Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
The Director of the Seamen’s Pension Fund (N.A.T.), Mrs. Georgia Maniati, talks about the N.A.T. of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. She discusses how the oldest social security institution in both Greece and Europe, founded in 1861 through the personal intervention of Queen Amalia, reached its current st...
Captain Nomikos Kazonis, hailing from Kalymnos, brings with him a wealth of maritime experience—10 years in deep-sea shipping and 18 in coastal ferry services. His years at sea, he says, have left a lasting mark.
In a heartfelt conversation, Captain Kazonis spoke about the vital importance of ferry r...
Captain Nomikos Kazonis, originally from Kalymnos, speaks on "Fair Winds And Following Seas".His father was a sponge diver, and with his sponge boat he raised three children. Captain Nomikos grew up surrounded by the sea and grew to love it. That love eventually led him to pursue a professional career...
Captain Vasilis Gkelis, originally from Dervenochoria, has sailed on 21 different ships with various companies. His longest voyage was aboard the M/V DORIS with Kampanis Shipping Company in 1957, where he served as a sailor and cadet for four consecutive years.
He speaks about the hardships they faced...
Professor Serafeim Kapros, Chair of the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean, and Mr. Kostas Petrakis, DPA Manager at Chartworld Shipping Corporation, discussed the recent two-day conference titled “Shipping: From Theory to Practice”, held in Chios, on the...
Olga Stavropoulou, General Director of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA, was a guest on this episode of “Saturday Shift”, the special weekend edition of the radio show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis.
Ms. Stavropoulou talked about HELMEPA’s...
Vasilis Kratsas from the village of Xylosyrtis in Ikaria spoke to the program “Fair Winds and Following Seas” and Voice of Greece.
“My childhood years were difficult,” he begins, “and that’s what led me to the sea.”
“I graduated from the Hephaestus School of Marine Engineering and signed on f...
“When I first laid eyes on the sea down in Crete, I cried out, ‘Wow—what a vast river!’”That’s how Captain Haralambos Dialynakis from the village of Polemarchis in Chania described his first encounter with the open blue on "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
“Those were difficult years. I grew up in ...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas” we share exceptional stories from our sailors, each told in their own unique way, giving them a personal and meaningful touch. These are incredible accounts from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the true heroes of these adventures.
Produced and...
Theodore Vokos, Director at Posidonia Exhibitions S.A., discusses the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF 2025) exhibition, which will take place on May 6th and 7th in Heraklion, Crete. He talks about the evolution and current state of cruising in Greece, the cruise-friendly ports, the economic benefits...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas” we share exceptional stories from our sailors, each told in their own unique way, giving them a personal and meaningful touch. These are incredible accounts from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the true heroes of these adventures.
Produced and...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas” we share exceptional stories from our sailors, each told in their own unique way, giving them a personal and meaningful touch. These are incredible accounts from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the true heroes of these adventures.
Produced and...
Easter wishes, seafarers’ memories, and the deep emotions of those who live by the sea—woven together with tales of unforgettable celebrations in distant oceans and far-off ports.
Antonis Karagiannakis invites you on a voyage through captivating stories of Easter spent at sea, sharing the heartfelt voi...
Easter wishes, seafarers’ memories, and the deep emotions of those who live by the sea—woven together with tales of unforgettable celebrations in distant oceans and far-off ports.
Antonis Karagiannakis invites you on a voyage through captivating stories of Easter spent at sea, sharing the heartfelt voi...
Easter wishes, seafarers’ memories, and the deep emotions of those who live by the sea—woven together with tales of unforgettable celebrations in distant oceans and far-off ports.
Antonis Karagiannakis invites you on a voyage through captivating stories of Easter spent at sea...
Captain Aristides Grigoratos shares his story on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
"Ships and shipping were an easy solution for the conditions of that time, but at the same time, they were a difficult path due to the harsh conditions on the vessels of that era. I wanted to become...
Nikos Charalambides, Executive Director of the Greek office of Greenpeace, is the featured guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the radio program "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis on Voice of Greece, airing on Saturday, April 12th, at 08:00 a.m.
In a...
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