Veteran captain Stelios Koumpias from Kastello, Chios, narrates in his own special way his important “great loves” at sea and shipping, that is, the ships he served and what he keeps from each one. With Chandris’ M/V AUSTRALIA they rescued off Guadeloupe an American sailor and with the same ship made his last shift as a pilot, a Dutch navigator in Rotterdam, which was shown on television.
The “Big Ladies”, the so-called “beasts”, who served as a Captain in his maritime career, Captain Stelios Koumpias are:
PATRIS SDWT 298,543 Tons – Three (3) terms
BRITANNIS SDWT 304,732 Tons – Two (2) terms
AUSTRALIAN SDWT 299,095 Tons – One (1) term
CELL SDWT 314,026 Tons – Three (3) terms
MARBELLA SDWT 281,050 Tons – One (1) term
RUBY IV SDWT 281,050 Tons – One (1) term
YVONNE SDWT 318,658 Tons – One (1) term
NIOVI SDWT 306,998 Tons – One (1) term