AWARDS 2016

The Winners Contents

AWARDS&WINNERS

11. Dry Cargo Company of the Year Steamship Co. 13. Tanker Company of the Year GREEK Thenamaris 15. Passenger Line of the Year SHIPPING 17. Shipbroker of the Year AWARDS Carriers Chartering Corporation 19. Shipping Financier of the Year 2016 National Bank of

WRITER 21. Technical Achievement Award Nigel Lowry Vassilis Papageorgiou DESIGN PRODUCTION Graphic Resolutions 23. Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection AWARDS MANAGEMENT Helmepa Junior Event Producer - Peter Attwater Event Director - Nigel Lowry 29. International Centre Award Event & Guest Co-ordination Office Tel. +30 210 42 91 195 Hemexpo email: [email protected] SPONSORSHIP & 31. International Personality of the Year ADVERTISING SALES Peter Hinchliffe Janet Wood +44 7512 224782 33. Seafarer of the Year email: [email protected] Capt. Diamantis Papageorgiou EVENT PRODUCTION 360 Event Agency - www.360.com.gr 35. Award for Achievement in Education or Training PHOTOGRAPHER Eugenides Foundation Photoshop Company Tel. +30 210 72 17 666 37. Ship of the Year ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS Nikos Kokkalias ‘Maria Energy’ AWARD TROPHIES 39. Next Generation Shipping Award Raoul Bollani - www.bollani.it Stavroula Betsakou Creations for Andriana Paraskevopoulou designed by Ourania Kay 41. Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award Tel. +30 210 64.55.112 Andriana Paraskevopoulou’s Jewellery Moore Stephens provided by Kassis - Chopard Tel. +30 210 92 49 823 – www.kassis.net 43. Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award Nicos D. Efthymiou VENUE Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel, 45. Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Lloyd’s List Polys Hajioannou Editorial, Advertising and Subscriptions inquiries 47. Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Informa Business Information Christchurch Court, 10-15 Newgate Street, Panos Laskaridis London EC1A 7AZ Tel. +44 (0) 20 7017 5000 Lloyd’s is the registered trademark of the society Incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 3. Introduction: An occasion to focus on Greek shipping’s truly global scope by the name of Lloyd’s. 7. Event Sponsor: Relationships with Greeks are paramount for us Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the editorial or pictorial 9. Charity Donation: Argo – a charity linked to the seafaring family content by any manner without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. 25. Personalities & Pictures: Greek Shipping’s Dinner of 2016 Published by Informa 49. Quotes from the Ceremony: What they said 52. The 2016 Judging Panel: Tradition of credibility upheld by illustrious panel

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 1 The Winners Introduction

The 2016 Awards dinner was the largest ever with almost 1,200 guests. One of the features of the ceremony was the toast to Greek shipping’s health (inset). Sponsored by China Classification Society, the toast was proposed by Jiping Chen (left), the general manager of CCS’s Athens branch, accompanied by hosts Nigel Lowry (centre) and Andriana Paraskevopoulou An occasion to focus on Greek shipping’s truly global scope

GLOBALISATION may no longer be in political Greek capacity movements, with 9% operating in behalf of the government, but for the first time fashion in some quarters but its relationship African ports, the Middle East representing 11% his counterparts from both Malta and Cyprus with and dependency on shipping is something of the fleet’s calls and the remaining 5% of Greek also attended the Greek Shipping Awards. The to celebrate. shipping focused on the Australasian trades. three nations have been coordinating their That is exactly what the Lloyd’s List Greek Underlining the industry’s truly global scope, maritime policies increasingly in recent times to Shipping Awards 2016 did on December 2 in each of the 17 categories of award presented have a stronger, unified voice in influencing the packed ballroom of the Athenaeum on the night was heralded with a different video European shipping policy. InterContinental Hotel. message to the audience from Greek masters Mr Kouroumblis said that the state, public A record audience of nearly 1,200 guests and crews on a variety of vessels all over the institutions and private sector all had to work watched in suspense as the winners, including world, their positions pinpointed for the together in order to find common ground and some of the country’s premier shipping audience on an electronic map flashed up onto jointly tackle the economic crisis in Greece. companies, service organisations and maritime numerous large screens around the ballroom. Greek shipping in particular could play a multi- personalities, were announced. The internationality of the world’s largest faceted role in developing the country, he said. Lloyd’s List Intelligence data cited during the shipping awards event has been increasing for Another key welcome speech was delivered by ceremony underlines the unparalleled global some years, as more of Greek shipowners’ Junichiro Iida, executive vice president of spread of the cross-trading Greek-owned fleet, international business partners have been drawn ClassNK, the event’s overall lead sponsor. to the keenly-awaited annual event. the world’s largest. Over the course of a year, Guests enjoyed a welcome reception hosted 32% of Greek shipping capacity was trading to In 2016 there was an added international by Malta Ship Registry, which was addressed by ports in Asia, while 23% was trading to North dimension. The minister of Shipping and Island Joe Mizzi, Malta’s minister of Transport and and South America. Europe claimed 20% of Policy, Panagiotis Kouroumblis, gave a speech on Infrastructure.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 3 The Winners Introduction

Being one of the leading flag States in the world carries a high responsibility. Our duty is to provide an efficient service throughout, yet always ensuring high standards.

Operating within a well-established legal regime set to international The Malta Ship Registry sponsored the event’s welcome reception and Joe Mizzi (top right), standards, we operate a twenty-four hour service with direct access to Malta’s minister of Transport and Infrastructure, addressed the gathering the decision makers. Bottom right: Greece’s minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Malta, a flag built on confidence opened the dinner ceremony with a speech to guests Certification by one of the worlds’s leading classification societies, both for the ship and her manager, is one of several important prerequisites for ship registration under the Malta flag. Following initial surveys, the Another highlight of the ceremony was a as International Personality of the Year, the sole was revealed as the Ship of the Year for 2016 continuous operation of a Maltese ship is closely linked to regular traditional champagne toast to the future of award open only to non-Greeks. and the group’s vice-chairman Vassilis uninterrupted certification and maintenance of international standards. Papageorgiou won the Technical Achievement the Greek shipping industry, delivered by Jiping Greek Seafarer of the Year for 2016 was Chen, the general manager of the China Award for his career achievements. A worldwide network of inspectors assist the Administration in ensuring Captain Diamantis Papageorgiou, the master of Classification Society’s Athens branch. implementation of rules and regulations through regular spot checks, ’ ferry ‘Nissos Rodos’, who The Piraeus International Centre Award was follow-ups and in the investigation of accidents. Bulk carrier and reefer owner Panos Laskaridis, has a reputation for captaining vessels on some won by Hemexpo - the Hellenic Marine who is also president-designate of the of the country’s more difficult island routes. Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters – The Malta flag enjoys the confidence of the leading international ship which was established in 2014 to promote European Community Shipowners Major company awards went to Samos owners and operators, classification societies and other shipping Greek-made equipment on ships constructed Associations, was crowned Greek Shipping Steamship Co., the Inglessis family company industry service providers. Operating within a dynamic industry, the overseas. Personality of the Year while Safe Bulkers chief with a 140-year background in shipping, as Dry Maltese Administration maintains a continuous dialogue with the executive Polys Hajioannou was named industry stakeholders. Cargo Company of the Year, and Thenamaris, The Eugenides Foundation was recognised Newsmaker of the Year, the only award long seen as one of Greece’s premier shipping with the Award for Achievement in Education conferred directly by Lloyd’s List. Maritime safety is our priority. companies, as Tanker Company of the Year. or Training for its multi-faceted work supporting maritime education in Greece. A prestigious panel of judges representing the Minoan Lines of , nowadays a member of Greek shipping community voted Nicos D. the Grimaldi Group, scooped the prize for Helmepa Junior, the youth wing of the Hellenic Efthymiou, a former president of the Union of Passenger Line of the Year. Marine Environment Protection Association, was Greek Shipowners, the winner of the Lloyd’s chosen for the 2016 Award for Achievement in Carriers Chartering was named Shipbroker of List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Safety or Environmental Protection. Award for 2016. the Year while National Bank of Greece won the Shipping Financier of the Year Award. Both Moore Stephens was unveiled as winner of the Stavroula Betsakou, head of tanker research at Transport Malta were winning their respective categories for Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award for its Howe Robinson Partners, won the Next the second time. OpCost operating costs benchmarking tool. Merchant Shipping Directorate Generation Shipping Award. Malta Transport Centre, Marsa MRS 1917 - Malta The Tsakos Group had reasons to celebrate as Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general of the newly-delivered LNG carrier ‘Maria Energy’ International Chamber of Shipping, was chosen T: + 356 21250360 E: [email protected] W: www.transport.gov.mt

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 5 The Winners

38079 Transport Malta Shipe Shape.indd 1 ClassNK Event Sponsor

Junichiro Iida, executive vice president of Event Sponsor ClassNK gave a welcoming address to guests, Below is an edited version ‘Relationships with Greeks are paramount for us’

Good evening, Excellencies, distinguished However, success in any sector is a two-way One such area ClassNK is exploring is big guests, ladies and gentlemen. street and our growth here would not have data and how its application can yield benefits It is an honour to be among so many been possible without the ongoing support and across the global maritime community. engagement from our clients in this region. esteemed representatives in one of the We are particularly excited about the world’s most iconic maritime nations. Throughout these 40 years we have worked opportunities that big data provide and In March our organization underwent a closely with partners in this leading maritime welcome your cooperation and support for management change and I was appointed as hub to provide services that support, our future activities. optimise and streamline their operations. Executive Vice President. On behalf of our organisation, I look forward In this new role I hope to work even closer We will continue providing the same level of to fostering an even stronger relationship with our Greek partners who contribute so service and even more under our new with this remarkable maritime community. management team. much to the industry. I can assure you that everyone at ClassNK Greece has a long-standing and well-respected Our relationships and collaboration with will go on to provide support and innovate to owners of this world-renowned maritime position in the maritime industry. It has shown ensure that it continues to be one of nation have always been and will continue to the industry an exemplary model of how it can Greece’s crowning successes. withstand any market challenge. be paramount for ClassNK. Thank you very much and I hope you enjoy I am sure you would all agree that shipping is ClassNK established its office in Piraeus in the rest of your evening! 1975 and at that time just a small number of an industry filled with emerging risks and secondhand vessels accounted for our opportunities. The last few years have registrations here. From these humble certainly shown us that. beginnings we have maintained and Despite the challenges we face, ClassNK developed a strong presence in Greece with considers these as valuable opportunities to a fleet of around 1,000 vessels we proudly explore new businesses and seek out new ClassNK was overall Event Sponsor of the Greek service today. solutions for the industry. Shipping Awards 2016

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 7 The Winners Charity Donation Quality around the clock and against the elements Around the clock, against the elements, Thenamaris delivers a wide variety of cargoes for clients worldwide: safely, securely and efficiently. Combining fresh energy with over 45 years of shipping experience, we manage a world-class fleet of ocean going vessels, ensuring high quality performance and a service you can trust.

Find out more about us at www.thenamaris.com.

Thenamaris. How shipping should be.

George D. Pateras, president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, presents the donation to Argo’s president, Despina Papastelianou Argo – a charity linked to the seafaring family

WITH seafarers being integral to the Federation and the Hellenic Chamber of “Dear friends, I would like you to know that experience offered by the 13th annual Shipping. every contribution you make is used wisely Greek Shipping Awards, ‘Argo’ was clearly a and solely for the needs of our boarding Fittingly, Chamber president George D. good home for the traditional charity house’s trainees and residents. Pateras agreed to do the honours and donation from the proceeds of the event. present a cheque to Argo on behalf of “With your help, we have been able to Lloyd’s List has been offering an annual Lloyd’s List and the Greek Shipping Awards provide high-quality services to 90 children gesture of support to the children’s charity team. with special needs. for the last decade. Accepting the donation, Argo’s president, “I wholeheartedly thank you.” Argo was formed 31 years ago primarily to Despina Papastelianou said: support seafaring families that have children “Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of Argo, I with physical or learning disabilities. would like to thank Lloyd’s List for its It provides a day care centre, education and continuous support and recognising our a variety of other activities and services for hard work all these years. those in its care, from teenagers up to “I would like to inform you that with all about 45 years of age. your donations and with a contribution from It is managed by a nine-member the Plesch Foundation, we managed to administrative council, including elected gather the required funds to replace our old representatives of parents as well as school bus, as was required by health and More information about Argo can be found at representatives of the Panhellenic Seamen’s safety laws. its website: www.argonauts.gr

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 9 The Winners Samos Steamship Co. Winner

your global partner

Anastasios Tzamouranis, managing director of Samos Steamship, receives the Award from Matthew More, business executive of sponsor Marichem Marigases DRY CARGO COMPANY OF THE YEAR

THE ‘Dry Cargo Company of the Year’ Award tankers for the first time in the late 1980s. According to the nomination for Samos, “The for 2016 went to one of Greece’s oldest- Inglessis family, through its maritime tradition Today Samos Steamship’s fleet of 2m dwt established family shipping operations. and culture of quality, represents the essence capacity includes 12 bulkers. Samos Steamship traces its origins to 1875 of the Greek shipping family that not only Over the last year it has been expanding with when the Inglessis family began trading goods survived but thrived over challenging times.” bulker acquisitions, including the recent from the Aegean island of Samos using a small Accepting the Award, Samos Steamship’s purchase of its largest-ever dry cargo vessel, fleet of sailing ships. managing director, Anastasios Tzamouranis, the very large ore carrier G Pegasus. The said: “For us this award comes as Early family businesses based on the island 229,200 dwt vessel, renamed Vathy, was a recognition that our core principles of included leather manufacturing, cigarette reportedly acquired for about $12.6m. production and wine-making. When Samos conducting business with respect to all people marine chemicals•• gases fire, rescue & safety services Steamship was officially established in 1911 Earlier in the year the company also and minimum footprint to the environment is and a first steamship bought the same year, acquired a new post-panamax and a 2006- met with appreciation by our shipping society. the vessel was employed transporting wine built capesize. “It also gives us confidence that through these from Samos to France. A characteristic of Samos Steamship’s fleet is challenging times our steering is right.” Over the years, the company has owned and that all the vessels were built in Japan, the operated various types of vessel, including family’s experience being that Japanese- passenger ships. constructed ships are superior in quality and efficiency. In the 1960s and ‘70s it ordered about 40 new multipurpose vessels and bulk carriers from The company’s reinvestment in the dry bulk Japanese shipyards. Dry cargo has historically sector also includes two kamsarmaxes been the company’s primary focus although it ordered from Sanoyas Shipbuilding for delivery The Dry Cargo Company of the Year Award was has had a mixed fleet since diversifying into in 2018. sponsored by Marichem Marigases.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 11 The Winners Thenamaris Winner

Thenamaris chief executive Nikolas Martinos (left) receives the company’s Award from Lambros Chahalis, vice president, regional chief executive for the Hellenic & Black Sea region of sponsor Bureau Veritas We support innovative solutions TANKER COMPANY to improve energy efficiency OF THE YEAR

THENAMARIS has long been recognised not newbuildings at Hyundai Samho Heavy and its sophistication in using data to help and reduce emissions only as one of Greece’s highly-rated tanker Industries and doubled its orders at Hyundai plan maintenance and procurement. companies but one of the most advanced Mipo Dockyard for 38,000 cu m liquefied Other positives noted by the panel included worldwide in its systems, planning and petroleum gas carriers. Thenamaris’ corporate social responsibility treatment of employees. For more information, please contact: This brought Thenamaris’ fleet to about 60 that has manifested itself in support for Bureau Veritas Hellas A.E. Many of today’s leading Greek shipowners tankers including 10 on order, as well as organisations helping vulnerable social 23, Etolikou Str. - 185 45 PIRAEUS began their career with Thenamaris and three liquefied natural gas carriers in groups. In the last two years the company Tel: +30 (210) 40 63 000 were encouraged by the company to launch operation and four LPG carriers on order. has also backed a training scheme giving high their own operations. school students the chance to participate in The company has proactively sought Email: [email protected] sailing voyages, raising awareness of life and In the year and a half prior to the 2016 assessment under leading environmental work at sea. www.bureauveritas.com awards cut-off the company reinvested programmes such as the Green Award and www.bureauveritas.gr heavily in the industry with the intention of was the first European ship management renewing the fleet and maintaining its strong company to comply with the Voluntary Best presence in traditional segments, as well as Achievable Protection (VBAP) standards, and building on new moves into areas such as subsequently with the even stricter gas shipping. Exceptional Compliance Program Taking advantage of lower prices in 2015, (ECOPRO) standards. Both are part of Thenamaris placed orders for two new very Washington State’s voluntary compliance large crude carriers from Hyundai Heavy programme which aims to control marine Industries as well as acquiring a 10 year-old pollution risks. Move Forward with Confidence VLCC secondhand. The company also It is also recognised within the industry for The Tanker Company of the Year Award was exercised options for two suezmax its systems linking the office with the vessel sponsored by Bureau Veritas.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 13 The Winners Minoan Lines Winner

Raffaele Palumbo (right), chief executive of Palumbo Group, presents the Award to Minoan’s managing director, Antonis Maniadakis PASSENGER LINE OF THE YEAR

MINOAN Lines, now in its fifth decade, During the year Minoan was the leading The year also saw Minoan expand its began as a multi-shareholder company operator linking mainland Greece to the participation in the country’s leading domestic established in Crete and in recent years has Italian ports in the Central and Northern ferry operator, Hellenic Seaways, to more been a member of the Grimaldi Group, Adriatic, as well as between Piraeus and than 48%. It has made no secret of its aim to though its headquarters continues to be in . take control of HSW, which operates a fleet Heraklion, Crete. of more than 20 vessels to more than 40 Customer loyalty has been a priority for destinations in the Aegean. Winning the Award was the company’s Minoan and its Bonus Club, launched 11 years second victory in the passenger line ago, reached 270,000 members in 2016. Minoan’s focus on domestic Greek services is category. This time it won the support of On-line booking and ticket purchasing, as well set to intensify after its two chartered-in the judging panel for a number of reasons: as company use of social media, vastly cruise ferries in the Adriatic were returned to the quality of its ships and services, its increased in 2016. Grimaldi at the end of 2016. increasing investment in Hellenic Seaways, Judges also praised Minoan for incorporating the leading domestic ferry operator, and its social responsibility at the heart of its business impressive results as it emerges from the model and agenda. Among the company’s crisis plaguing the sector. support initiatives are many sports, cultural Reflecting increased efficiency and successful and artistic sponsorships as well as medical causes and monasteries and religious welfare marketing, Minoan doubled its profit to institutions in Crete and mainland Greece. € 12m in the first half of 2016, the best first- half result in its 44-year history. Further For the poor, unemployed, people with improvement took net income for the first special disabilities, large families, students and nine months of 2016 to € 24.4m on other special categories of passenger, the The Passenger Line of the Year Award was turnover of about € 128m. company offers lower fares. sponsored by Palumbo Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 15 The Winners Carriers Chartering Winner

Takis Christofides (left), Carriers’ founder and managing director, accepts the Award from Harry Hajimichael, general manager of Tsakos Shipping & Trading SHIPBROKER OF THE YEAR

ESTABLISHED in Greece in 1980 as an Carriers’ chartering department is divided into A separate post-fixing and operations independent broking house, Carriers three desks focusing respectively on the department has grown to seven operators to Chartering has won the ‘Shipbroker of the capesize, panamax and handysize to supramax take care of any issues arising during the Year’ Award on one previous occasion, in sectors. Each desk concentrates on marketing employment of vessels. 2008. tonnage that is exclusive or close to Carriers, Carriers’ S&P department consists of four while another team follows charterers, trading But the judging panel recognised that it has brokers covering all shipping sectors on a houses and operators. evolved and expanded since then, becoming global basis. Services include not only increasingly international. In addition to this, the team has been praised contracting of newbuildings and secondhand The company specialises in dry cargo for its research and reporting for clients as sales and purchases, but repairs, demolitions chartering as well as sale & purchase of well as a wealth of “off-market” information and valuations for owners and banks. bulkers, tankers, containerships and some provided daily to customers. other specialised vessels. The dry cargo chartering team has risen to Clients nominating Carriers drew attention 23 experienced brokers. In the last year it not only to the company’s service but also to was enhanced with the addition of five new the reputation it has established with leading brokers and three more operators, in spite international charterers that has been a of the poor dry bulk market background. reliable source of spot and period charter The volume of vessel fixtures has grown employment. It was also singled out for its rapidly in the last two years. 2016 was a ethical approach to business relationships. particularly good year for Carriers with more The company has set its sights on being a than 650 deals in the first nine months. This one-stop shop for shipowners, charterers compared with a 2015 full-year total of 707 The Shipbroker of the Year Award was sponsored and operators. fixtures, 533 in 2014 and 431 in 2013. by the Tsakos Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 17 The Winners National Bank of Greece Winner

0 100

95

75

25

5

0

National Bank of Greece chief executive Leonidas Fragkiadakis (left) accepts the Award from Milena Pappas of sponsor Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SHIPPING FINANCIER OF THE YEAR

THE panel’s choice of National Bank of maintains a portfolio of loans to the country’s pilot that may be adapted for other industries Greece as ‘Shipping Financier of the Year’ owners amounting to about $2.6bn. At the later on. reflected judges’ support for the efforts of time of the Awards ceremony, it had $45m of Accepting the Award, NBG’s chief executive the longest-established Greek bank in the new commitments in place. Leonidas Fragkiadakis, vowed that NBG would business. As this implies, despite difficult conditions, the continue to finance shipping which he NBG has been on the banking scene for 175 bank has been selectively lending to stand by described as a strategic industry for Greece. years and in shipping finance for a century. its existing clients. “In the last few years we have faced many During the 1960s, it became the first among The portfolio is described as highly challenges in the banking sector and even the Greek banks to establish a significant collateralised with vessels of an average 13 more in shipping,” he said. “But all this time, presence financing modern Greek shipping. years of age. It reflects the mix of Greek including the past year, we have not stopped Led by the late Alexandros Tourkolias, a shipping, being mainly oriented towards financing shipping.” strong supporter of shipping who eventually oceangoing tankers and bulkers, with a lesser 0 100 became the bank’s chief executive, NBG presence in container vessels and coastal expanded as a major lender from the 1990s shipping. 95 onwards. The year also saw the bank launch ‘Value 75 Mr Tourkolias died in 2016 and in selecting Chain – Shipping’ as a Supply Chain Finance NBG as the shipping bank of the year several tool, to support the wider maritime cluster. In judges cited his outstanding contribution to particular the new tool has been providing the industry. 25 trade finance and advice to support Greek NBG entered the year as one of the largest maritime manufacturing exports. The new The Shipping Financier of the Year Award was 5 five lenders to Greek shipowners and today it initiative for the shipping cluster is seen as a sponsored by Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

0 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 19 The Winners Vassilis Papageorgiou Winner

Loizos Isaias, head of the Maritime Service Centre & Advisory of sponsor DNV GL, presents the Award to Vassilis Papageorgiou (right) TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

VASSILIS Papageorgiou received the 2016 made history as the first Greek to be said. He is also active on a number of industry Technical Achievement Award for a 53-year appointed senior principal surveyor for LR and technical committees. career in which he has been at the heart of later area managing director for Greece, the “Achievement in every field of work is the many of the technical accomplishments of Balkans and Middle East. result of commitment, enthusiasm, passion, modern Greek shipping. WELCOME HOME! After 23 years with LR he accepted the role of determination and very hard work,” said Mr Today he is vice chairman of the Tsakos vice president for the Tsakos Group which Papageorgiou, accepting the Award. “We DNV GL has expanded its responsibilities in Greece to DNV GL global network of Greek-speaking surveyors in all Group. But he began his career during the included taking over the group’s newbuilding work to learn from the past and to build a support local customers even better by having Greece as major shipping hubs, such as the US, Belgium, the Nether- golden age of Greek shipyards. In the 1970s, section. In the last 13 years he has overseen better future and we do so by expanding our he supervised repairs and new constructions the construction of more than 70 vessels of its third home market. We have improved response times lands, the UAE, Singapore, China and Korea. horizons and by setting an example to the in Hellenic Shipyards, and various types in a range of countries. new generation that will take over from us.” and strengthened our capabilities in Greece, with a focus Chalkis Shipyards as well as attending repairs According to the successful nomination for Mr and newbuildings in Japan and Yugoslavia for on providing services, decision making and supporting Greek At home in Greece, at home around the world with DNV GL. Papageorgiou, he has been instrumental in Carras Shipping. companies directly from our Piraeus office. Our customers T: +30 210 41 00 200 raising tanker design specification standards will be able to conduct their business directly with the E: [email protected] A qualified naval architect and marine that “thereafter have gradually been engineer, with a Masters degree in internal established as an industry norm. local team in Piraeus – and around the world through the I: www.dnvgl.com/gr combustion engines, management and “He stands out with his astute technical economics, Mr Papageorgiou joined Lloyd’s proficiency and ability to drive forward Register in 1980, initially as a junior surveyor advancements for the maritime industry. He in the Far East. does so with integrity, decency, earnest He became the first surveyor of Greek dedication and a great deal of zeal and passion nationality at LR to supervise newbuilding [making him] a frontrunner for a better and The Technical Achievement Award was construction in Asia. Subsequently he also more safety-focused industry,” the nomination sponsored by DNV GL SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 21 The Winners Helmepa Junior Winner Cyber shipping – ship design in a digital age

Our new guidance provides the shipping industry with a route map to understanding the implications of digital technology.

This is the fi rst edition of LR’s guidance on cyber-enabled ships and is the result of detailed work and consultation with industry and academia.

Nick Brown (left), marine and offshore director of sponsor Lloyd’s Register, presents the Award to Olympia Zisi and Constantinos Kolovos of Helmepa Junior, and Helmepa chairman George Gratsos ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

HELMEPA Junior was a popular winner of have voluntarily participated in the programme Zisi from , and the board’s the Award for its environmental efforts. from its inception in 1993 to the present. secretary, 13 year-old Constantinos Kolovos Moreover the choice of winner was one of Helmepa Junior came into being during Basil from Athens. those coincidences that will have particularly Papachristidis’ chairmanship of Helmepa, with Thanking Lloyd’s List for the Award, Olympia pleased the award-sponsor, as the Lloyd’s generous financial support from Captain promised that the kids of Helmepa Junior Register Foundation has been a major Vassilis Konstantakopoulos. The initial would “continue protecting the seas and financial supporter of Helmepa Junior for a programme was designed by Ypatia Mitsatsos. beaches of our country with the same number of years. In 2016, members of the programme carried enthusiasm.” Constantinos urged the Greek Helmepa Junior is a schools-based initiative of out a record 3,900 activities throughout shipping community to continue supporting the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Greece – ranging from cleaning up beaches the programme, enabling the children to Organisation (Helmepa), that was launched as and parks to recording and analysing garbage create a brighter future. Download the guide at www.lr.org/cyber a non-governmental, non-profit organisation collected, recycling and raising environmental by the Greek shipping and seafaring awareness in their communities. community back in 1982. Each year the Over the years, Helmepa Junior has been educational programme offers about 6,500 recognised at the International Maritime kids of up to 13 years of age the chance to Organisation and its activities have been receive environmental information and to emulated in countries ranging from nearby become involved in various activities focused Cyprus to faraway Australia. Working together on protecting the environment. The Award was accepted by Helmepa for a safer world Accepting the Award, Helmepa Junior was chairman George Gratsos together with the The Award for Achievement in Safety or quick to underline that in essence it honours chairperson of Helmepa Junior’s Environmental Protection was sponsored by some 92,000 pupils and 3,400 teachers who representative board, 12 year-old Olympia Lloyd’s Register.

Lloyd’s Register and variants of it are trading names of Lloyd’s Register Group Limited, its subsidiaries and GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 23 affi liates. Copyright © Lloyd’s Register Group Limited 2016. A member of the Lloyd’s Register group. The Winners

Marine_advert template_TW+_CYber_210x297.indd 1 25/04/2016 15:36:58 Personalities & Pictures Greek Shipping’s ‘Dinner of 2016’

C

M

Y

CM

MY A record attendance of nearly 1,200 guests helped provide a buoyant atmosphere CY for the 13th annual Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards

CMY

K

Well-known news anchorwoman Andriana Paraskevopoulou joined Lloyd’s List’s Nigel Lowry to co-host the event

It was definitely an occasion to be seen at 50 YEARS COMMITMENT TO THE GREEK MARITIME EDUCATION The event’s special buzz began at the welcome drinks reception hosted by the Malta Ship Registry

• 134 educational textbooks for the students of Merchant Marine Academies. • 65 scholarships to graduates of the Hellenic Coast Guard for postgraduate studies abroad. • Restoration of the Merchant Marine Academy of the Ionian Islands, which was damaged by Intercargo chairman John an earthquake in 2014 (a donation of 700,000 euros). Platsidakis (left) with Peggy • Conducting studies on maritime education, organizing and hosting conferences. Papastavrou of Athens From left: George and Hariklia Moundreas Exchange Group with Fedon Tomazos of Cass Technava • Update of the curricula for the Merchant Marine Academies, the Seafarers Post Training Centres and the Special Schools for Deck and Engine Officers, in order to be compatible with the new requirements for training and certification for seafarers, according to the International Convention STCW ΄78.

• Donation of the vessel “Eugenios Eugenides” for the students’ training voyages. China Classification • Donation of an educational simulator to the Seafarers Post Training Centre. Society and guests toast the health of Greek shipping

“Open the envelope!” - Natalia Tsavliris- “Cheers!” Enjoying a welcome drink in the Gallery of Winners Vasilopoulos does the honours

24 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 25 The Winners The Winners Personalities & Pictures Personalities & Pictures

Dorothea Ioannou (left), the American P&I Club’s global business development director, Getting the winners in the frame… with Irene Notias, founder of Project A version of ‘What a wonderful world’ wowed the audience Connect and Prime Petroleum Services The Best of the Best for 2016 get together at the end of the ceremony

From right: Green Award Foundation executive director Jan Fransen, chairman Dimitrios Mattheou and Fay Emmanouilidou From left: Maria Damanaki, global managing director for oceans at the Nature Olympic and world champion windsurfer legend Nikolas Kaklamanakis (centre), Conservancy, Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, chief of Greece’s National Defence with wife Nounouya and (right) Greek Shipping Awards producer Peter Attwater General Staff, with wife Despoina Mangelaki, and Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, general secretary emeritus of the International Maritime Organization

Yards front! From left: E.S Yoon Video stars: (top) To introduce each award category, Greek seafarers of Hyundai Heavy Industries, Yuji spoke to the audience from their vessels around the world; (above) a Ishimaru from Mitsui & Co. feature video showed off the singing talents of VIP guests George Trophy custodienne Livia Calzá (left) shares a joke together with Yuhei Sato and Alexandratos (in picture), Milena Pappas, Petros Pappas, Aristides Nicholas and Alexia Inglessis with Lambros Chahalis of Bureau Veritas who Shigeo Harada, both of Namura Pittas and Harry Vafias as they were chauffeured from the airport by of Samos Steamship with the Andriana Paraskevopoulou wearing a creation of presented the Tanker Company of the Year Award Shipbuilding hosts Andriana Paraskevopoulou and Nigel Lowry From left: Xenia Lambropoulou, Yannis Triphyllis, John Gauci-Maistre, Dry Cargo Company of the designer Ourania Kay (right) Basil Mavroleon and 2016 judging panel member Nicholas Meimarides Year Award

At the Capital Ship Management table, from left: Move along, please!’ - Host Nigel Lowry Venetia Kalipolitou, commander, Hellenic Coast Guard and Athanasia Marinakis, Niki Kalogiratou and Effie Right people in the right place: RightShip’s David Peel (centre) with Akis Tsirigakis (left) of Stellar Acquisition III and has a word as Captain Panagiotis Tsakos director of Maritime Education, Ministry of Shipping & Island Karatzas, marine sales and marketing manager guests Doug Barrow, chief executive of Maritime London (left) and Nautilus Offshore Services with shipbroker Liona congratulates award recipient Helen Policy, with (right) Ilias Bissias, director of Naftika Chronika of Express Energy Inc. From left: George Prokopiou and Thanassis Martinos gas shipping guru Keith Bainbridge (right) Bachas, a member of the 2016 judging panel Polychronopoulou of Hemexpo

26 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 27 The Winners The Winners Hemexpo Winner

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou (left), joint managing director of Tototheo Group, presents the Award to Helen Polychronopoulou, president of Hemexpo PIRAEUS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AWARD

HEMEXPO – the Hellenic Marine Equipment panel of judges was impressed by its various Supporters say that Hemexpo companies Manufacturers and Exporters – was efforts aimed at strengthening the Greek enjoy a comparative advantage over overseas established in 2014 as a non-profit marine equipment sector. equipment manufacturers through constant organisation and represents the first A highlight of the association’s efforts was interaction and feedback from operationally coordinated effort by Greek manufacturers of embarking on a new two-year programme, knowledgeable Greek shipowners that have ships’ equipment to expand in export markets. part-financed by the Niarchos Foundation, to helped them develop products better meeting While Greek shipowners have annually create more than 65 new jobs in the sector. the industry’s needs. placed shipbuilding orders worth billions of Future plans include potentially building a “We have introduced smart-ship solutions to dollars in Asian and, to a lesser extent, demonstration vessel that can be used for the biggest shipping markets of the world,” European shipyards, Greek equipment has testing. NBG study found that the sector has said Hemexpo president Helen barely had a look-in. held up relatively well in the face of the crisis. Polychronopoulou, accepting the Award. “We But the Hemexpo initiative has at long last have achieved growth both in turnover and in Currently Hemexpo has about 20 full member provided an effective umbrella to promote companies, as well as several affiliate exports, making the marine equipment Greek-made equipment on ships constructed members, and members include many of the manufacturing sector the best performing overseas. larger enterprises in the sector. manufacturing sector in Greece. Gaining support from several of the country’s As well as more effectively representing the leading shipowners, it has already succeeded industry in contacts with Greek shipowners as in penetrating markets that previously were well as overseas markets, it aims to strengthen unaware of Greek manufacturing companies. the sector’s competitiveness through sharing In 2016 Hemexpo expanded its marketing market intelligence, jointly organised training efforts with a programme including five major programmes and cooperation in research and The Piraeus International Centre Award was fairs and overseas business missions. The development. sponsored by Tototheo Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 29 The Winners advert_CPLP_atrotos_216x303mm 12/17/15 12:03 PM Page 1

Peter Hinchliffe Winner

Share our Passion for Shipping

Peter Hinchliffe (left) is presented with the Award by Gerry Ventouris, chief executive of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

PETER Hinchliffe has been secretary general of Established in 1921, ICS is concerned with all more than five years. He also spent two years the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), technical, legal, employment affairs and policy managing the Royal Navy’s Tactical the principal international trade association for issues affecting the industry. The Chamber Development Centre. the shipping industry, representing shipowners also develops best practices and guidance, He has an honours degree in Systems and and operators in all sectors, and its sister including a wide range of publications and free Management. In addition to his other roles, he organisation, the International Shipping resources that are used by companies globally. is a vice president of the Nautical Institute. Federation (ISF), since July 2010. Mr Hinchliffe joined ICS in 2001 and for In the last two-to-three years Mr Hinchliffe The panel of judges recognised him as a several years, as its marine director, he led has been a pragmatic but passionate voice, tireless and eloquent diplomat and campaigner ICS representation on safety and representing the interests of shipowners and for world shipping. environmental issues at the IMO as well as seafarers, especially on major and speaking on behalf of international shipping at The combined membership of ICS and ISF controversial subjects such as piracy, the other UN agencies and on conference comprises 36 national shipowners’ associations refugee rescue crisis, emissions and ballast platforms around the world. and represents more than 80% of the world’s water treatment. merchant tonnage. Mr Hinchliffe is widely regarded as always One of the principal roles of the organisations knowing what he’s talking about and is a down is to coordinate the representation of the to earth but commanding voice wherever he international maritime industry at the participates. International Maritime Organization, the His first career was in the Royal Navy. In this International Labour Organization, and at exciting career that spanned 27 years, he Capital Product Partners L.P. other intergovernmental fora which served at sea in most ship types but The International Personality of the Year 3 Iassonos St., Piraeus 18537, Greece, influence the interests and well-being of specialised as a submariner and commanded Award was sponsored by Capital Ship Tel: +30 210 4584950, Fax: +30 210 4284285, international shipping. diesel and nuclear powered submarines for Management Corp. E-mail: [email protected], www.capitalpplp.com GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 31 The Winners Capt Diamantis Papageorgiou Winner

Natalia Tsavliris-Vasilopoulos (left), principal of the Tsavliris Salvage Group, presents the Award to the winner, Captain Diamantis Papageorgiou SEAFARER OF THE YEAR

SEAFARER of the Year is traditionally one of service to the islands under often difficult “This disproportion of sizes between ports the warmest-received categories of Award at conditions. and ships, along with the adverse weather the Greek Shipping Awards each year and The 192.5m-long ferry, which carries up to conditions, make our job extremely 2016 was no exception. 1,600 passengers, is a large vessel for many of demanding, where mistakes are not The panel chose from a shortlist endorsed by the tiny Aegean ports it visits and the service forgiven,” he said. the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the requires a brave and skilled Master. “But the Greek captain matured within these Award went to one of the best-known ferry Illustrating another recent aspect of the conditions and often makes heroic efforts in Masters in the country’s coastal trades. service, in 2016 alone Capt Papageorgiou’s order to sail the route safely and serve the Amazingly, Captain Diamantis Papageorgiou vessel transported 65,000 migrants and needs of island communities.” has served as Master of more than 50 refugees from the islands to the Greek different ferries in the Greek coastal fleet and mainland. is known for being entrusted with the most “It is really the greatest honour for me to be difficult routes. awarded today as a Captain and I am sharing it While it may be true that no-one is with all my colleagues who, at this very irreplaceable, Capt Papageorgiou comes close. moment, are onboard their ships trying to Reflecting this, in his 16 years as a captain he connect the island complex of our country has taken a total of only one-and-a-half under difficult circumstances,” said Capt months’ holiday leave. Papageorgiou, accepting the Award. Currently, he is Master of the 1987-built Today’s ferries were “twice the size of those ro-ro/passenger ferry ‘Nissos Rodos’ for which served 50 years ago, but at the same Hellenic Seaways and he typifies the time, the ports and port facilities remained The Seafarer of the Year Award was sponsored by company’s commitment to provide a the same. the Tsavliris Salvage Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 33 The Winners The Eugenides Foundation Winner

Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides (left), president of the Eugenides Foundation, accepts the Award from Dimitris Heliotis, technical director and chief operating officer of sponsor Target Marine Group ACHIEVEMENT IN EDUCATION OR TRAINING

SINCE its establishment in 1956, the Eugenides initiatives include conferences and studies of dedicated it first of all to Eugene Eugenides, Foundation has been a consistent, multi-faceted the Merchant Marine Schools. and thereafter to the founder’s sister, Marianthi supporter of marine education, remaining so to The focus on marine education is part of the Simou, who was its first governor, and to her this day. wider part played by the foundation since it successor Nikolaos Vernikos-Eugenides. Among the highlights of its work over the last was set up according to the will of the The foundation was “effectively the child of the 60 years, the Foundation has published 134 prominent shipowner and philanthropist ocean-going shipping industry” and he pledged books for marine education among a total of Eugene Eugenides to help educate young that a large part of its activities would continue more than 500 textbooks, distributed in more Greeks in science and technology. to support marine education in the future. than 50m copies. Over the years, the foundation, which also It recently spent more than 700,000 euros to hosts the state-of-the-art Athens Planetarium, repair and refurbish the Merchant Marine has spent more than $400m on social and Academy of the Ionian Islands in Cephalonia educational projects. In addition to the 60 after the island and the school suffered Coast Guard scholarships, it has provided earthquake damage in 2014. another 440 scholarships for graduates of the It has donated simulators and other equipment National Technical University of Athens. to many of the nation’s academies and since Meanwhile the planetarium, which first opened 1989 has provided 60 scholarships for Coast in 1966, has hosted 3.5m visitors since it was Guard officers to study shipping. fully modernised in 2003. In the past the foundation donated the training Accepting the Award, the foundation’s The Award for Achievement in Education or Training ship ‘Eugenios Eugenides’ and its many other president, Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides, was sponsored by the Target Marine Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 35 The Winners ‘Maria Energy’ Winner

INTRODUCING RIGHTSHIP Qi USING PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TO REDUCE RISK & ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY BIGGER DATA

Elizabeth and Irene Tsakos (centre) accept the Award from Mathieu Antin, vetting superintendent for sponsor RightShip (centre back), accompanied by Tsakos newbuilding department representative Vanessa Florou (left) and vessel godmother Alexia Papageorgiou (right) SHIP OF THE YEAR

SINCE the ‘Ship of the Year’ Award was The GTT Mark III membrane-type carrier is The ‘Maria Energy’ is fitted with twin introduced in 2006, winners have been drawn just the second LNG vessel constructed for propellers and boss cap fins for hydrodynamic from the ranks of passenger ferries, bulk tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation and is improvement, exhaust gas economisers for carriers and container vessels, offshore the company’s first with tri-fuel diesel electric each engine and a dynamic trim assistant. propulsion capable of running on marine support vessels and drillships. Unique victories All the main equipment of the vessel is linked diesel, heavy fuel oil or natural gas. have been scored by an anti-pollution vessel to an on-line ship performance monitoring and even a restored Liberty vessel used as a Moreover, the vessel has the distinction of system and efficiency is further improved floating museum. being the 100th newbuilding for the Tsakos through a condition-based maintenance But prior to 2016 no liquefied natural gas Group. system. carrier had won the title, in spite of the Named in memory of Maria Tsakos, the remarkable investment by leading Greek owner’s sister and daughter of group founder shipping groups in the LNG sector in recent Captain Panagiotis Tsakos, the vessel has been SMALLER RISKS years. linked with her vision to protect and promote While there have been other sophisticated the development of talented and LNG carriers constructed for Greeks that underprivileged young people, such as the might have been equally worthy winners, this children hosted on educational and residential anomaly has now been put right by the scholarships at ‘Maria’s House’ in . selection of the 174,000 cu m ‘Maria Energy’ Commercially, the vessel has been given a as the latest ‘Ship of the Year’. decent start to its career with an inaugural Delivered by Hyundai Heavy Industries as three-year charter of up to three years. recently as October 7, 2016, the ‘Maria Technical highlights of the vessel include a low Energy’ is doubtless a state-of-the-art and, boil-off rate of no more than 0.09% of cargo The Ship of the Year Award was sponsored additional to that, iconic vessel. volume per day. by RightShip. RIGHTSHIP.COM/Qi GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 37 The Winners

Lloyds List advert Nov 2016.indd 1 11/11/2016 12:25 pm Stavroula Betsakou Winner

service and quality are within your reach

Stavroula Betsakou (right) accepts the Next Generation Shipping Award from Theofilos Xenakoudis, director, worldwide business operations of sponsor IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry NEXT GENERATION SHIPPING AWARD

STAVROULA Betsakou joined the Howe presentations in 21 cities around the world “We all have a role to play to help the people Robinson Partners (former ICAP Shipping) and is regularly invited to contribute to clients’ who come out of our universities and have Tanker Research team in 2009 and she has board and management meetings as an studied shipping to find their way in the now logged 14 years in the shipping industry, external strategy advisor. industry and to let them know that they can the last seven of these becoming an aim high, regardless of their background,” she She delivers annual guest lectures on the oil increasingly admired analyst of the crude and told the audience as she accepted the Award. product tanker markets. and tanker markets to postgraduate shipping students at Cass Business School and Henley Today, as head of Tanker Research for Howe Business School. Robinson, she leads a team of four analysts, operating from London and Singapore. The Greek Shipping Awards judging panel is the Republic of the Marshall not alone in acclaiming Ms Betsakou as a rising Islands is the flag of choice She had previously worked for Lyras star of the industry. Earlier in the year, she also for many of the world’s top Maritime from 2006 and prior to that for won the 2016 international Seatrade Awards Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) ‘Young Person in Shipping’ Award. shipping companies Greece S.A. from 2002. Furthermore, Ms Betsakou was included in She holds a bachelor degree in Maritime Riviera Maritime’s ‘50 Tanker Shipping & Trade Studies from the University of Piraeus and an Industry Leaders’ survey which identified her MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass as one of the industry’s most exciting young Business School in London. International Registries, Inc. talents, capable of “note-perfect” in affiliation with the Marshall Islands Maritime Ms Betsakou is among the most in-demand presentations and market assessments while & Corporate Administrators tanker trade analysts in the world. She has being unafraid to offer “clinical” market The Next Generation Shipping Award was tel: +30 210 4293 223 performed over 220 tanker market predictions. sponsored by IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry. [email protected] GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 39 www.register-iri.com The Winners Moore Stephens Winner

Marios Demetriades (centre), minister of Transport, Communications & Works, presents the Award on behalf of Cyprus’ maritime administration to Richard Greiner (left) and Costas Constantinou (right) of Moore Stephens LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE BIG DATA AWARD

The ‘Big Data’ Award was introduced to According to the global project leader for The Award recognises the significant the Greek Shipping Awards in 2015 and OpCost, Richard Greiner, OpCost can potential that big data has to transform the winner is chosen by Lloyd’s List also be used for business and budget shipping, from timely insights drawn from Intelligence. planning, and transfer pricing studies. real-time monitoring and forecasting of “The most widely respected barometer events, to improved management of In its second year the Award went to the of ship operating costs in the industry, it performance and risk. international accountant and shipping is available in a user-friendly online adviser Moore Stephens for OpCost, the Candidates were required to demonstrate format, and is continually supplemented market-leading ship operating costs with new data to provide the shipping measurable results in areas such as strategic benchmarking tool. industry with the information it needs business/investment planning, performance monitoring and optimisation, condition- It is avidly used by the shipping to monitor and plan its expenditure,” based and predictive maintenance, community, especially at times of adverse he said. market conditions, such as those of the optimisation across systems and system Accepting the Award, Costas last few years, when cost savings assume overview of operations. Constantinou, managing partner of an even greater importance for many Moore Stephens in Greece, said: companies. “Whether from its early primitive days The Greek market is the biggest with hundreds of spreadsheets used by contributor to the Opcost database with my father back in the ‘70s or in about 730 vessels, or about 25% of the its present day web programme, OpCost total, and is one of its keenest users. As covers the same basic need -the need to Opcost draws on financial data, the tool is compare like with like and the need to also seen as a significant sign of market ensure that the costs are within the The LLI Big Data Award was sponsored by confidence in Moore Stephens. market.” Cyprus, Department of Merchant Shipping.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 41 The Winners Nicos D. Efthymiou Winner

Nicos D. Efthymiou (right) accepts the Award from Vassilios Kroustallis, senior vice president, Europe Eastern Region of sponsor ABS LLOYD’S LIST/PROPELLER CLUB LIFETIME © Oleksandr Kalinichenko/Shutterstock ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NICOS D. Efthymiou is a native son of Piraeus, During the 1970s and 1980s, the family As UGS president, Mr Efthymiou gave the home port of the Greek merchant fleet. company took delivery of Japanese-built principled leadership in cases such as the Throughout his life he has been a staunch Freedom vessels and newbuilding bulk carriers. Prestige accident in Spain and the Tasman ADVANCING SAFETY supporter of its institutions, including its famed In 2003 he was elected president of the Union Spirit spill in Pakistan when Greek seafarers football club, Olympiakos FC, which he chaired of Greek Shipowners and served the maximum found themselves bearing the brunt of the briefly during the 1980s. two terms of three years each. He remained on backlash from national and local authorities. DRIVEN BY INNOVATION He grew up working in the ship agency the board of the Union until 2012. Such incidents undermined efforts that he business established by his father Dimitrios just During his tenure, achievements included the strongly supported to attract young Greeks before the Second World War and was implementation of government measures to to the seagoing profession, not only as a Building on a rich legacy in marine and offshore classification, ABS is driving educated in Athens and at City of London improve the competitiveness of the Greek ship resource for the industry but also as an the next generation of safety standards. University in the UK. registry and successfully leading resistance to employment solution for a generation of After the family’s diversification into double-hull requirements for bulk carriers. impoverished youth. shipowning, initially in partnership with The Union also stepped up its social Accepting the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award, Anthony Angelicoussis, he represented the We make the world a safer place, and nothing is more important. contributions after a series of wildfires ravaged Mr Efthymiou urged the younger generation to company in London. Greece. A landmark gesture was donating a stick with shipping, “the main industry of our From 1973 onwards the London office was fleet of ambulances and fire-fighting vehicles to country”. Liberty Maritime, established in partnership the country’s under-funded emergency with Markos Frangos. services. After returning to Greece in 1981, he took the He has long been a champion of the Greek flag, reins of Efthymiou D. Shipping and joined the Greek seafarers and development of Piraeus www.eagle.org SAFETY | SERVICE | SOLUTIONS board of the Union of Greek Shipowners, later into a full-service international maritime and The Lloyd’s List/Propeller Club Lifetime serving as vice president. business centre. Achievement Award was sponsored by ABS.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 43 The Winners Polys Hajioannou Winner

Polys Hajioannou (right) accepts the Award from Costis Frangoulis, president and chief executive of the Franman Group GREEK SHIPPING NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

NEWSMAKER of the Year is an Award that is In all it agreed with its lenders to amend the company’s liquidity and reducing capital always decided directly by senior editorial credit facilities aggregating $472m. That expenditure needs. staff at Lloyd’s List. represented all its commercial bank debt, In February, he agreed to buy two of the excluding about $130m in sale and leaseback Over the years, personalities linked to company’s post-panamax bulkers for a financing and finance from a Japanese state publicly-traded companies have had a definite combined $29m, and took over newbuilding institution. Impressive operating cost edge in the news-related category. However contracts for another two vessels due in 2018 reductions were another feature of its 2016 was a year in which many listed and 2019. strategy. companies were forced on the defensive By October two of Safe Bulkers’ remaining under the harsh glare of public transparency The company has been creative in finding four ships on order were also sold to the chief and – frequently – shareholder dissatisfaction. new funds without diluting its shareholders, executive, wiping another $48m off the and secured $16.9m of finance towards the To a great extent, Polys Hajioannou emerged company’s spending commitments. cost of a kamsarmax newbuilding due in 2018 as winner of the Award by showing that you through an issue of redeemable shares to an can make news in hard times by playing good outside investor. defence and by being transparently fair to shareholders. But what really clinched the Award for Mr Hajioannou was his commitment to put the During the year his US-listed Safe Bulkers company first and fund this with his own cash. caught the eye for a number of initiatives. For example, it frequently updated investors on The shipowner, who controls 56% of the its successful negotiations on refinancing and company, twice came to the aid of Safe loan amendments that have put it in a Bulkers in 2016 by buying vessels at a The Newsmaker of the Year Award was stronger position to navigate the bad market. premium to average market prices, boosting sponsored by Franman Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 45 The Winners PR04340_KTX_NAYTILIA_2015_EN_MAIN_F.pdf 1 16/12/15 4:25 µµ

Panos Laskaridis Winner LOWE ATHENS LOWE

Panos Laskaridis (left) accepts the Award from Nikolaos Karamouzis, In Eurobank we are committed to support dynamically chairman of sponsor Eurobank Group Greek ocean going shipping, a vital sector for the Greek economy and its development. The Shipping Unit of our Bank offers a wide range of products and services GREEK SHIPPING covering all the financial needs of the shipping sector. PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

PANOS Laskaridis has had a long and The year also saw Laskaridis extend its projects, many of these supported through the impressive shipping career since, together activities in dry bulk through an investment Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation. WE SUPPORT with brother Athanassios, he took the reins of in a recently inaugurated dry bulk terminal in Accepting the ‘Personality of the Year’ Award, their father’s fishing business. Montevideo, Uruguay. The new $110m Mr Laskaridis emphasised the contribution of panamax terminal opened in mid-2016 and is They created one of the world’s largest reefer shipping to the Greek economy – through aimed at growth in the export of grain and SHIPPING and fishing fleet logistics businesses and have employment, wealth-creation and bringing wood cargoes. It is the only berth that can steadily diversified into other businesses. Most foreign exchange. recently, Laskaridis has built up one of fully load panamaxes in the River Plate Greece’s largest bulk carrier fleets, to offset without the need for topping off cargo in Another “intangible but most important” the global decline in the reefer business. another location. contribution was that the 300,000 people involved in the national shipping community, Laskaridis partnered Brazilian private equity The group also includes two shiprepair both in the offices and at sea, offered an fund Patria and the Promon Group in the yards in Spain and a fleet of small product- example to the rest of the population of being project. WE SUPPORT GREECE chemical tankers. first in their field. Mr Laskaridis contributes to the industry in 2016 was a landmark year with a number of “What it takes is hard work, discipline, not many ways and is currently vice-president of secondhand dry bulk acquisitions and resale blaming others for what is wrong with you - newbuilding projects that have lifted the Ecsa – the European Community Shipowners’ and endless work,” he said. bulker fleet to 41 vessels, ranging from Associations. He is due to take over the ultramaxes up to newcastlemaxes, including presidency in January 2018 – an increasingly six new deliveries scheduled for 2017. important position from the perspective of Greek shipping’s concerns with Brussels. Meanwhile the company has been astutely managing the fading reefer business although The shipowner is also a strong supporter of The Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Award this still includes about 25 ships. social, educational and cultural causes and was sponsored by Eurobank.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 47 The Winners 1604_Argo_Oil_13x185.pdf 1 10/2/2016 11:36:55 πμ Quotes from the Ceremony

ARGO S.A. Greek Oil Company

SPONSOR Nikolaos Karamouzis, Eurobank: “I won’t keep you in agony any longer - so I will open the envelope….” C Bunkers What they said... M

Y

CM & Lubricants MINISTER Panagiotis MY Kouroumblis, Minister of Shipping in the heart of the Aegean SPONSOR CY & Island Policy: Costis Frangoulis, Franman Group: “The historian Thucydides, wanting to show CMY “We might be going through rough times in the relationship between Hellenism and the K Greece and challenging times in our industry sea, coined the famous dictum ‘ ’ Μέγα το της θαλάσσηςbut theκράτος fact that Greek shipping remains No.1 ‘ ’ (‘the rule of the sea is a Μέγα το της θαλάσσης κράτος in the world fills us with pride, confidence great matter’). The centuries that have and optimism.” Kalymnos passed since then have dynamically recorded the relationship.” All Weather, WINNER Polys Hajioannou: WINNER Nikolas Martinos, All Grades, All Times Thenamaris: [email protected] “We are just finishing the worst year we ever www.argo-oil.gr (atdnshinc) had in our company and still we receive an “I remember back in 2004 sitting with my award. This is a good sign.” family at the first ever Greek Shipping Awards where my grandmother Athena Martinos and the matriarch of our family was awarded the Personality of the Year Award. I remember sitting there being very proud.”

WINNER Nicos D. Efthymiou: HOST Andriana Paraskevopoulou: “Just one further word, for the younger “Greek seafarers rule – even in the most distant Italy - Greece ports of the world. Tonight we will voyage generations… You are the future of our industry. I know that you have decided to follow together with them, by following the messages ANCONA - IGOUMENITSA - PATRAS* shipping at a difficult time, but stick to your they have sent us from their vessels out at sea.” decision - you will not regret it. This is the main NEW VENICE - IGOUMENITSA - PATRAS* industry of our country. Don’t hear anything else. Persevere. Things will become better for PIRAEUS - HERAKLION everybody who has tied their life to shipping.” *Operated by GRIMALDI EUROMED S.p.A SPONSOR Natalia Tsavliris-Vasilopoulos, WINNER Peter Hinchliffe: Tsavliris Salvage Group: “To receive any award is a very special thing, “This is the 12th year that our company has but to be presented with a maritime award in sponsored the Seafarer of the Year Award. It is Greece, the historic home of shipping is a truly a prize that captures the essence of the remarkable thing for me personally.” industry and we consider it a great honour to be associated with such an award. Our seafarers are the heart and soul of the industry. Without them our industry could not operate.” EARLY FRIENDS & MINOAN LINES SHOW YOUR BOOKING FAMILIES BONUS CLUB CARD OFFER up to HOST Nigel Lowry: WINNER Captain Diamantis Papageorgiou: “The shipping industry absolutely depends on 20% 20% 20% 20% open seas and global trade and this is “This is an important moment for me, as a particularly true of Greek shipping, which man and a captain - perhaps the most www.minoan.gr doesn’t depend on the Greek economy at all.” important of my career.” For your reservations, Greece only: 801-11-75000, European Calls: +30 2810 399899

48 AdvLoydsDEC2016.indd 1 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS18/1/17 201613:06 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 49 The Winners The Winners Quotes from the Ceremony

WINNER Olympia Zisi, Helmepa Junior: “This Award honours us and all the children of Helmepa Junior and our teachers. We will continue with the same enthusiasm to take WINNER Constantinos Kolovos, care of Greece’s seas and beaches.” Helmepa Junior: “Helmepa Junior teaches us about the environment and the responsibilities we have towards it. Please continue to support it so that we can build a better future.” WINNER Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides, Eugenides Foundation “These are difficult times for our country WINNER Panos Laskaridis: and events such as this evening’s give us strength to continue with even greater “Much is due to my family, my children, my determination our common struggle in brother with whom I have been together for the field of education.” over forty years, the many friends I have in the shipping industry who have always stood by my side and have helped me correct many of my mistakes, the crews of our ships who WINNER Elizabeth Tsakos: have endured for decades my almost intolerable behaviour and my friends and “The LNG carrier ‘Maria Energy’ is inspired staff… They worked very well with me for by our beloved Aunt Maria P. Tsakos and many years until they got fed up and their her vision to protect and promote talented new way of working with me is saying: well, young star students.” let the grumpy old man have his own way and in 10 minutes he will be alright again.”

HOST Andriana Paraskevopoulou: WINNER Irene Tsakos: “Nigel, I want you to stay calm. Somebody has to tell you this. You cannot sing – you must “Annually more than 20 children enjoy a full not sing!” educational and residential scholarship from Maria’s House in Kardamyla, Chios. [Together with sister Elizabeth:] May God protect the vessel and her master and crew.”

WINNER Helen Polychronopoulou, Hemexpo SPONSOR Milena Pappas, Star Bulk Carriers: “Greeks have always turned to the sea to develop and to create - for a better future, for “Shipping needs the banks and needs them us, for our country… Captain, I can’t see you close to them and supporting them, especially in now where you are, Captain, the sea shows us challenging times like these.” the way. Thank you for everything you have done for us. Thank you… Mr Vassilis Papageorgiou, Mr Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Mr Efthimios Mitropoulos, Mr Simos Palios…”

WINNER Anastasios Tzamouranis, WINNER Takis Christofides, Samos Steamship Company: Carriers Chartering: “I thank you all on behalf of the shipowners, “I remind you that Carriers previously won my colleagues ashore and at sea and I am sure the ‘Shipbroker of the Year’ Award in 2008, that this award will make them happy and eight years ago. I’ll see you again in 2024!” excited as I am right now.”

50 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 51 The Winners The Winners The Judges

(Pictured left to right): Nicholas Meimarides, Capt. John Halas, Liona Bachas, Nigel Lowry, Haralambos Fafalios, George D. Pateras, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Nicholas Vouyoukas, Angie Hartmann, Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides

2016 JUDGING PANEL Tradition of credibility “TROODOS“TROODOS AIR” -- 84.85084.850 m.t.m.t. dwtdwt bulkcarrierbulkcarrier built built Japan Japan 2016 2016 (in alphabetical order): Liona Bachas upheld by illustrious panel Deputy President of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association WHILE the annual Greek Shipping Awards gala Shipping earlier in the year. Other fresh blood Leonidas Demetriades- dinner has become a firm favourite of the was provided by Liona Bachas, deputy president Eugenides shipping community, the credibility of the Awards of the Hellenic Shipbrokers Association, Nicholas President of the Eugenides and the adjudication process behind them Vouyoukas, president of the Association of Foundation remains a priority for Lloyd’s List and is key to Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Haralambos Fafalios the prestige of the prizes. Shipping, and Nicholas Meimarides, chairman of Chairman of the Greek Shipping The system is as open and democratic as can be Young Shipping Professionals Greece. Co-operation Committee devised, while protecting the Awards from Experienced judges who returned to serve on Capt. John Halas becoming a mere popularity contest. the panel again in 2016 included Efthimios E. General Secretary of the Panhellenic Guaranteeing the quality of the decision-making Mitropoulos, secretary general emeritus of the Seamen’s Federation is the consistently high calibre of the judging International Maritime Organization, Haralambos Angie Hartmann panel that devotes its collective expertise and Fafalios, chairman of the Greek Shipping President of WISTA Hellas integrity to the task of choosing the winners, Co-operation Committee, Leonidas Nigel Lowry Demetriades-Eugenides, president of the based on shoals of written entries received from Athens Correspondent of Lloyd’s List Eugenides Foundation, and Wista Hellas the industry at large. Nicholas Meimarides president Angie Hartmann. The complexion of the 10-person panel is Chairman of Young Shipping refreshed from year to year. This is to ensure that They joined panel ‘regulars’ Captain John Halas, Professionals Greece 30-32 Avenue Karamanli, over time as many of the key industry bodies as leader of the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos PO Box 70837, GR-16605 Voula, possible are represented and that as many and Nigel Lowry of Lloyd’s List. Secretary General Emeritus of the 30-32 Avenue Karamanli, prominent representatives of the Greek shipping Many of the 15 categories determined by the International Maritime Organization community, drawn from various sides of the Athens - Greece panel were hotly contested with multiple strong George D. Pateras industry, are able to participate in adjudication. PO Box 70837, GR-16605 Voula, candidates receiving support until a final winner President of the Hellenic Chamber Four first-time judges joined the panel for 2016, emerged. of Shipping Athens - Greece bringing the total number of personalities to have The exceptions not adjudicated by the panel are Nicholas Vouyoukas served as judges in the 13 years since inception Newsmaker of the Year and the Big Data Award. President of the Association of to nearly 60. They are respectively decided directly by the Banking and Financial Executives of New faces included George D. Pateras, who was Lloyd’s List editorial team and Lloyd’s List Hellenic Shipping elected president of the Hellenic Chamber of Intelligence.

52 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2016 The Winners