Fair Winds And Following Seas

"We would listen to Voice of Greece radio with great joy and anticipation, on our little transistors. All the programs kept us a pleasant company" says captain Sotiris Kalatzopoulos from the village of Monastiri (formerly Varybompi) in Messinia. He talks to us about his village, about the sea which...

Η κυρία Δέσποινα Παναγιώτου Θεοδοσίου, co-CEO της Tototheo Global και πρώην πρόεδρος της WISTA International μιλάει στη ΦΩΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ και της «ΚΑΛΕΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΕΣ». Αναφέρεται στη εξέλιξη της ναυτιλίας σε πολλά επίπεδα, στην μεγάλη σημασία να προσελκύσουμε τους νέους σε αυτό τον χώρο και τη σημασία της γυ...

Despina Panagiotou Theodosiou, co-CEO of Tototheo Global and former President of WISTA International, speaks to "Voice of Greece" and "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the evolution of shipping, the importance of attracting young talent to the industry, and the role of women in maritime careers...

Veteran captain Leonidas Gkikas began his seafaring career at just 15 and a half years old when he obtained his license and set sail Growing up in Aigio, he learned about the maritime world from his father and grandfather. From an early age, he knew he would pursue a career in shipping, a field he served...

Mrs. Lisa Stathatou, president of the Organizing Committee of the Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta 2024 and general secretary of the Board of Directors at the Hellenic Nautical Association presents this year's sailing race, its history and its particularity, as traditional, classic and Latin boats take...

Dionysis Theodorakos, President of the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN) talks about the prices of ferry tickets, the condition of the ships that serve the Greek coastline, but also about the ports and the green transition to fuels. Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis...

PROJECT CONNECT Founder and Managing Director, Irene Notias, and volunteer Papandreas Itounas talk from Posidonia 2024 on Voice of Greece and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" At PROJECT CONNECT (PC) provides students a special service to enhance their chances of employability in the shipping...

The resident of the Department of Shipping and Business Services at the University of the Aegean talked to us on the occasion of the Scientific Symposium "The Green Transition of Coastal Shipping: challenges and perspectives for insularity" that took place in Chios. Mr Kapros referred to the importance...

The maritime analyst, lecturer on maritime issues in educational institutions in the United Kingdom, member of the Chios Club, author and founder of allaboutshpping.uk.com, John Faraclas, talks in his own special way about shipping in our country and about the future of the maritime industry. Among...

Veteran sailors Captain Manolis Dimitriou and Mastro Antonis Rippis speak from POSIDONIA 2024 to "FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS" and VOICE OF GREECE.

Danae Bezantakou talks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas” about Poseidonia 2024, where the interview was conducted, about Navigator Shipping, which has been active in the shipping industry for over 50 years. We are talking about the Greek seafarer, women in shipping and how he sees young people i...

The events of honor and gratitude for the thousands of dead, victims of the Holocaust, of the rebellious Kasos on June 7th, 1824, were reported on “Fair Winds and Following Seas” and the Voice of Greece. This important anniversary was honored with the presence of the President of the Republic Mrs...

Gorgos Kesses tells us about the unique experience he had sailing alone with “Pytheas”, in order to accompany the French sailing ship “Belem” and the Olympic flame upon their entrance to Marseille, the old Greek colony and first French host city of the flame of the Paris Olympic Games.During the voy...