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The Ship's Log | 18 Nov. 2024 "A good captain must always know one thing: to respect the sea and never defy her." These are the words of the gifted captain and poet, Manolis G. Nikolakis from Kasos, writing to us from the open waters near the Azores, amidst the stormy Atlantic. The M/V BUBBA...

It's an incredible feeling to have dolphins playing and singing at the bow of your ship.

The Ship's Log | 27/05/2024 We Lived a Full Lifeby Giannis Psarogiannis Those of us who lifted our anchors and launched into the vast oceans,with the big ocean-going ships, did not cruise, but passed through shoals.We faced huge storms, we were bent but never afraid. We sailed...

Ευχαριστούμε τον καπετάν Πάνο Τζέμο για την καταπληκτική ιστορία που πέρασε αυτός και το υπόλοιπο πλήρωμα του s/a ALBADORO στην Βραζιλία με το καρναβάλι της. ΚΑΡΒΟΥΝΟ ΓΙΑ SANTOS/RIO (Παλιές υπέροχες θύμησες)   Ήταν αρχές Γενάρη του 1968 και κατεβαίναμε γιά Βραζιλία!! Το Λιμπερτάκι του Νίκου Κονιαλίδη , το “s/s ALBADORO” κατηφόριζε περήφανο τον Ατλαντικό . Έσκιζε τα καταγάλανα νερά , λες και έπαιζε μαζί τους . Η ταχύτητα τότε , σχεδόν 10 κόμβων , των πλοίων τύπου “Liberty” μας φαινόταν αφάνταστα μεγάλη!! Με αυτό το πλοίο , κοντά δύο χρόνια που ήμουν μαζί του Ανθυποπλοίαρχος , είχαμε γυρίσει “σχεδόν όλο τον ... Read more

Ο Αντώνης Μουτσόπουλος, ως αρχιτέκτονας- μηχανικός, έχει βρεθεί σε πολλές χώρες και λιμάνια ανά τον κόσμο δουλεύοντας σε επισκευές πλοίων.Τυχαίνει επίσης να γράφει ιστορίες.Η παρακάτω ιστορία, είναι από την εποχή εκείνη που δούλευε στο έργο της συντήρησης ενός βαποριού στο Πέραμα.Τον ευχαριστούμε πο...

The oceans cover two-thirds of the earth's surface, with 'high seas' making up 50% of the planet's surface. The following video by High Seas Alliance reminds us that seas belong to us all, and that the need to protect the ocean transcends international disputes and personal claims if we are to...

''Spazzamento'' - a story and memory from Gabriel Panagiosoulis and his days on board. He is currently living in Bronx, New York, with his family. We thank him very much for sharing. I will wait for you.  The winches of the boat worked with a deafening noise, the steam that escaped...

Our good friend and old-time mariner, Gabriel Panagiosoulis, who is currently based in Bronx, New York, along with his family, sent us one of his memories on board, The story is called ”Spazzamento” . Spazzamento I’ll wait for you. Τα βίντσια του βαποριού δούλευαν με ένα εκκωφαντικό θόρυβο, ο ατμός που ξέφευγε σε κάθε τους κίνηση σφύριζε, ενωμένος με την αφόρητη ζέστη των τροπικών, και η οχλαγωγία των εργατών στο κατάστρωμα έκαναν την σκηνή σα να ήσουν στην κόλαση.  Φόρτωναν καφέ σε τσουβάλια, αυτά με την βυσσινή ρίγα στη μέση. Βιαζόταν να τελειώσει η φόρτωση καθότι είχαν βάλει αναχώρηση τα ... Read more

Nikolaos Jorge Colmaniatis was born on the island of Hydra in 1786. There is evidence of his presence in Argentina since 1810, although the exact date of his arrival in the country cannot be confirmed. Before the foundation of the “Argentine Armada”, he acted as a privateer from the Río de l...

The veteran captain and poet Kostas Sokos sent us the following poem. We thank him very much. ΣΤΗ ΡΑΔΑ  Ένα καράβι ξεκουράζεται στη ράδα (1) και ανεμίζει στο προβέντζο (2) του καιρού.  Στην άλλη άκρη του πλανήτη, στο Περού, η καραντίνα υψωμένη (3) μια βδομάδα. Σοκολ...

* * * * * * Piraeus, October 16th, 1962. The time was about 8 o'clock in the morning. A 19-year-old boy walks down the steps of a house at 104 Sahtouris Street, in Santa Claus. The day before they had come as a family from his island, Amorgos, to his aunt's house in Piraeus. He has decided,...

''An old ship tale'' by Gabriel Panagiosoulis In the Indian Ocean, from the Cape of Good Hope. They knew it was rotten, they knew the engine wasn't working, they knew we wouldn't come back, but after we were splashed by the sacred waters of the Ganges River, we were spared.  It...

On January 2024, the ”Deck Diary” is launched on Voice of Greece website.A ‘safe harbor’, were you can find thoughts, poems, dreams, memories, incidents from life on board, or a short video on board. It is inspired by Nikos Kavvadias, and dedicated to all Greek sailors, in collaboration with VoG’s the show ‘”Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis. We started this column on the website of Voice of Greece and social media, on the day of the birth of poet Nikos Kavvadias.We couldn’t have found a better day. Maybe St. Nicholas Day, but we were now in January ... Read more

On January 2024, the ”Deck Diary” is launched on Voice of Greece website.A ‘safe harbor’, were you can find thoughts, poems, dreams, memories, incidents from life on board, or a short video on board. It is inspired by Nikos Kavvadias, and dedicated to all Greek sailors, in collaboration with VoG’s the show ‘”Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis. We started this column on the website of Voice of Greece and social media, on the day of the birth of poet Nikos Kavvadias.We couldn’t have found a better day. Maybe St. Nicholas Day, but we were now in January ... Read more

On January 2024, the ”Deck Diary” is launched on Voice of Greece website.A ‘safe harbor’, were you can find thoughts, poems, dreams, memories, incidents from life on board, or a short video on board. It is inspired by Nikos Kavvadias, and dedicated to all Greek sailors, in collaboration with VoG’s the show ‘”Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis. We started this column on the website of Voice of Greece and social media, on the day of the birth of poet Nikos Kavvadias.We couldn’t have found a better day. Maybe St. Nicholas Day, but we were now in January ... Read more

The following video was sent to us by Captain Davli Tuning. He writes to us: ”I am a sailor, Captain in rank, in active duty since 2003. I remember the times when all Greeks we would gather on the bridge to listen to you.” The video was taken on January 23rd, 2024 at 18:00 at sea heading from the Atlantic to the south. Fair Winds and Following Seas, Captain!

A poem by Kostas Sokos Captain Kostas Sokos has written poems about ships, life, and the sea.The following poem , ''Life's Long Journey'', is one of them. We would like to thank him for sharing it with Voice of Greece.Fair Winds and Following Seas, captan! ΤΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ (LIFE...

The following video was sent to us by Captain Davli Tuning. He writes to us: ”I am a sailor, Captain in rank, in active duty since 2003. I remember the times when all Greeks we would gather on the bridge to listen to you.” The video was taken on January 23rd, 2024 at 18:00 at sea heading from the Atlantic to the south. Fair Winds and Following Seas, Captain!