Fair Winds And Following Seas

The maritime analyst, lecturer on maritime issues in educational institutions and organizations abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom, and a member of the Chios Marine Club, spoke on the program "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the risks facing the Mediterranean region and Greece due to the...

Lefteris Kehagioglou, the president of the Hellenic Network of Small Islands, spoke on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on October 2, 2024, about the 15th Panhellenic Conference of Small Islands, organized by the network from October 4 to 6 in Milos.Mr. Kehagioglou, himself an islander from...

Panagiotis Zannis from Salamina talks about his childhood in Ermoupolis, Syros, by the sea, as his father was a fisherman. Later, as a young man, he worked at the Syros shipyard "Neorion." These experiences and images led him to decide to pursue a career as a marine engineer. His first voyage was...

Nikolas Tsantoulis, originally from Piraeus and now living in Thebes, embarked on his first voyage on December 19, 1980, aboard the bulk carrier Spirit, a 17,000-ton ship traveling from Durban, South Africa, to Aqaba, Jordan. He has a total of 37 years of sea service and always preferred to sail...

The head of the Telecommunications Museum of the OTE Group, Ms. Nikoleta Liakostavrou, and the historian and curator of the museum, Mr. Sotiris Koutoumanis, are the guests on the Saturday special edition of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis on VOICE OF GREECE. ...

Captain Nikolas Kazakis from Heraklion, Crete, talks about the sea, stating that "you shouldn't be afraid of the sea, but you should respect it," while advising young people that "only if they don't mind seasickness and love the sea and the profession of seafaring should they pursue it." He first...

The Coordinator of the "Blue Flag" program, Dareia-Nepheli Vourdoumpa from the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" and VOICE OF GREECE. We talked about the six (6) beaches awarded by the International Environmental Education, Awareness, and Information...

Radio operator Giorgos Platanakis was featured on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on September 23, 2024. In addition to his extensive career at sea, with incredible stories and experiences, Platanakis is also known for writing beautiful poetry. One of his most notable works is a long and highly...

Go Dimitris, aka world traveler Dimitris Parousis, takes the helm of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis on Saturday, September 21. Dimitris Parousis couldn’t resist the challenge of a dream that is also a secret desire for many – to travel around the world.&...

The veteran radio operator Giorgos Platanakis from Zakros, Crete, is at the helm of "Voice of Greece" and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas." His first voyage was in the summer of 1972 on the ship "ALKES," which he boarded in Volos. There, he unwittingly witnessed how cigarette smuggling was...

Mrs. Flora Georgouli from Sifnos, the wife of Captain Leonardos from Sifnos, shares her experiences on "Fair Winds and Folliwong Seas" and Voice of Greece. She recounts her memories, experiences, and emotions from traveling with her husband to various parts of the world. She fondly recalls the ships...

Veteran radio operator Giorgos Platanakis from Zakros, Crete, is at the helm of "Voice of Greece" and "Fair Winds and Following Seas." "My maritime booklet was obtained on April 13, 1972, and it was my ticket to the future and better days," says Giorgos Platanakis with great joy. "It allowed me to...

The veteran radio operator Giorgos Platanakis from Zakros, Crete, recounts how he ended up studying to become a Radio Operator at the Higher Public School of Merchant Marine in Aspropyrgos in 1971, which at the time felt like being in the military. He vividly describes how he earned a scholarship...

Master Giorgos Kosmas from Kymi, Evia, is the son and grandson of old seamen. Whether he liked it or not, he was influenced by the maritime atmosphere of his hometown and from a young age decided to become a ship engineer. Giorgos Kosmas takes us on a journey in his unique way, describing what...

The mayor of Skyros, Kyriakos Antonopoulos, discusses the island's beautiful port, which has won 46 awards and is considered one of the best ecoports in the country. He notes that it is one of the most functional and tourist-friendly ports, as well as environmentally sustainable. Additionally, Mr....