What a timely event taking place as you read these lines at the Greek Island of Chios and in particular at “Yiannis Karalis” amphitheatre of the University of Aegean.
This two day event “targets” students of the Merchant Marine Academy of Deck Officers at the adjacent Island of Innousses, the Merchant Marine Academy of Engineers of Chios as well as undergraduate and post graduate – masters degree students of the University of the Aegean – department of Shipping, Trade and Transport. The event is under the auspices of Chartworld Shipping Corporation, for decades, a great benefactor to Shipping, Maritime Education and internships, needless to say jobs at sea, a great plus for Greece’s seafaring community!
A meticulous construed program / agenda supervised and coordinated by Capt Georgios Georgoulis from the respective department of Shipping, Trade and Transport Services of the University of the Aegean covers all aspects of the industry.
After the welcome speeches by the mayor of Chios Yiannis Malafis and the Harbor Master of Chios, Commander (HCG) Panteleimon Vatousis, come the kick-start speeches by Chartworld’s HSQ manager DPA Kostas Petrakis, Commodore (HCG) Stelios Skarbas, head of the Chios Merchant Marine Academy of Engineers, Commodore (HCG) Dimitris Kloumasis, head of the Inousses Merchant Marine Academy of Deck officers and the very eloquent Prof. Seraphim Kapros, Head of the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport.
Amongst eminent Chians we spotted father Yiannis Moussas representing the metropolitan of Chios, Psara and Inousses Mr. Markos, the president of the Chios Marine Club Capt. Antonis Ch. Pitsilos
We shall revert tonight with the closing update of the day’s speeches and events and tomorrow with a full update.
And what a small world as yesterday at the IMO a group of students both male and female paid a visit at the IMO and attended at the Press level room the work of MEPC 83.
The day ended with an informal dinner took place for the invited speakers- participants (Class-Flag-P&I- Hudson Marine, professors – lecturers and tutors from the University of the Aegean University as well as the Commanders of the marine Merchant Academies, the Mayor of Chios, Chios’ Harbour master, and members of Chartworld Maritime and a few other attendees.
On day 2 amongst we have a short but to the point salutation by Chartworld’s CEO Antonis D. Faraklas (pictured above)advising all students for the benefits but also for the difficulties of the Shipping Industry and that Chartworld will always stand by their side to assist in every way possible all the students of the Marine Academies of Chios and Inousses as well as those from the University of Aegean.
An interesting tour at the Masticha Museum in the region of Mesta/Olympi took place so speakers, delegates and students to have a glimpse of this unique product, the health and power of Chios through centuries!
We shall revert with a full recap of the event.
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Uploaded: 08 April 2025 08:22 BST
Updated: 09 April 2025 22:10 BST
