Captain Giannis Kougioumtzoglou, who by the way has a cold, describes in his own special way how in Dubai they encountered rain and in Saudi Arabia a sandstorm. His ship, the RO RO “Sea Hellinis” is covered with desert sand, as is the port of Jalab where they are waiting to unload. Once they depart for...
Veteran sailor Captain Kostas Gaitas tells us about all about his initial decision back then to sail. His first barque was with the vehicles carrier “MYKINES” of the EUGENIDES lines, in which he did all his barques for many years.
He talks about the situation that prevailed in Greek merchant shi...
In May 1973, the destroyer “Velos” of the Greek Navy withdrew from the NATO exercise in which it participated off the coast of Sardinia and took refuge in Fiumicino, Italy, with the aim of mobilizing the Greek fleet to overthrow the Dictatorship of the Colonels and to make known to the whole world the...
In May 1973, the destroyer “Velos” of the Greek Navy withdrew from the NATO exercise in which it participated off the coast of Sardinia and took refuge in Fiumicino, Italy, with the aim of mobilizing the Greek fleet to overthrow the Dictatorship of the Colonels and to make known to the whole world the...
Marina Leonidopoulou and Irini Notia speak on FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS.
The subject is women and the sea, shipping, sailing and of course the presence of women on ships and shipping, as tomorrow, Thursday, March 8th, is International Women's Day and I don't have a show on Fridays...
Experienced captain Nikos Kyrtatas from Andros is the guest on “FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS”.
He first embarked in 1965 on the 22,000-ton cargo ship “Messinia” of the Goulandris company. He will stay 33 months on board in order to be able to pass the exams for the diploma of Second Lieutenant. So he e...
Captain Giorgos Konstatatos, scion of a seafaring family, speaks to “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on VOICE OF GREECE. He finished the School of Merchant Shipping in Oinousses and first embarked with the cargo ship “DYNAMOS” of 4,500 tons.
He has been in the shipping industry for almost 40 year...
Rear Admiral H.C.G., President of the Hellenic Association of Traditional Boats, Nikos Kavallieros, is the guest on “Fair Winds and Following Seas - Saturday Shift” by Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, at 08:00 am in the morning Athens time (and in replay at 8pm).
He tells us ...
Rear Admiral H.C.G., President of the Hellenic Association of Traditional Boats, Nikos Kavallieros, is the guest on “Fair Winds and Following Seas - Saturday Shift” by Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, at 08:00 am in the morning Athens time (and in replay at 8pm).
He tells us ...
The experienced captain, seafarer and poet Giannis Gavalas from Hydra is the guest on”FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS” at the VOICE OF GREECE.
He tells us about his beloved sea, when and how he first embarked, the School of Merchant Mariners of Hydra, which is the oldest merchant marine school in ...
The experienced captain Kostas Andriotis from Kardamyla, Chios talks about his childhood in Chios and the Livanio Gymnasium where he finished first and his first barque with the Lebanese ship "Pearl Greek", where he started as a youngster and stayed for five years.
He climbed on hierarchy and became...
Giannis Maragkoudakis, President of the Board of Directors of the Panhellenic Offshore Sailing Club (P.O.I.A.TH.), is a guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at 08.00 am (Athens...
Chief Engineer Giorgos Karatzis talks about about the evolution of shipping and ship engines, as well as his first experiences at sea!
Today "FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS" hosted two guests: Captain Giannis Kougioumtzoglou, who spoke from a port in India where they unload cars with his ship "Sea Hellinis" and veteran Chief Engineer Giorgos Karatzis, who told us about the evolution of shipping and ship engines, as well as his first...
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