Captain Nomikos Kazonis, originally from Kalymnos, speaks on "Fair Winds And Following Seas".His father was a sponge diver, and with his sponge boat he raised three children. Captain Nomikos grew up surrounded by the sea and grew to love it. That love eventually led him to pursue a professional career...
Professor Serafeim Kapros, Chair of the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport at the University of the Aegean, and Mr. Kostas Petrakis, DPA Manager at Chartworld Shipping Corporation, discussed the recent two-day conference titled “Shipping: From Theory to Practice”, held in Chios, on the...
Olga Stavropoulou, General Director of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA, was a guest on this episode of “Saturday Shift”, the special weekend edition of the radio show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis.
Ms. Stavropoulou talked about HELMEPA’s...
“When I first laid eyes on the sea down in Crete, I cried out, ‘Wow—what a vast river!’”That’s how Captain Haralambos Dialynakis from the village of Polemarchis in Chania described his first encounter with the open blue on "Fair Winds and Following Seas".
“Those were difficult years. I grew up in ...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas” we share exceptional stories from our sailors, each told in their own unique way, giving them a personal and meaningful touch. These are incredible accounts from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the true heroes of these adventures.
Produced and...
Theodore Vokos, Director at Posidonia Exhibitions S.A., discusses the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF 2025) exhibition, which will take place on May 6th and 7th in Heraklion, Crete. He talks about the evolution and current state of cruising in Greece, the cruise-friendly ports, the economic benefits...
On “Fair Winds and Following Seas” we share exceptional stories from our sailors, each told in their own unique way, giving them a personal and meaningful touch. These are incredible accounts from ships, ports, and seas around the world, with the sailors themselves as the true heroes of these adventures.
Produced and...
Easter wishes, seafarers’ memories, and the deep emotions of those who live by the sea—woven together with tales of unforgettable celebrations in distant oceans and far-off ports.
Antonis Karagiannakis invites you on a voyage through captivating stories of Easter spent at sea, sharing the heartfelt voi...
Nikos Charalambides, Executive Director of the Greek office of Greenpeace, is the featured guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the radio program "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis on Voice of Greece, airing on Saturday, April 12th, at 08:00 a.m.
In a...
Captain Vasilis Gkelis, originally from Dervenochoria, has sailed on 21 different ships with various companies throughout his long career. The final vessel he served on was the M/V "ATHANASIOS."
“I had no connection to the sea,” he recalls. “I was studying to get into Panteion University, and I end...
Dimitris Kalampalikas, a naval architect from Volos, graduated from the Athens University of Applied Sciences while already working at a shipyard specializing in wooden vessels. Since 2004, he has been actively involved in shipbuilding and ship repair, collaborating with most major shipping companies...
Captain Giannis Zorgias from Faliro has 20.5 years of maritime service. During a hold cleaning operation in America, he narrowly escaped certain death due to fumes in the cargo hold. He was hospitalized at a port hospital, while four other crew members did not survive.
"I first boarded as a junior...
Captain Gerasimos Dellaportas from Ithaca first set sail in July 1964 in Palermo, Italy, aboard the M/V "OLYMPIC SUN," a 32,000-ton vessel owned by Onassis’s company
He has since dedicated over 40 years to the sea. A devout believer in both God and himself, Captain Gerasimos highlights, "Islanders h...
The CEO of the Elefsina Port Authority S.A., Mr. Apostolos Kamarinakis, will be the guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis on Voice of Greece, this Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 08:00 am Athens time - with a repeat...
The veteran Chian captain and maritime studies associate, Argyris Chatzelenis, talks about his first voyage in 1978 aboard the M/V GOOD TRAVELLER, sailing from Piraeus to Romania and then to Vietnam.
He shares stories about his favorite ship, the "grand lady" of the Aegean, PENELOPE. He sailed with...
"Saturday Watch," the special, two-hour 'weekend edition' of the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" with Antonis Karagiannakis, honors International Women's Day with a two-hour broadcast dedicated to the role and contributions of women in shipping.
The show's guests will be:
Marina Papaioannou,...
The Greek Ambassador to Slovenia, Mr. Argyris Makris, spoke on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the philatelic exhibition titled Navigation, which is being held at the Mitteleuropa Postal and Telegraphic Museum in Ljubljana until the end of February.
"The exhibition is organized by the Maritime...
“In 1966, when I graduated from Neapolis High School here in Laconia, most of us turned to the sea and built our careers there—as captains, radio operators, engineers, and in other maritime professions. Only one classmate became a doctor, and another a professor,” recalls Captain Michalis Minogiannis.
“I feel bo...
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