A recent study by the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), commissioned by the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA), shows that the aging shortsea fleet, declining capacity, and the new demands of the green transition pose significant challenges for the sector’s sustainability.
In his opening remarks at the Eugenides Foundation, during a special event organized by the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA), Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Stefanos Gkikas focused on the pressing challenges facing Greece’s shortsea shipping sector: the shrinking and a...
Founder of “Enaleia”, Lefteris Arapakis, together with the long-time supporter of this initiative and president of the Nea Makri Fishermen’s Association, Giannis Athinaios, promoted the creation of Mediterranean CleanUp, one of the largest marine-cleaning initiatives in the Mediterranean.
Captain Michalis Fragkias from seafaring Chios, with more than 20 years as DPA in Stavros Livanos’ company, speaks once again on "Fair Winds and Following Seas"
He describes how, after a long career in senior positions, he no longer feels anxiety or stress when his phone rings. Still, he misses t...
Captain Giannis Bourboutzoglou and Captain Giorgos Bourboutzoglou, father and son, take the helm of the program "Fair Winds and Following Seas". For the first time in the show’s history, father and son speak together about their shared journey at sea and on ships. It is a special moment both for them a...
Captain Michalis Fragkias, from the seafaring island of Chios, describes in his own words what the sea means to him and when he first went to sea.
“Immediately after graduating from the Chios Boys’ High School, I left for the ships and I have never regretted it. It was July 17, 1962. The M/V ATL...
The mayor of Kalymnos, Mr. Giannis Mastrokoukos, speaks about the society and the history of the sponge divers, who sustained the island’s economy for many years, often at a painful cost.
As Mr. Mastrokoukos explains: “This was the fate of Kalymnos for many generations. Today, September 15, the fea...
On Saturday, 13 September 2025, the Voice of Greece program “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift” with Antonis Karagiannakis set sail with the winners of the Aegean Regatta 2025, the international offshore sailing race.
Winners of the three categories – Thanasis Baksevanis, skipper of Ba...
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
On Saturday, 6 September, Piraeus hosted a unique swimming celebration, successfully organized and with the participation of many swimmers.
This spectacular 1,200-meter race, titled “Piraeus Open Water 1896,” revived the spirit of the classic route of the First Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in the...
83-year-old Captain Aristidis Rouvelas from Archangelos, Laconia, tells us how, starting from a small caique named “ARCHANGELOS”, his father and later the whole family managed, with refrigerated fishing vessels, to reach several regions across the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and countries in West Afr...
Captain Stelios Koubias, from the seafaring island of Chios, recounts a story from his 40-year career at sea (1979–2019). This story has stayed with him and took place in 1995 aboard the tanker “MARIA T” of the Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. company, under Captain Panagiotis Tsakos. On that ship,...
On Saturday, 6 September 2025, the special weekend edition of the program "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis hosted the key contributors to "AMORGORAMA" - Anny Mitropoulou, Executive Director of the Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF); Stefanos Kalogirou, Assistant Professor at...
Captain Meletis Kynigos speaks about the profession of a sailor, describing it as excellent, with fairly good earnings, and adds: "A sailor experiences so many things, meets people, visits countries and cultures. He sees the whole world through his work, and that’s what I did. I feel lucky and grateful f...
Captain Meletis Kynigos from Piraeus speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
“I graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy of Kymi and embarked on my first voyage in 1969—27 consecutive months aboard the M/V FANTOM of the distinguished Lemos shipping company. I fell in love with the sea and wit...
Captain Tasos Kroukis, from the village of Papadates in Preveza, first went to sea at the age of 18 aboard the M/V Andros Castle.
The ship sailed from Emden, Germany, to Norfolk, USA, where it loaded coal before heading on to Japan. For him, the sea was a way out of poverty.
“I respected the s...
Captain Stergios Kyriakidis from Halkidiki is the guest on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
“From the age of 10 I had already decided that I wanted to become a sailor and a captain. At 17, during the exams, I handed in blank papers so I could leave school and go to sea. Of cours...
On Saturday, 30 August 2025, the Voice of Greece program “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift” with Antonis Karagiannakis hosted Dr. Maria Boile, Professor of Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus.
“For me, the sea is a road. A road of trade. A road that connects peoples, ide...
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