Following the delivery of m/v Hispania Graeca II on 6 January 2026, Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. took delivery of the third-in-a-series-of-eight new Kamsarmax vessels on behalf of its Principals at the Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard in Nantong, China.
The vessel’s name is Scythia Graeca II and the baptismal ceremony was officiated by the Greek Orthodox priest, Father Jeremiah Cho.
Professor Anca Dan from École Normale Supérieure of France and researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France specialized in archaeology and geoarchaeology served as Godmother of m/v Scythia Graeca II.
Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. was represented by Mr. Evangelos El. Angelakos, accompanied by our Marine Manager, Capt. Georgios Lampros, and our Purchasing Manager, Mrs. Maria Makrykosta. They were joined by the company’s on-site team of naval architects, engineers, and seafarers, as well as the vessel’s Master, officers, and crew. Our Project Manager Mr. Panayiotis Makris was selected to deliver the speech of Capt. Stephanos E. Angelakos during the ceremony, in recognition of his instrumental contribution in the materialization of our current newbuilding programme.
The event was further honoured by the presence of His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece to the People’s Republic of China, Evgenios Kalpyris, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Li Xu.
Representing the shipyard’s senior management was Mr. Junji Maeda, Senior Vice President, alongside other senior executives.
Partners of Angelakos (Hellas) S.A., including makers, suppliers, and agents, were also in attendance.
Continuing the tradition of the first two vessels’ names (Gallia Graeca II and Hispania Graeca II), Scythia Graeca II was chosen to outline the ancient bonds between Greeks and Scythians.
In her speech the Godmother referring to the name of the vessel pointed out that “The encounter of these two peoples, Scythians and Greeks, shaped ancient Eurasia, where Chinese, Indian, and Iranian cultures flourished in contact with both Scythian and Greek cultures. No natural or political frontier was too strong for those who shared goods, knowledge, and technologies that advanced human civilization.”
We are delighted to welcome Scythia Graeca II under our management and extend our best wishes to her crew for calm seas and fair skies.
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