WISTA Hellas presented two Awards to its distinguished members Liona Bacha and Maria Livanou who are involved in the shipbroking sector in a special event that was attended by about 300 guests from the Piraeus shipping community.
Among the distinguished guests were Deputy Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Ms. Maria Syreggela, Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development – Ministry of Tourism Ms. Olympia Anastasopoulou, Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard Vice Admiral Mr. Georgios Alexandrakis, President of the Hellenic Shortsea Shipping Association Mr. Charalampos Simantonis, President of Management Committee of Eugenides Foundation, Mr. Leonidas Dimitriades-Eugenides, Vice President of Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Mr. Georgios Alexandratos as well as correspondents from the Greek and International Press.
The President of WISTA Hellas and President of WISTA International as well, Ms. Elpi Petraki following the recent elections, welcomed everyone and announced the winners of two Awards that the Board of Directors had established last year. The “Leadership Award” was granted jointly to Ms. Eleonora Bachas and Ms. Maria Livanou and presented by Deputy Minister Maria Syreggela. The Leadership Award aims to recognize and reward achievement in gender diversity and equality either by leading positive actions to enable talented employees of all genders to realize their full potential, or by evidencing diversity within an organization, or by acting as a role model in championing gender equality within the Greek Maritime community, or by creating an inclusive culture by challenging gender inequalities.
This year’s award by unanimous decision of the Committee to two very dynamic women, who have succeeded against every stereotype in the male-dominated environment of brokers. Ms. Maria Livanou, Managing Director at Nilimar Ships Sale and Purchase, is the founder and owner of the first S & P Broker office, while Ms. Eleonora Bachas, Managing Director, founder and owner of the shipping Βrokerage Οffice Hellaschart and at the same time one of the founding members of WISTA Hellas.
Both Ms. Livanou with her precious cooperator, Ms. Katerina Louvari, continuing to pave the way for women in the competitive environment of shipbroking, and Ms. Bachas with her precious cooperator as well, Ms. Isidora Theotoka, having created one of the most successful shipping brokerage companies in Greece, they both support award-winning gender diversity in the Greek shipping workplace, while being a role model and source of inspiration for women in the industry, while at the same time promoting the continuous education of young professionals.
Deputy Minister Ms. Maria Syreggela mentioned that the shipping industry is represented by more and more women in managerial positions and pointed out that it is not only about human rights and gender equality but contributes to the sustainable development of the industry. She said that “no country, no state, no sector can develop sustainably if it does not include all human resources capabilities and especially women”.
The Award to the Hellenic Coast Guard, also established last year and is a recognition for excellence in the Port Authority administration of critical importance. Two Chief Petty Officers and Captains, Ms. Ourania Zafeiriou and Ms. Despina Chouchourelou received the awards from Commandant of the HCG, Vice Admiral Georgios Alexandrakis.
Vice Admiral Alexandrakis said in his speech that he honors the two female Chief Petty Officers and Captains of the HCG, who carry out an extremely important task, faithfully committed with professionalism, courage and passion, serving the operational and administrative pillars of the HCG. Vice Admiral Alexandrakis further mentioned that these awards are extremely promotional for the recognition of the most important role played by female officers in the HCG congratulating the Board of Directors of WISTA Hellas for this initiative.
Mrs. Petraki said that “Today we are granting these awards to two young women, captains. Both officers of the HCG carried out the duties assigned to them at the administrative level with maturity and efficiency admirable in critical port authorities and in sensitive areas of the Eastern Aegean, showing everyone that with passion and dedication, belief in abilities and commitment to ethical principles, the most difficult projects can be achieved.”
Ms. Petraki also thanked all WISTA Hellas members, the loyal sponsors and friends of the Association for their support and expressed her gratitude to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy and to other organizations for their excellent collaboration. She thanked especially the event sponsors Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., Hill Dickinson International, Attica Group and International Registries Inc.
She invited everyone to be even more active with proposals and ideas for actions and to continue supporting WISTA Hellas, as today more than ever we all need to work for diversity and inclusion in the Shipping industry. Ms. Petraki concluded by wishing everyone Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

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Panama Maritime Authority update was issued on 28^th December 2022
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JANUARY : Prospects and expectations of the new year, 

FEBRUARY: IT in shipping – Marine Coatings and Chemicals, 

MARCH: Salvage and towage - Marine fuels and lubricants, 

APRIL: Classification Societies - Ship Registries,

MAY: Marine Propulsion- Scrubbers -  Ballast Water Treatment Systems, Cruise & Leisure Industry, 

JUNE: Posidonia 2026 edition, 

JULY - AUGUST: Posidonia 2026 Aftermaths, Maritime Education,

SEPTEMBER: Shipmanagement Industry – Maritime Communications,  

OCTOBER: Greek Shiprepairing Industry - Greek ports, 

NOVEMBER: Marine Insurance - Shipfinance, 

DECEMBER: The leaders of the year - Review of the year       

 The Greek shipping success story owes its recognition to the adaptability of Greek shipping companies to all the market conditions, its hands-on management pattern and the intuition/knowledge/expertise of Greek shipowners/human force.
As a matter of fact it seems quite logical that 13 Greece’s largest shipowners/personalities are included in the Top 100 list recently presented from Lloyd’s List publication.
The following personalities have stood out for their group’s tradition and ambitious/innovative fleet-expansion strategies. 

Maria Angelicoussis/Angelicoussis Shipping Group
Dr Angelicoussis, 40, was attracted into shipping by her father after an initial career as a medical doctor; she learned the business at his side.
2023 will see delivery of four dual‑fuel very large crude carriers for the group’s tanker arm, Maran Tankers.
Two dual‑fuel newcastlemax bulk carriers are also now under construction for Maran Dry. All will have the option of running on LNG.
The group has placed orders for 12 newbuilding LNG carriers, all of which are fixed out on long‑term charters to first‑class counterparties.
Maran Gas already has a fleet on the water of 42 LNG carriers, including a number owned and operated in joint ventures with Qatari giant Nakilat.
Angelicoussis Group fly the Greek flag on practically its entire fleet of 143 vessels on the water and are by far the largest Greek company to do so.

 George Prokopiou - Dynacom/Dynagas/Sea Traders
A quite remarkable achievement of Mr. Prokopiou is that Germany has hired two of the company’s regasification vessels, Transgas Force and Transgas Power, as floating storage and regasification units.
They are expected to start operations in spring 2023 and will have a combined capacity equivalent to about 30% of prior Russian gas imports into the country.
The two vessels were delivered in 2021 but had been ordered in China several years earlier. They are the first FSRUs built by Chinese yards.
He was the first international owner to build up a fleet of ice‑class LNG carriers and the private Dynagas fleet includes five ice‑breaking Arc 7‑vessels co‑owned with Chinese partners.
He was also first to order newbuildings of a larger 200,000 cu m class of LNG carrier, inking nine of these with Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Mr Prokopiou already has an outstanding project for up to four more 200,000 cu m vessels to be built in China by Dalian Shipbuilding.
Finally, Dynacom controls fleets of about 50 tankers under Dynacom Tankers and about 40 dry bulk carriers under Sea Traders. 

Angeliki Frangou - Navios Group
Ms Frangou is at the helm of a unified 185‑ship fleet under Navios Maritime Partners.
Navios Containers and tanker arm Navios Acquisition were folded into the New York‑listed partnership in 2021 and they were followed by the 36‑vessel dry bulk fleet controlled by Navios Holdings, which was acquired by Navios Partners in 2022 the consolidated fleet was valued at more than $6bn.
Ms Frangou has also a serious exposure to ports and wider logistics, through the Navios South American Logistics joint venture.
Navios Holdings controls a 63.8% share of the ports, terminals, river barges and cabotage business focused on the vast Hidrovia region and the east coast of South America.

Melina Travlos - Union of Greek Shipowners/Neptune Lines
She is the first woman elected president of the Union of Greek Shipowners since its establishment in 1916, she is already a particularly iconic figure.
She has become the first new leader of the UGS since her long‑running predecessor, Theodore Veniamis, became president in 2008.
Ms Travlos is also Chief Executive Officer  has guided Neptune’s emergence as a vehicle logistics provider, with a network of services to about 50 ports in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and Black Sea.
No fewer than five acquisitions in 2022 have expanded Neptune’s fleet to 19 pure car and truck carriers. They included the newly built Neptune Barcelona, with a capacity of more than 7,000 cars, which makes it the line’s largest vessel so far.
Her group nowadays also includes Neptune Dry Management, which controls a fleet of dry bulk carriers.

Petros Pappas - Star Bulk
Under Petros Pappas’s leadership, Star Bulk Carriers continues to be at the forefront of the global dry bulk shipping industry on a multitude of levels.
Much of Star Bulk’s expansion towards its present fleet size of 128 bulk carriers was achieved through merger and acquisition deals when the dry bulk market was at weaker points.
It was able to acquire dozens of vessels at relatively advantageous prices, often using its liquidity to pay at least part of the cost in company stock.
Mr Pappas’s private interests include the Oceanbulk bulker fleet and a stake in product tanker company Product Shipping & Trading.

George Economou - TMS Group
George Economou continues to invest in shipping, signing secondhand and newbuilding deals and updating to add to a fleet of 130 vessels already on the water
Since taking his DryShips company off Nasdaq three years ago, Mr Economou has been working — by his standards — more under the radar.
In the course of 2022, LNG carrier division TMS Cardiff Gas has placed orders for no fewer than seven more LNG carriers, which promise to bring its fleet to 23 LNG carriers.
His presence in LNG shipping has been built up substantially in the past few years, with no fewer than 11 of the existing fleet being delivered as newbuildings in 2020 and 2021.
He has also acquired three capesizes, three kamsarmaxes and a panamax from the secondhand market. They have brought the TMS Dry fleet of bulkers to a round 60 vessels in the water.
A series of eight ultramaxes of 63,500 dwt has been inked with Chinese yard Nantong Xiangyu for delivery in 2023 and 2024.
He has also placed orders for 10 bulkers, including four capesizes and six kamsarmaxes, at Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries for delivery in 2024 and 2025.
The TMS Tankers fleet of about 50 tankers, predominantly aframaxes and suezmaxes, was augmented in May 2022 with the acquisition of two new former Athenian Carriers very large crude carriers constructed at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
The company has also ordered four suezmax newbuildings from New Times Shipbuilding in China.

Kostis Konstantakopoulos - Costamare
US‑listed company Costamare has expanded to about 120 vessels and its chief executive’s footprint in shipping appears to be broadening.
In the dry bulk sector Costamare acquired no fewer than 46 bulkers in the course of 2021.
Still predominantly a containership company, New York‑listed Costamare has, however, continued to impress.
In recent times, Mr Konstantakopoulos has additionally built up a significant fleet of privately and partly owned containerships, bulkers and tankers.
Costamare, the company has established Costamare Bulker Services offices in Copenhagen, Hamburg and Singapore, as well as Athens, and recruited experienced staff for the expanding bulker division.
The company’s 73 boxships had contracted revenue of about $3.5bn as the end of 2022.

Peter G. Livanos -  GasLog/DryLog/EcoLog
Mr Livanos built GasLog, one of the world’s largest and best‑reputed owners of LNG carriers.
In May 2022, he unveiled EcoLog — by far the most ambitious shipping venture for carbon capture yet made public.
EcoLog is looking to build a fleet of 60 specialised CO2 carriers to provide a ‘virtual pipeline’ able to transport about 50m tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. GasLog has been enjoying a vastly improved market.
On top of an existing fleet of 21 LNG carriers, it has four more on order for delivery in 2024‑2025.
A plan to order two additional newbuildings did not materialise when the owner decided against moving forward on its letter of intent with the shipbuilder.
NYSE‑listed GasLog Partners, which owns another 13 steam and TFDE LNG carriers. In recent years, it it has also branched out into the floating storage and regasification segment.
He continues to have a significant interest in bulkers through DryLog, which has been quietly adding tonnage and now controls more than 30 owned and chartered‑in vessels.
DryLog’s business includes a 50% stake in Global Chartering Ltd, a joint venture with steel and mining giant ArcelorMittal, and London‑based DryLog Trading.

Evangelos Marinakis - Capital Group
Apart from his spectacular shipping activities Mr. Marinakis owns Olympiacos FC and Nottingham Forest and Greece’s biggest media group. He is indisputably in the big league when it comes to shipping, too.
Mr Marinakis’s Capital Group controls nearly 100 vessels, exceeding 10.5m dwt and valued at about $9bn. During 2021 and the first 10 months of 2022, it was involved in 75 transactions worth $5.5bn.
The 47 vessel acquisitions among these, including 32 newbuilding orders, can overwhelmingly be classed as investments in greener ships.
Conversely, the 26 disposals were mainly of older tonnage and, characteristically, a sprinkling of smart profit‑taking on boxships.
Orders have included liquefied natural gas‑and ammonia‑ready very large crude carriers, plus ‘future‑proof’ rotor sails‑ready medium range tankers and LNG carriers.
On the containership front, the group has begun taking delivery of a programme of 16 new vessels. Among them are a trio of 13,200 teu eco reefer boxships and 13 feederships and feedermax vessels of between 1,800 teu and 2,800 teu that are said to be among the greenest yet to hit the market.
Behind the scenes, Capital is involved in a great number of projects researching the more promising solutions to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas footprint.
In the past couple of years, Mr Marinakis’s biggest investment has been in the LNG sector, with a total of 14 174,000 cbm newbuildings ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho.
So far, six have been delivered and acquired by the group’s publicly listed affiliate, Nasdaq‑listed Capital Product Partners. He also acquired a 20‑year‑old steam turbine LNG carrier for about $30m‑plus, then promptly chartered it for five to six months at more than $165,000 per day.
Finally Capital has four capesizes and a recently acquired kamsarmax.

George M. Logothetis - Libra Group
Lomar acquired 96 containerships between 2008 and 2020, including no fewer than 43 feeder newbuildings ordered at a combined cost of more than $1bn over a decade beginning in 2011.
Lomar —has cashed in with more than $1.5bn of lucrative boxship sales since the long‑awaited market recovery in July.
Recently acquired venerable Bremen‑based shipping company Carl Buttner and its fleet of seven product and chemical tankers in a $160m deal.
Lomar’s presence in the sector consisted of only two smaller tankers. Earlier in 2022, it acquired three panamax bulkers from Golden Ocean Group.
Beyond its traditional shipping activities, Lomar has signalled its willingness to look at port terminal investments.
Libra has also focused on clean energy technology and projects.

Semiramis Paliou - Diana Shipping/Helmepa
Diana’s Shipping chief executive Semiramis Paliou leads two US‑listed dry bulk shipping companies and has been elected as chairperson of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association, known as Helmepa.
Ms Paliou has led the company into a new market segment with the mid‑2022 acquisition of nine ultramaxes from Sea Trade Holdings.
The $330m deal, which was one‑third paid for with company shares, has expanded the fleet to 43 bulkers.
Another new development recently saw Diana conclude sale‑and‑leaseback deals for two of its capesizes. In doing so, it became one of the first Greek owners to complete a transaction of this kind with a Japan‑based counterparty.
Her second dry bulk company, OceanPal, was launched on Nasdaq in November 2021 to provide a different kind of dividend to Diana shareholders and to establish a vehicle for a more opportunistic approach to the market.
Spot‑oriented OceanPal is now up to four bulk carriers and has first‑refusal rights over certain other older bulkers in the Diana fleet.
Ms Paliou led 40th anniversary celebrations for the voluntary organisation, which also has a remit outside shipping to increase public awareness in Greece and initiate coastal clean‑up projects.

Elpi Petraki and Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou - Wista
Elpi Petraki was elected president of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association in October 2022, replacing Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, who held the post for an impressive five years.
Ms Petraki pledged to continue the momentum built over the years, but while much has been achieved in terms of gender diversity in the maritime industry.
Ms Petraki, who is responsible for chartering, operations and business development at product tanker operator Enea Management of Greece, has been president of Wista Hellas since 2020.
Ms Theodosiou, former Wista president, commented the results from a survey with 60% of all female seafarers reporting bullying. She said that it should be a “wake‑up call” for the maritime industry.
Wista is working hard to highlight the need for the maritime sector to move from “equality to equity,” she said, as equity ensures everyone has a fair opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents according to their circumstances.

Dorothea Ioannou - The American P&I Club
She is the first woman to be appointed as chief executive at any of the 13 clubs that currently make up the International Group.
The abilities of Dorothea Ioannou — a New York lawyer by training — have long been obvious to everyone.
In 2017, she was named as the outstanding next‑generation talent at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards for her work as global business development director at Shipowners’ Claims Bureau, the manager of The American P&I Club.
As the first woman to sit on its executive committee, she was credited with securing substantial growth in the marine mutual’s entered tonnage. She was also a driving force in the development of American Hellenic, the club’s commercial hull offering.

Source: Lloyd's List

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With the participation of 247 Greek owned shipping companies that represent 1.976 vessels into the AMVER Rescue Program, Propeller Club organised recently the awards and the 30^th anniversary ceremony in Greece.
Held in the presence of Greek government officials, top US diplomats and senior representatives from nearly the entire Greek maritime community, the event was organized by the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Greece and the United States Coast Guard.
The AMVER System (Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue) monitors ships, identifies possible problems and informs ships in the vicinity to approach and provide assistance. It officially came to life on 15 April 1958 through the efforts of the United States Coast Guard and a number of commercial shipping representatives. Over 7,000 lives have been saved by AMVER-participating ships since 2000 and many of them owe their lives to the selfless and altruistic efforts of seamen and vessels of Greek interests. Over 11,000 international ships participate in AMVER and an average of 6,300 ships are added on the AMVER plot each day. The AMVER Center computer receives over 40,000 AMVER messages a day.
Fittingly, the event opened with renditions of the anthems of the United States and Greece, before the welcoming remarks by Costis Frangoulis, President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus and Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States.
Mr. Frangoulis addressing the guests told that: “we honor our seafaring heroes who, with self-sacrifice and self-denial, hurry to save lives in the seas of the world, defying all danger. We honor the ships and their management companies. We honor all of you who are at the helm of decisions and support this very important US Coast Guard program that began in 1958 in the North Atlantic and has expanded worldwide since 1971. A program that since 2000 has helped save 7,000 lives”.
Representing the Greek government, Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy, Kostas Katsafados, said: “Greek shipping controls 32% of the world’s tanker fleet, 25% of dry bulk carriers and 22% of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet.
“According to the latest European Union (EU), Commission report, Greece continues to increase its share of the fleet controlled by the EU while at the same time the Greek-owned fleet is the largest cross-border carrier in the world with more than 98 percent of cargo transported between third countries. Greek shipowners own 59% of the EU’s tonnage. More than a third of the Greek-owned fleet, or 1,706 ships, are flagged by an EU member state, while they continue to invest in newbuilds.
The Greek seamen and the companies behind them, honor “filotimo” by participating with their ships in the efforts to save lives”.
Mary Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy in Greece, delivered a speech on behalf of His Excellency George James Tsunis, US Ambassador to Greece and honorary member of the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus. Mrs Olson reiterated the significance of the AMVER Awards and emphasised the importance of the Hellenic-American relationship.
A video was projected with all the Greek companies which were honored with this year’s AMVER Awards.
Prior to her welcoming remarks, Rear Admiral Laura M. Dickey, honored the Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus for successfully promoting the AMVER Program and organizing the Greek Awards annually for 30 years.
At the end of her speech Laura M. Dickey received an award from Danae Bezantakou, General Secretary of the Propeller Club of Piraeus, for her contribution to the AMVER System. 
Fourteen Propeller Club and Greek shipping industry representatives shared their views and impressions about the Propeller Club during a video reminiscing about the humble beginnings of the  award scheme and sharing personal stories about the history of AMVER Awards, ranging from the first AMVER Awards during Posidonia in the early 90’s, the increase of Greek recipients from 45 in 1992 to this year’s record of 247, the initiative’s values of courage, filotimo and humanity, as well as to real rescue stories, such as one about 120 people saved near Libya’s coast by a Greek vessel. The video featured the thoughts of Stefanos Costopoulos, Gregory Timagenis, Costas Constantinou, George Xiradakis, Nicky Papadakis, Markos Foros, Vlassis Katrantzos,Antonis Faraklas, Kostas Rokkos, Marios Kyriakou, Theodore Kontes, Nikos Tsavliris, Dimitri Fafalios, Costis Frangoulis. 
The event continued with the awarding ceremony.
Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Kostas Katsafados, Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassy in Greece Mary Olsοn, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Domna Mihailidou, President of the International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Piraeus and Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States Costis Frangoulis and 1^st Vice President of Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus Christos Timagenis presented the Top Ten Companies Award to: The Angelicoussis Group (114 ships), TMS Group of Companies (97 ships), Technomar Shipping Inc (80 ships), Capital Shipmanagement Corp (75 ships), Tsakos  Group of Companies (74 ships), Star Bulk (70 ships), Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc (62 ships), Danaos Shipping Co Ltd (62 ships), V Ships Greece Ltd (61 ships) and Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd (50 ships). The first three of them also received the Fidelity Awards, which go to companies with the most vessels on the AMVER system during the past decade. The Angelicoussis Group (1,010 ships) won the Gold Award, Silver went to Tsakos Group of Companies (672 vessels) and Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc scooped the Bronze in the same category (614 ships). The Fidelity Awards were presented by First Deputy Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard Vice Admiral HCG Ioannis Argyrakis, John Belousis, 2nd Vice President of Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, Commander, Naval Training Command – Hellenic Navy Dimitris Kataras and Chairman of the Donations and Scholarships Committee, Katerina Stathopoulou.
The Rescue Awards went to: Seamar Management S.A. (for the M/V Bulk Pnagea), V Ships Greece Ltd (two rescue awards, M/V Methoni and M/V York), Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (for the M/V Agioi Fanendes), Polembros Shipping Limited (for M/V Resilient Warrior), Star Bulk (three rescue awards for M/V Star Marianne, M/V Star Pauline, and M/V Star Dorado), Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd (three rescue awards for the M/V Cap Quebec, M/V Antigone, M/V Cedar), Latsco Shipping Ltd (M/V Fos Athens), Meadway Bulkers Ltd (M/V Integrale), Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd (for the M/V Aegean Dream), Sun Enterprises (for M/V Christina), Navarone S.A. (for the M/V Seapearl), Balthellas Chartering S.A. (M/V St Dimitrios) and Bulkseas Marine Management S.A. (M/V Arcturus). In total, eighteen of their vessels participated in rescue missions during the last 12 months and saved a total of 410 people. The Rescue Awards were presented by Rear Admiral Laura M Dickey, Second Deputy Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard Vice Admiral HCG Alexandros Tselikis, Treasurer of the Propeller Club, Dimitri Vassilacos and George Kallianis, President of the Maritime Committee.
Thomais Apergi and Locomondo provided the musical entertainment in an evening that brought the Greek maritime community together to celebrate its contribution to safety at seas worldwide. 
The AMVER Awards 2022 event was held with the support of The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the Union of Greek Shipowners and the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping.
Platinum Supporters: Alba Graduate Business School, Castor Maritime, D.K. Fotinakis, Franman, Ionic, MAN Energy Solutions, M Maritime, Marshall Islands Registry, Tsakos Group of Companies, to our Gold Supporters, American Bureau of Shipping, Aegean Shipping, Allied Shipbroking, Angelicoussis Group of Companies, BCA College, Blue Planet Shipping, Bright Navigation, Capital Shipmanagement, Costamare Shipping, Crossworld Marine, Diaplous Group,  DNV, FelixBni, Laskaridis Shipping Company, Latsco Marine Management, Lloyd’s Register, Magna Marine, Marichem Marigases Worldwide Services, Metropolitan College, Minoa Marine, Moore, Navarone, Navigator Shipping Consultants, Navios Maritime, PPG, Rina, Safe Bulkers, Seagate Navigation, Star Bulk, Wingu Suite.
Silver Supporters: A.M. Nomikos, Alberta Ship management, Bureau Verita, Chartworld Shipping, Dorian LPG, Euronav, Liberian Registry, Marine Support, Marla Dry, Pavimar, Prime Marine, Samos Steamship, Seamar Management, Technomar Shipping, Thenamaris, TMS Group of Companies, YANMAR Group.
Bronze Supporters: AB Maritime, Alassia, Alma Shipmanagement & Trading S.A, Alpha Gas, Andriaki Shipping, Anosis Maritime, Anthony Giavridis, ARKAS Hellas, Aspida Travel, Bahamas Maritime Authority, Ballas Promotions, Balthellas, Benefit Software, Centrofin Management, Chugoku Marine Paints, Clarksons, Class NK, Controls and Automation Stavros Kassidiaris S.A, Contships, Danelec, Drew Marine, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, ERMA First, Fafalios Shipping, FARAD, Forte Maritime Security, Furuno Hellas, GAC, Gaslog, Genimar, Golden Cargo, Golden Coast Marine, Handy Chart, KEFI S.A, KONKAR, KTE Company Limited, Kyklades Maritime Corporation, LMZ Shipping, Load Line Marine, M.T. Maritime, MacGregor Greece, MAEM, Major & Grove, Marine Tours, MAST Maritime Services, Mylaki Shipping Agency, Naniwa Pump, Nereus Shipping, Oceanfleet Shipping, Optimum Group, Oriani Hellas, Perosea Shipping, Piraeus Port Authority SA, Polembros, Posidonia Events, PYXIS, Seapioneer, Seabright, Sealink, Seanergy, Seascape Marine and Trading, Seaven, Seven Seas Investment Fund, ShipParts, SKF, SuperEco, Survitec, Target Marine, The Swedish Club, Timagenis Law Firm, Tototheo Maritime, Unibros, Union Commercial Incorporated, V.SHIPS Greece, Zepos and Yannopoulos Law Offices.

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Greek shipping industry leaders came together to discuss the latest advances in maritime technologies such as nuclear power, air lubrication and remote survey services at the annual ABS Hellenic Technical Committee Meeting.
The event also provided an ideal opportunity to introduce ABS’ latest publication, Technology Trends: Exploring the Future of Maritime Innovation. In the report, ABS offers an executive glimpse into the future of advanced marine and offshore technologies, laying out a vision and timeline for key technological milestones on the journey to net-zero emissions and digitalization.
“Innovation in the maritime industry is cyclical, and we’re on the verge of a new wave of technologies and change,” said Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Engineering and Technology. “Guided by close collaboration with industry leaders here in Athens and beyond, and our own understanding of the market, ABS is able to share where we think these technologies are going.
Ryan was invited to speak to the members about nuclear power and its opportunity to support the maritime industry.
“ABS classed the first U.S. flag commercial nuclear vessel 60 years ago. Today, nuclear power is being studied as a possible low-to-zero emission power source for vessels, and ABS is supporting this technology with a sharp focus on safety. The possible applications in today’s environment are fascinating,” said Ryan.
Takis Pappas from Silverstream provided a look into the latest advances with air lubrication technologies that promise to support lower operational expenses and improved transportation efficiencies.
Guest speaker María Mercedes De Juan Muñoyerro from the Innovation and Port Cluster Development Technical Team at the Port of Valencia focused on the opportunities and challenges associated with decarbonization in the shipping industry.
Lambros Nakos, Executive Director at Hydrus Engineering S.A. joined ABS’ Konstantinos Voutzoulidis to present information on the NH3CRAFT Consortium, a multidisciplinary group composed of 12 partners from six countries within the European Union that aims to develop a next generation sustainable, commercially attractive and safe technology for high-volume storage and transportation of ammonia as fuel on-board ships.
“Close collaboration with industry leaders is key to understanding the market, and committee meetings such as these are very important for ABS to connect and continue the dialogue about trending technologies. I am thankful to all the attendees and guest speakers for providing another robust session,” said Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, ABS Committee Chair and Director of the Global Ship Systems Center.
“It is always a pleasure to attend the ABS Hellenic Technical Committee meeting with a variety of the most interesting contemporary technical topics, varying from presentations on decarbonization and remote surveys to lively conversations about ‘spare parts’,” said Miltos Zisis, Committee Member and Managing Director of Capital Gas Ship Management Corp.
To download a copy of the ABS publication Technology Trends: Exploring the Future of Maritime Innovation, click here.
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Dr George Dimopoulos, Head of DNV Maritime’s R&D and Advisory Unit, DNV Maritime, will join the NTUA Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Mr Dimopoulos will be working in the field of marine energy systems, enhancing vessel efficiency and performance, new fuels, and maristime decarbonization.    
“I am thrilled that George Dimopoulos has been appointed to this prestigious position,” said Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager South-East Europe, Middle East and Africa. “In addition to being a brilliant scientist, he is a warm and much-loved colleague, and we wish him an equally brilliant career in Academia. George will remain an External Advisor for DNV Maritime, which I am sure will further strengthen our connection to the Greek academic and research community.”
“George has been key in delivering maritime advisory services and research and development projects over many years,” said Morten A Lerø, Managing Director of Maritime Advisory. “Customers and colleagues from all over the world, especially in Greece, have benefited from his deep understanding of the maritime industry. I wish George all the best at NTUA and look forward to working with George in this new setting.”
“Taking on this role at NTUA, is an exciting new challenge,” said George Dimopoulos. “With the rapid transformations already underway across the maritime industry, the need for research and innovation is more vital than ever. I want to thank DNV, an organization that fosters innovation and encourages personal development, but even more my colleagues worldwide who have broadened my scientific horizons over these past 14 years.”
The NTUA is Greece's oldest and most prestigious technical university, founded in 1837. The School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (SNAME) was founded in 1969, covering all aspects of ship design, construction, marine hydrodynamics, marine engineering, and economics.
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On the occasion of a presentation by The Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies that One Global senior management attended on Tuesday Dec 6^th, 2022 in London with the theme, Greek Economy and Insurance Market Outlook, Challenges & Prospects – we had the honor of being joined by our guest Mr John Kefallogiannis, Former Deputy Minister of Infrastructure & Transport in Greece and Member of Parliament with the current Greek administration.
The presentation was hosted by Lloyds in the Old Library and given the opportunity, Mr Kefallogiannis was given a tour of the Lloyds Building as well as the One Global offices located at 30 St Mary Axe, and met with company executives, Jonathan Palmer-Brown, Group Chairman, Mike Reynolds, Group CEO, George A. Tsavliris, Non-Executive Chairman Greece & Cyprus, Manos Sofronis, CEO Greece & Cyprus. Mr Kefallogiannis was also introduced to Iain Henstridge - Chair Joint Hull Committee  & Head of Apollo Syndicate Management Limited and Andrew Moulton – Chairman of Joint War Committee  &  Class Underwriter of Ascot Underwriting Limited.
Image: Jonathan Palmer-Brown – Group Chairman Oneglobal, Iain Henstridge - Chair Joint Hull Committee  & Head of Apollo Syndicate Management Limited, Andrew Moulton – Chairman of Joint War Committee  &  Class Underwriter of Ascot Underwriting Limited Manos Sofronis, CEO Oneglobal Greece & Cyprus, George Tsavliris – Non -Executive Chairman Oneglobal Greece & Cyprus, John Kefallogiannis – Former Deputy Minister of Infrastructure & Transport in Greece, Mike Reynolds -  Group CEO Oneglobal

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On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the Ambassador and General Consul of Panama in Greece, H.E. Ms. Julie Lymberopulos participated together with the Women Ambassadors accredited in Greece in a special Christmas Tour and Luncheon in Piraeus, organized by Ms. Irene Daifas, CEO, Stavros Daifas Maritime Corporation S.A. in her capacity as Authorized Municipal Councilor of Culture of Municipality of Piraeus, under the auspices of the Municipality of Piraeus.
It is important to note that this joint action of the Embassy of Panama in Greece with the esteemed Mrs. Irene Daifas and the Municipality of Piraeus was a consequence of the recent sisterhood between the city of Piraeus and the city of Panama. The two cities were declared sister cities in July 2021, within the current diplomatic mission of H.E. Ms. Julie Lymberopulos.
This event was a significant common action which aspires to bring closer and create an essential relationship between the diplomatic missions accredited in Greece and the important city of Piraeus, which except for a major and dynamic port also constitutes a rich cultural center of education, innovation, and creativity.
The Women Ambassadors attended a guided tour to the unique permanent collection of paintings and sculpture of the Municipal Gallery of Piraeus. Then, they were welcomed to the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus by Mr. Lefteris Giovanidis, the Artistic Direct, who guided the ladies Ambassadors in the emblematic building presenting the history of the Theatre, its role and importance in the cultural and social life of Piraeus and Attica in general.
As a beautiful closure of this special day in Piraeus, the ladies Ambassadors enjoyed a Christmas Luncheon at the Piraeus Marine Club, kindly offered by Mrs. Irene Daifas.
The Women Ambassadors accredited in Athens, who participated in this action were (in alphabetical order):

1. Ambassador Luela Hajdaraga, Albania
2. Ambassador Francoise Gustin, Belgium
3. Ambassador Milica Ristović, Bosnia-Herzegovina
4. Ambassador Karine Asselin, Canada
5. Ambassador Marisol Perez, Chile
6. Ambassador Karin Rannu, Estonia
7. Ambassador Iseult Fitzgerald, Ireland
8. Ambassador Patrizia Falcinelli, Italy
9. Ambassador Ieva Briede, Latvia
10. Ambassador, Lina Skerstonaite, Lithuania
11. Ambassador, Elsabeth Cardoso, Luxembourg
12. Ambassador Ana Vukadinović, Montenegro
13. Ambassador Nimi Akinkugbe Nigeria
14. Ambassador Lidija Boshkovska, North Macedonia
15. Ambassador Helena Paiva, Portugal
16. Ambassador Marcela Hanusová, Slovakia
17. Ambassador Tamara Weingerl Požar, Slovenia
18. Ambassador Susanna Terstal, the Netherlands

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Tatham & Co expand their presence into the Greek market with the addition of a senior Athens-based lawyer to its growing team. 
Ioanna Vitta brings with her over 30 years of experience, specialising in dry shipping. A qualified Greek and English lawyer, Ioanna is also a well regarded and well-known figure in Piraeus and Athens.
The move comes following the addition of Chris Farmer, a solicitor Master Mariner, who joined the team earlier in the year to increase the firm’s Admiralty capability. Bringing in an experienced lawyer based in Greece is the next step for Tatham & Co. in consolidating its business in this area and in supporting its Mediterranean clients and the wider shipping industry.
Tatham & Co. Senior Partner Simon Tatham said: “The recruitment of Ioanna Vitta marks an important moment in the firm’s development, and we are both delighted and excited. 
Being retained regularly by blue-chip Greek shipowners, having a highly experienced and respected solicitor on-hand in Greece is a perfect fit for us.  Ioanna is a senior member of the Athens legal community, she has a strong following herself and is known, respected and instructed by owners and the Piraeus based Clubs alike. 
Most importantly for the firm’s clients, Ioanna will have the back-up of a strong and growing team in London covering dry, wet, marine insurance and special situations. The Admiralty and Crisis Response team has been strengthened on the wet side by the arrival of Chris Farmer [from Inces] and with a further senior ex-Master Mariner solicitor joining us in the New Year, we will be working closely with Ioanna to ensure that our Greek clients are given the best possible service.”
Led by founding partners Stephen Askins, Simon Tatham, and James Hickland, Tatham & Co. continues to grow and win recognition in the industry and this new hire further strengthens its reputation and reach.
Recent accolades include being honoured by the Law Society as the ‘best in its category’ in 2021, as well as the recent success in the Court of Appeal in the widely reported Tilawa case involving treasure salvage and issues of sovereign immunity.

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