Captain Thanasis Katsaros, from the village of Myrtia, Aetolia-Acarnania, near Lake Trichonida, initially aspired to become a mathematician but ultimately devoted his life to the sea with passion and professionalism.
He graduated from the Syros Merchant Marine Academy in 1966 and embarked on his first voyage as a cadet aboard the M/V TRANSPORTER, sailing from Livorno, Italy, to Mobile, Alabama. After years at sea, he worked in a shipping office before fulfilling his dream of becoming an educator, teaching stability to future officers and captains of the Greek Merchant Navy.