Veteran captains Antonis Koukas and Leonidas Matthaiou, both from the village of Filoti on the island of Andros, spoke to Fair Winds and Following Seas during Posidonia 2026.
Reflecting on a lifetime at sea, they share their deep bond with the maritime profession:
"The sea is everything. We were...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
On his way home after an eight-month voyage, Captain Giannis Kougioumtzoglou spoke to "Fair Winds and Following Seas" from Dubai International Airport, just before boarding his flight to Greece.
"Everything went smoothly during my eight months at sea," he says. "A seafarer's life is one of constant...
Theodore Chouliaras, President of UPoilTankers and a shipping economist with extensive experience in banking and capital markets, together with Georgios Oikonomou, Managing Director of UPoilTankers, speak to Fair Winds and Following Seas on Voice of Greece.
"Greece is a global leader in shipping,...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
Three women dedicated to the protection of Greece’s marine environment join Antonis Karagiannakis on “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift”:Annie Mitropoulou, Executive Director of the Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF); Dr. Maria Salomidou, researcher and scientific diver at the Institute of Oceanogr...
Alketas–Nikolas Drosos, Greece and Cyprus representative of EOS Marine, a member of EOS Risk Group, an international organization specializing in maritime security, risk management, and crisis response, speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
Just days after the agreement b...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
Georgia Maniati, Governor of the Seafarers’ Pension Fund (NAT), talks about the 4th NAT Exhibition, her tenure at NAT, and the past, present, and future of the organization. She discusses the efforts made by both herself and the Fund’s staff to implement innovative programs, research initiatives, stu...
Stefanos Gkikas, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, speaks at the presentation of the 4th Exhibition on Maritime Employment organized by Greece’s Seafarers’ Pension Fund.
He discusses the exhibition’s key findings, which outline the profile of the Greek shipping sector’...
In "Fair Winds and Following Seas", we highlight and share remarkable stories from Greek seafarers, recorded in their own distinctive way and carrying their own unique character and meaning. These are extraordinary tales from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves at the...
Captain Simos Bratis, a promotion manager at a shipping company; his son, Nikos Bratis, a lawyer specializing in maritime law based in Cyprus; and Captain Giorgos Matthaios speak on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
All three share a common point of reference: their beloved island,...
Danae Bezantakou, CEO of Navigator Shipping Consultants and founder of YES FORUM, speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece from Posidonia 2026 about young people, maritime education, and the opportunities offered by the shipping industry.
"Our shipping sector has plenty of room...
Veteran journalist Dimitris Kapranos, who has devoted many years of his career and writing to maritime affairs and the sea, spoke to Voice of Greece and "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about Posidonia, its evolution over the years, and the Greek shipping industry.
Recalling the early days of the...
Spyridon Zolotas, Vice President of RINA Marine, spoke to Voice of Greece and "Fair Winds and Following Seas."
Reflecting on the international significance of Greek shipping, he noted:
“Greek merchant shipping is universal in scope and global in reach, something clearly demonstrated at Posidonia. G...
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