On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
The veteran radio operator from the island of Syros, Vangelis Makropoulos, speaks on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
He recalls the first ship he ever sailed: “It was December 1956. I sailed as a deck boy for 11 months aboard the M/V SANT JOHN, a cargo ship where I learned many ...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
A new law concerning the granting of usage rights for spaces and facilities connected with Greece’s traditional boatyards was recently passed by the Hellenic Parliament. The legislation marks a major step forward for the protection and revival of this historically and culturally significant s...
Veteran radio operator Dimitris Orfanoudis from Chios takes the helm of "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
“The sea is a great love of mine! If I don’t see, even for a little while, its blue and azure colors, I can’t bear it. It’s my life. I’ve grown used to living with it. But w...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
“From a very early age, I realized that the sea and shipping offeredreal professional prospects, and that’s why I turned in that direction — and I never regretted it. Shipping has no limits, and whoever truly loves it and works in it will never lose,” Captain Panagiotis says. He encourages young people to pursue the many professions connected to the vast world of shipping, emphasizing that “in shipping, young people will find their path and grow professionally. It is an interesting and merit-based field. Shipping and the Greek people have gone hand in hand from antiquity to the present ... Read more
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
Stamatina Syrigou, National Coordinator of the Blue Flag Program at the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN), spoke on the program "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the 2026 Blue Flag Awards.
Ms. Syrigou noted that 657 sites received awards this year, including 624 beaches, 17...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
Dr. Spyros Cheirdaris, Director of the Global Ship Systems Center of ABS (American Bureau of Shipping in Greece), speaks to “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
“I also chose to pursue a career in shipping, though from a different position than my father, who was a captain. Shipping offer...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
“Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift”, hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis, welcomes Ioannis Golias, Governor of the Eugenides Foundation and Head of the Foundation’s Publications Committee, on the occasion of the Foundation’s 70th anniversary.
“From a very early age, I realized that the sea and shipping offered real professional prospects, and that’s why I turned in that direction — and I never regretted it. Shipping has no limits, and whoever truly loves it and works in it will never lose,” Captain Panagiotis says.
He encourages young p...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
Captain Marios Bougioukas, Merchant Marine chief officer, president of the newly established Hellenic Maritime Purchasing Club and board member of the Chios Marine Club, speaks on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” and Voice of Greece.
“The sea for me is childhood memories, a childhood dream that becam...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas,” we highlight and share unique stories from Greek seafarers, recorded and narrated in their own distinctive way, each carrying its own color and meaning. These are remarkable stories from ships, ports and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the pro...
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