[The Ship's Log – 26 May 2026]
Listening to Voice of Greece and "Fair Winds and Following Seas," Chief Engineer Kyriakos Zalis, serving aboard the tanker Runner, sent to us the following message:
Good morning from the Far East.UTC +11 | Local Time: 16:00
“And yet, the sun still han...
The Ship's Log
This text was sent to us by veteran seaman Gabriel Panagiosoulis, originally from Kefalonia and now living in New York City with his family. It is a deeply personal account, woven from memories, emotions, and experiences gathered during the years he sailed the seas as a steward aboard merchant...
[ The Ship's Log – 08 January 2025 ]
Those out on the open sea,And those tied up at the quay,May seas be calm and clear,And every voyage steer.
Veteran seafarer Manolis Kalavrezos from Kasos shared a verse with New Year wishes of health, joy, prosperity, and fair winds for all seafarers.
The p...
[ The Ship’s Log _ 15 September 2025 ]
He was still on holiday on his favorite island when Captain Giannis’s phone rang.
A call to embark on a voyage in Australia, replacing a colleague on a cargo ship.
Without hesitation, Captain Giannis packed his bags and, three days later, found him...
[ The Ship's Log - 18 April 2025 ]
Good Friday - Indonesia. The pilot has just stepped onto the bridge.The weather is fair. Calm seas.The mooring lines are cast off.The ship, fully loaded, sets sail—Captain Yiannis K. at the helm,bound with his crew for oil in Singapore,then onward to Bangladesh.Such i...
The Ship's Log | 24 Dec. 2024
A small, lovely surprise today on The Ship's Log!
The students of the 2nd Evening Vocational High School of Piraeus dedicate the following Christmas carols to our sailors, and we thank them for this thoughtful initiative!
We wish Happy Holidays to all...
The Ship's Log | 18 Nov. 2024
"A good captain must always know one thing: to respect the sea and never defy her."
These are the words of the gifted captain and poet, Manolis G. Nikolakis from Kasos, writing to us from the open waters near the Azores, amidst the stormy Atlantic. The M/V BUBBA...
The Ship's Log | 13 Nov. 2024
Captain Michalis Antoniou Hatzipetros sends his greetings and love from the southern hemisphere, off the coast of Brazil, along with the following video during his journey with the M/V GALLOWAY en route to Cartagena, Colombia.
We would like to thank Captain Michalis,...
The Ship's Log | 16 Oct. 2024
Seafarer Dimitris H. Tselikas from Patras shared with us his poem titled 'Ο Καπετάνιος' (The Captain) from his poetry collection “Μύθος Θαλασσινός”.We thank him and wish him "Fair Winds and Following Seas"!
Ο ΚΑΠΕΤΑΝΙΟΣ«Έπιασε φουσκοθαλασσιά, πρωί στο Λυβικό.Βάρδια τιμόνι, ...
It's an incredible feeling to have dolphins playing and singing at the bow of your ship.
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