Capt. Michalis Karpathakis from Viannos, Crete, spent 36 years and seven months at sea. He first sailed in April 1964. On 5 July 2005, with tears in his eyes, he walked down the gangway of the last ship he commanded.
Speaking to “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece from Keratokampos in ...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Capt. Michalis Christodoulou from Skyros speaks to “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece.
We caught up with him at work on the bridge of the M/V ACHILLEAS, the community-owned vessel that has served the Skyros-Kymi route for many years.
Capt. Michalis discusses the importance of ...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Capt. Kostas Geomelos, Navigation Manager at Chandris Hellas, takes the helm of Voice of Greece’s “Fair Winds and Following Seas.” Originally from Chios, an island with a rich maritime tradition, he first went to sea in 1991 aboard the tanker M/V MARI TZINI.
Speaking from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, durin...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Giannis Sarris, founder and CEO of Fleetwork, speaks on Voice of Greece’s “Fair Winds and Following Seas.”
He grew up in an environment closely connected to the sea and the shipping business and worked for a shipping company before turning to his passion, technology. In 2009, he founded Fleetwork with ...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
“Through Project Connect’s ‘Adopt a Ship’ program, we are planting the seeds of an interest in shipping among schoolchildren, encouraging them to pursue careers at sea and in the maritime industry. We connect ships and captains with schools and students, introducing them to the sea and helping them le...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
August 15 is a day of celebration and, for some, devotion. It is the feast of the Virgin Mary, a cherished part of Greek summers, also known as the “Easter of summer.”
In the heart of August, all of Greece comes together to celebrate, from the Peloponnese to Ikaria, and from Crete, Kasos and Amo...
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
A program dedicated to Greek seafarers and the issues affecting their daily lives. It features seafarers’ stories and firsthand accounts, along with live connections to Greek ocean-going vessels sailing across the world’s seas.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Eliza Karampetian-Nikotian, Head of Public Relations and Advertising at the NGO Safe Water Sports, spoke on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on the Voice of Greece.
"In 2025, Greece recorded 357 drowning deaths at sea and 19 in inland waters, including swimming pools, lakes, and rivers. A large percentage...
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