Author Manolis Lampridis takes readers on a lyrical journey through time in The Brave Men of Kasos, a novel set in 1732 on the eve of revolution, against the backdrop of Kasos—the storied island of the southeastern Aegean, known for its proud seafaring tradition.
Through richly drawn characters —...
Retired Navy Captain Manthos Dimitriou shared his unique stories and experiences on Voice of Greece and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
He served aboard the legendary destroyer Themistoklis from 1973 to 1978, making him one of the few naval officers to have spent such an extended period...
Captain Ourania Syka, originally from Skopelos, shares her journey on Voice of Greece and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
“I graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos and began my career in coastal shipping to see if the profession was right for me—if I could handle it,...
PASOK MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou discussed the recent visit of 40 mayors and local officials from Greece’s small islands and remote mountain villages to Brussels, where they brought forward the most pressing challenges facing their regions.
“In our meetings, I saw genuine interest and commitment fro...
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
Lawyer, sailor, and lifelong devotee of the sea, Dimitris Panteleimonitis returned for a second conversation on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
“Sailors must approach everything they do with passion, dedication, and genuine enthusiasm—otherwise, they’re bound to fail,” he remarked...
The lawyer, sailor, and devoted enthusiast of the sea and maritime life, Dimitris Panteleimonitis, speaks on Voice of Greece and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
Driven by his love for the sea, he chose to serve his military duty in the Hellenic Navy, specifically aboard the destroyer Themistocles.
“I c...
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
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 Odyssey of Dimitris I. Antoniou: Captain and Poet - A maritime biographical tale
"A unique blend of sea voyages and trapped, untamed time, bound tightly with iron and the wooden timbers of ships.. This was Captain Dimitris Antoniou, who, when ashore, shunned the spotlight, avoided unnecessary...
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 ...
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