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...
Captain Antonis Fytousis, from the village of Pitios in northern Chios, continued his storytelling and dive into the past with two incidents and events that marked his long career at sea. He didn’t fail to mention that, besides skills, the factor of luck is also essential.
In 1992, aboard the 150,000-ton O...
Captain Kostas Yamalakis from Syros talks about maritime education, having served as the Director of Studies at the Merchant Marine Academy of Syros from 1982 to 1992.
“Young people must know well the field they are entering because the sea and the life of a seafarer are quite difficult. The profession o...
The sea cook and author Michalis Damianos is the guest on "Saturday Shift", the weekend special edition of the radio show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM.
Michalis Damianos’ latest work, "Cooking at Sea" is published by "...
Captain Giorgos Bourboutzoglou from Andros, a descendant of a seafaring family, takes the helm on "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece. He shares memories of his childhood, spent traveling during school holidays with his father, who was also a captain. Encouraged by his mother to follow...
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 08:00 Athens time, Jacob Moe, the director of the "Archipelago" Network, will be the guest on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece.
Jacob Moe, who has lived in Greece since he was a child and splits his time between Syros, Athens, New York,...
In September 1922, the captain of the Japanese merchant ship "Tokei Maru" saved the lives of 825 people—women, children, and men, Greeks and Armenians—from the wrath of the Turks as Smyrna burned.
Unable to bear the magnitude of the tragedy, the captain stood against the Turks, who were demanding tha...
The seafarer Dimitris Ch. Tselikas from Patras read "The Captain" from his poetry collection Mythos Thalassinos on an episode featuring interesting maritime news, songs of the sea, and sailors.
Ο ΚΑΠΕΤΑΝΙΟΣ«Έπιασε φουσκοθαλασσιά, πρωί στο Λυβικό.
Βάρδια τιμόνι, κράταγα την ρότα μας με κόπο.
«Δύο καρα...
The graduate of the School of Hydra—the oldest Maritime School in the world—Captain Christos Karavidas from Thessaloniki shares with us the significance of The Voice of Greece for sailors and Greeks around the world. He emphasizes that on every ship he sailed, they always listened to ERT's global rad...
The art historian and curator of the artworks of the Hellenic Parliament, Theodoros Koutsogiannis, who has curated exhibitions for the Hellenic Parliament, the National Archaeological Museum, the Municipal Gallery of Chania, the Municipal Gallery of Heraklion, among others, speaks on “Saturday Shift” wit...
The educator, author, and historian Kostas Antypas will be the guest on "Saturday Shift", the Saturday special edition of Antonis Karagiannakis' show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece, this Saturday, October 5, at 08:00 a.m. Athens time.
"The journey at sea has been a dangerous undertaking...
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, at 08:00 Athens time, (with a repeat broadcast at 20:00 Athens time.)
Dimitris Parousis couldn't resist the challenge of a dream that...
Captain Andreas Vrettos from Kassos shares stories about his beloved island, his childhood, and why he chose a life at sea, pursuing a career as a ship engineer.
With 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, he advises young people to stay informed and educated, as advancements in shipping...
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