The Secretary General for Island Policy at the Ministry of Shipping, Manolis Koutoulakis, speaks on “Fair Winds and Following Seas" and Voice of Greece.At the 2nd Chios International Shipping Summit, he addressed the theme “Sustainability and Coastal Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities for Island Reg...
Radio operator Makis Iordanidis, a graduate and former fellow student of mine at the Higher Command School of the Greek Army on Rhodes (ASDEN), joins “Fair Winds and Following Seas” to talk about his transition from deep-sea shipping to the pilotage service at the Port of Piraeus.
He describes the...
Irene Notias, the founder and director of Project Connect in Greece, speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
She shares insights into ten years of continuous work to bridge the gap between the younger generation and the world of shipping. She discusses the importance of the...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Father Eufimianos Paraskevopoulos speaks about his enduring love for both the sea and the Church. He began his maritime journey in 2012 aboard the VLCC M.V. GRUDESUN, sailing from Fujairah to the Gulf of Mexico, shortly after graduating from the Merchant Marine Academy of Michaniona.
“My cabin w...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
Navy Captain and author Dimitris Mitsatsos joins “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift” with Antonis Karagiannakis on Voice of Greece. He speaks about the secret naval mission to Cyprus in 1964, which led to armed conflict, cost lives, and remained classified for 52 years.
Mitsatsos, author of ...
Navy Captain and author Dimitris Mitsatsos joins “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift” with Antonis Karagiannakis on Voice of Greece, on Saturday, 21 June 2025, at 08:00 Athens time (with a repeat at 20:00 the same day).
He speaks about the secret naval mission to Cyprus in 1964, which...
Pericles Kanaris, composer and artistic director of the Near & Far Kastellorizo International Music Festival, speaks about his deep connection with the sea. A descendant of the legendary Greek revolutionary Konstantinos Kanaris, he hails from two seafaring islands: Psara and Andros.
For Pericles...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
On this episode of “Fair Winds and Following Seas”, Professor Serafeim Kapros, President of the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean, discusses the upcoming international maritime conference: “2nd Chios International Shipping Summit: A Dialogue Between Academia and t...
In the aftermath of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Dimitris Karavellas, Director of WWF Greece, joins “Fair Winds and Following Seas” on Voice of Greece to reflect on the event’s key outcomes.
He offers an overview of the conference highlights and interprets Greece’s commitm...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
He once dreamed of becoming a doctor — but the sea called, and he answered. Drawn to ships and the open horizon, he became a captain and never looked back. For more than 53 years, Captain Dimos Benas served the sea and Greek Merchant Shipping with unwavering passion, responsibility, and deep respect.
Even a...
Sub-Lieutenant Captain Giorgos Moschoutis from Sifnos speaks on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" and Voice of Greece.
He has just completed his training at KESEN (Centre for Further Education of Merchant Marine Officers) and is now waiting to embark on a new voyage in the coming days.
After initially...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
The Mayor of the Heroic Island of Kasos, Michalis Erotokritos, spoke on the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas”, on Voice of Greece.
"I grew up by the sea, in Rhodes and Kasos, and I wanted to become a ship captain—but my parents discouraged me. So I turned to pharmacy, despite my deep love for t...
Maria Sarri, Director of the Aegean Maritime Museum, and board member Achilleas Viliotis join Antonis Karagiannakis on “Saturday Shift”, the weekend special edition of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas”, broadcast by Voice of Greece.
They speak about their deep bond with the sea, the museum’...
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