GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 Contents

AWARDS&WINNERS 13 Dry Cargo Company of the Year Safe Bulkers, Inc 15 Tanker Company of the Year GasLog Ltd. 17 Passenger Line of the Year Louis Cruises GREEK 19 Shipbroker of the Year SHIPPING Cass Technava Maritime AWARDS 21 Shipping Financier of the Year 2010 XRTC Business Consultants 23 Technical Achievement Award Professor Dracos Vassalos WRITER 25 Piraeus International Centre Award Nigel Lowry WISTA Hellas DESIGN/PRODUCTION Graphic Resolutions 29 International Personality of the Year AWARDS MANAGEMENT Event Producer: Peter Attwater Capt. Wei Jiafu Event Director: Nigel Lowry Event Administration: Shelagh Ingledow 31 Seafarer of the Year Event & Guest Co-ordination Office Tel.+30.210.42.91.195 Capt. Dimitrios Nezos Email: [email protected] 33 Award for Achievement in Education or Training SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING SALES Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers - Greek Branch Janet Wood Tel. +30.211 012 4491 35 Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection Email: [email protected] Laboratory for Maritime Transport - NTUA EVENT PRODUCTION 360 Event Agency 37 Ship of the Year PHOTOGRAPHER ‘Naftocement XVIII’ Emmanuella Bourbouhaki

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS 39 Lloyd’s List/Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award George Foustanos Gregory P. Callimanopulos Nikos Kokkalias

AWARD TROPHIES 41 Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Raoul Bollani Evangelos Marinakis FOTINI DARRA’S WARDROBE The Ultimate Boutique 43 Greek Shipping Personality of the Year

FOTINI DARRA’S JEWELLERY Epaminondas G.E. Embiricos Lalaounis 45 Special Award: Man of the Sea VENUE Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel, Athens Dimitris C. Mitsatsos

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H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 1 Introduction

Singing star Fotini Darra helped light up a big Buoyant awards night night for the industry at the seventh annual Greek Shipping Awards reflects environmental hopes and Asian links

ELD in Athens on December 10 in usual filled out with a number of well-known relationship with Greek owners in the fields front of a capacity audience of about political and cultural personalities, but also of chartering, shipbuilding and repair. 1,000 guests, the Lloyd’s List Greek complemented by a healthy contingent of Cass Technava, a Greek-South Korean HShipping Awards 2010 coincided with the guests from overseas. co-venture, received the accolade of the climax of the UN Climate Change In particular, the evening emphasised the Shipbroker of the Year Award. Cass Technava Conference in Cancun, Mexico. ever-tighter links between Greek shipping and stood out in the judges’ minds for successes The night had a distinct environmental theme, Asia. that were largely built on the company’s with graphics and a dazzling stage design The industry’s interest in Asia was pointed up shrewd focus on emerging opportunities in celebrating ‘the green of the earth, the blue not least by the choice of Cosco Group Asia. of the sea’. Several awards, too, fit the same chairman Wei Jiafu as the Greek Shipping While there was no first for an Asian bank in mood by recognising achievement in reducing Awards’ International Personality of the Year, the Shipping Financier of the Year category, pollution, emissions and energy consumption. the first time a personality from Asia has won the award was won by Piraeus based XRTC Supported by a highly prestigious list of the award since it was introduced in 2008. Business Consultants for its major role in corporate sponsors, led by ClassNK as overall Capt Wei’s recognition had a resonance arranging the first bilateral loan deal between event sponsor, the seventh annual running of beyond his well-acknowledged status as one a Chinese bank and a Greek owner, the first the successful awards event was probably the of the most recognizable shipping fruit of a relationship with China most international yet in its complexion. personalities worldwide, as Cosco has Development Bank. A starry list of prominent Greek shipowners become an important player in Greece as the There were numerous other reminders that and senior staff at shipping offices and concessionaire to run two-thirds of Piraeus’ 2010 was a year in which Greek shipowners maritime service companies in Greece was as container terminal as well as enjoying a broad re-invested heavily in the industry and in

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 3 Introduction

Marfin Popular Bank sponsored the pre-dinner cocktail reception which has become a welcoming tradition at the awards ceremony

(inset left): Gabriel Panayotides (right) of champagne toast sponsor Excel Maritime Carriers clinks glasses with host Nigel Lowry

(left): The coveted marble and enamel Greek Shipping Awards trophy

doing so solidified their business relationships shipping itself, with key personal awards going dinner cocktail party sponsored by Marfin with shipbuilders and technical societies in to personalities based in London, New York Popular Bank. Courtesy of Marfin, guests Japan, South Korea and of course China. and – of course – Athens, the traditional arriving at the gala could also sip a welcome According to brokers’ estimates, Greeks led triumvirate of western capitals that at various drink while browsing a plasma-screen gallery newbuilding contracting during 2010 with times have been the focus of Greek owners’ of past winners of the awards. fresh orders for about 250 vessels, and more activities. By the end of the night, the Greek Shipping than that number acquired as re-sales or A refrain of a number of speakers was the Awards had presented 100 trophies since its secondhand purchases. In the process more contrast between the shipping industry’s launch in 2004. than $13bn was invested during the year and continuing success, albeit in volatile market it was sufficient to keep Greeks – just about – circumstances, and the plight of the wider The event underlined the strength of at the top of the league table of nationalities Greek economy, with its social continuing support for the Greek Shipping in shipping in terms of the capacity of fleets repercussions. Awards. In addition to the blue-chip roster owned. The issue was grasped early in the of commercial sponsors from both Greece In this respect Asians are rivals of the Greeks proceedings by Gabriel Panayotides, and abroad, the Awards was supported by as well as partners these days and the night chairman and chief executive of Excel the Union of Greek Shipowners, the Hellenic lampooned this in a tailor-made video Maritime Carriers, who delivered the Chamber of Shipping, the Greek Shipping showing the importance of independent traditional champagne toast to the health of Co-operation Committee, the Association of Greeks in moving commodities around the Greek shipping, but in doing so focused on Greek Passenger Shipping Companies, the world, with Japanese and Chinese shipowners the industry’s potential to help the country in Hellenic Shipbrokers Association, Helmepa, as their largest national competitors. its hour of need. the Propeller Club, WISTA Hellas and the The evening also underlined the historic Rich in content – and buoyant in style and Association of Banking & Shipping Finance geographic diaspora of modern Greek humour – the 2010 Awards began with a pre- Executives of Hellenic Shipping.

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Event Sponsor ClassNK

A speech by Noboru Ueda, ‘We are here to chairman and president of ClassNK, chairman of the celebrate the IACS Council best of the best’

ood evening ladies and society, with some 180 million gross tons gentlemen. On behalf of currently on our register. We owe that ClassNK and on my own behalf, success to the Greek community. I“G would like to wish you a very warm It all started with a few daring Greek welcome, and offer you my deepest shipowners who, even in those early years, appreciation for attending this event tonight. were willing to entrust the safety of their The Greeks have always been at the vessels to ClassNK. It was that trust and faith forefront of our industry, and these awards shown by those first few Greek owners that tonight celebrate the leadership and vision inspired ClassNK to look for success beyond ClassNK first opened a Piraeus office in 1975 that have made the Greek shipping Japan, and it has been the support and and has been committed to serving the Greek community the pride of our entire global partnership of the Greek community that has community. made us the international organization we are maritime community ever since. From newbuilding plan approval and the surveys and It is in recognition of the great contributions today. services necessary to keep a ship safe that the Greek community has made, that I truly believe that the Greek community we are honored to sponsor this event represents the very best of the global throughout its life, to environmental research tonight. maritime industry – and so tonight we are and development, ClassNK is working with 40 years ago, when I first joined ClassNK, honored to be able to celebrate the very best leading Greek shipowners to ensure a safer, we were one of the smaller classification of the best. greener future for the industry. ClassNK was societies. Yet in just a few decades we have Thank you once again, and I am sure you will overall Event Sponsor of the Greek Shipping grown to become the world’s largest class enjoy the festivities.” Awards 2010.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 7 Quotes from the Ceremony

“These are SPONSOR Takis Christofides, Carriers Chartering Corporation: definitely “In his dictionary written in 1775 Samuel Johnson defined a broker as a lowly fellow – one who lives off the efforts of others and challenging commonly abuses both sides to make a little gain. Today it would be more accurate and fair to think of a shipbroker as the shipowner’s times for our third eye, the charterer’s third ear, and the country…” shipping industry’s sixth sense.” WINNER Gregory Callimanopulos, Lifetime Achievement Award: “I was only 35, or something like that, and I What they said... went to my father [Pericles Callimanopulos] and I said, I think it’s time for me to retire. He stroked his moustache and he said, SPONSOR Gabriel Panayotides (above), Excel Maritime, ‘Hmmm, I think that might be a good idea proposing the traditional toast to the industry’s health: after all – good luck!’ In retrospect I am glad I “Most of us feel fortunate to be part of the global shipping industry. I am didn’t retire because among other things I sure that the Greek shipping industry – should our country ever wish to would not be getting this award. I have had a turn to it for its contribution – would agree to offer its support and hell of a ride. And as I didn’t retire then, it’s assistance in whatever form necessary.” too late to retire now.”

OFFICIAL Yiannis Diamantidis, minister AWARD PRESENTER Richard Meade, of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries: Lloyd’s List: “This is an event that honours our shipping Tonight’s Awards have reinforced for me just industry and the shipping community – all of how much innovation and expertise there is in you; an event that underlines the fact that Greece and it has reinforced exactly why Greek shipping is the great strength of our Greek shipping is so revered internationally as country as well as an international superpower. a leader. I intend to continue building our Our aim is to make it even stronger.” newspaper’s strong relationship with Greece”.

WINNER Evangelos Marinakis, SPONSOR Helena Athoussaki, Newsmaker of the Year: Carbon Positive: “All of us in shipping have navigated through “Odysseus Elytis wrote: ‘If you disintegrate crises and we hope that our fellow Greeks Greece, in the end you will see that all you can be inspired by us in shipping. If we would be left with is an olive tree, a vineyard succeed as a nation to come together to and a ship.’ With the ships we can remake address the issue of our economy, we can all Greece”. be the next newsmakers of the year.”

SPONSOR George Xiradakis, XRTC HOST Fotini Darra: Business Consultants: “The Aegean is at the heart of the Greek “The problem for the Greens [Panathinaikos shipping experience”. Football Club] is that Marinakis [who acquired bitter rivals Olympiakos in 2010] does not fail in his investments!”

WINNER Prof. Dracos Vassalos, HOST Nigel Lowry, Lloyd’s List: Technical Achievement Award: “Fotini could have handled this show all by “I wish to thank the organisers for this herself without any help from me. The only splendid event, the American Club for reason for me to be here is to add some sponsoring the award, and the judging glamour to the proceedings!” committee for their wise choice!”

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Charity Donations

Sea of Memories

Singing star Fotini Darra presents a cheque to Despina Papastelianou, president of Argo. In support of A donation was added to this by the Tsakos Group, in memory of Maria Tsakos seafarers’ families

OR the last five years the Lloyd’s List other services, currently to about 60 businesses and represented it at a number of Greek Shipping Awards has adopted a individuals of 17-45 years of age. industry organisations, such as the London children’s charity and has offered a While the main focus of the association is P&I Club, where she was a committee gestureF of support from the proceeds of the seafaring families, its statute of association member, and the Hellenic Marine annual dinner. provides for children from non-seafaring Environment Protection Association, where In 2010 a donation was once again made to families to be accepted if there are empty she sat on the board of directors and was Argo, formed in 1985 by a group of seamen’s places. general secretary. She was also involved with wives who had children with special needs. The association caters for individuals with a the Uruguay based Maria Tsakos Foundation, Since 2000, Argo has been a registered variety of learning disabilities and conditions, named for her grandmother. charity and today it remains dedicated to including autism, providing education in small The Tsakos Group, a longstanding supporter seafaring families’ children with physical and classes, a variety of activities, and of the Greek Shipping Awards, did not attend LOUIS MAJESTY learning disabilities. psychological support for both the family and the 2010 gala during a period of mourning for The charity is managed by an administrative the individual with special needs. Welcome to the Mediterranean ... Ms Tsakos and instead generously made a council of seven elected members and two This year, in addition to a cheque on behalf of donation to Argo. Welcome to Louis Cruises. representatives appointed from the the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards, a Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the separate donation was also presented to Argo Welcome aboard one of the 9 cruise ships of Louis Cruises and embark on life enriching cruises to more than 100 Hellenic Chamber of Shipping. in the name of the late Maria Tsakos, who destinations. Experience our warm hearted hospitality and quality of service while sailing on our home waters in the Mediterranean. Louis Cruises meticulously prepares destination-oriented cruises offering great value for Recently housed in new premises granted by unexpectedly passed away on a business trip money and a… Sea of Memories! the municipality of Piraeus, Argo offers a day last November. More information about Argo can be found at its

Ask for our new 2011-12 brochure. www.louiscruises.com care centre, occupational training and various Maria Tsakos was prominent in several group website: www.argonauts.gr. LOUIS MAJESTY / LOUIS CRISTAL / CALYPSO / ORIENT QUEEN / CORAL www.louiscruises.com H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 11 Winner Safe Bulkers Athens Exchange Setting Sail

Socrates Lazaridis, chairman of the Athens Exchange and chief executive of Hellenic DRY CARGO Exchanges, presents the trophy to Safe Bulkers’ COMPANY chief executive Polys Hajioannou (right) OF THE YEAR

ONSISTENCY, prudence, built vessels promise to compete favourably Safe Bulkers was also singled out for its strong competence and integrity were just with much post-panamax tonnage. relationship with Japanese shipbuilders, trading some of the words used to describe At the deadline for award nominations, the houses and charterers, although the company CSafe Bulkers in nominations putting the average age of the 16-strong fleet owned by is also said to be well-known in China and to company forward as Dry Cargo Company of New York listed Safe Bulkers was just 3.8 be recognised for its superior operation by the Year. years. many leading international dry cargo charterers. In 2009, the company ranked as the top Although the company is known for steady performer among 100 publicly listed shipping growth and renewal of its fleet, 2010 Safe Bulkers can trace its origins in companies, based on a combination of factors underlined the company’s strong balance sheet predecessor companies back more than 50 such as asset turnover, profit margin, return on and its sound timing as it moved to take years to when group founder Vassos equity, return on assets, market value of equity advantage of growth opportunities in the dry Hajioannou first invested in shipping. and book value of equity. bulk market. Accepting the trophy, chief executive Polys Judges saw the company continuing its solid Over a 12-month period the company acquired Hajioannou paid tribute to his father, who died performance for shareholders in 2010. But seven newbuildings – one capesize, two post- in 2002. the panel also noted a number of other panamaxes, three kamsarmaxes and one “Without Vassos Hajioannou we would not be 1 1 0, A t h i n o n A v e. strengths including a consistent panamax – and early in 2011 had a total order here today,” he said. “This award goes down G R 1 0 4 4 2 A t h e n s concentration on quality vessels, exemplified book of nine vessels for delivery by 2013. to his hard work all those years.” Tel. +30 210-33 66 800 in building up a highly promising presence in The company is seen as highly selective in its Fax. +30 210-33 66 101 the interesting post-panamax segment where deal-making, with particular ships acquired on The Dry Cargo Company of the Year Award was w w w . h e l e x . g r the company’s high-specification Japanese- favourable terms. sponsored by Hellenic Exchanges Group.

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Lloyd - ADV-FINAL.indd 1 15/12/2010 4:09:05 μμ Winner GasLog Ltd

GasLog founder Peter G. Livanos (left) accepts the Tanker Company award from Alexander TANKER Prokopakis, general manager, JetOil Bunkering COMPANY OF THE YEAR

ASLOG Ltd describes itself as a carriers - GasLog Savannah and GasLog the mentality of long-term commitment midstream gas company currently Singapore. The two 155,000 cu m vessels were which has guided GasLog’s own investments engaged in the gas shipping and the purchased in 2008 for an estimated $215m in the sector. marineG gas sector. each as newbuilding resales from Chevron. Accepting the award on behalf of GasLog, The company provides safe short, medium The diesel electric-powered vessels are Mr Livanos said: “This award is only down to and long term logistical solutions to gas capable of burning three types of fuel: diesel, the fact that we have been able to develop companies at high industry standards, with an gas and heavy fuel oil. some of the most skilled Greek seafarers. environmental commitment to reduce fuel On top of this, during 2010 GasLog “This award is actually a credit to them, the consumption and lower emissions. placed shipbuilding orders at Samsung men who sail on our ships. And I thank them Subsidiary Ceres LNG Services has quietly Heavy Industries for two further 155,000 cu for all the support they have given us,” said become the biggest liquefied natural gas m tri-fuel LNG carriers for delivery in 2013 Mr Livanos. carrier management company in Greece, with and 2014. management of a fleet of 14 LNG carriers GasLog became a part-owner in a first LNG including the BG Group fleet. carrier back in 2007 with a 25% stake in the The oldest and smallest of the vessels is one 145,000 cu m Methane Nile Eagle, managed 138,000 cu m ship built in 2004. Ceres’ by Ceres on behalf of BG. responsibilities have included supervision for As the preferred manager of a major end the BG newbulding programme. user the Peter G. Livanos-headed group has A landmark year for the company saw GasLog shown it is highly rated in the LNG The Tanker Company of the Year Award was take delivery of its first 100% owned LNG transportation world and 2010 underlined sponsored by JetOil Bunkering.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 15 Winner Louis Cruises

Dimitris Vranopoulos (right), managing director of Marine Plus, presents the award to Louis PASSENGER Loizou, executive director of Louis Group LINE OF THE YEAR

NVEILING of Louis Cruises as the In a year of adversity for the country’s ferry has constantly strived to upgrade its service Passenger Line of the Year for 2010 industry, Louis became the first cruise line to to passengers, and in the last two years has coincided with the 75th anniversary take the passenger accolade in seven years of phased out four older vessels. Uyear of Louis Group’s founding in Cyprus and the award, partly on the basis of its Meanwhile 2010 marked the first full year for its 55th year of activity in Greece. longstanding contribution to the economy. its most modern cruise liner, Louis Majesty. Accepting the award, group executive More than 300,000 passengers a year visit “We really see a good future for the Greek director Louis Loizou dedicated it to his Greek ports on Louis ships, contributing tourism industry and especially cruising,” said grandfather, who launched the group in 1935. about €350m not including ticket prices and Mr Loizou. However, he said the government Ranked the largest in the eastern onboard spending. Many destinations are not had to base decisions affecting the sector on Mediterranean and the fifth largest cruise line served by other cruise lines, hence the the long term benefits cruising could bring. worldwide, Louis has a fleet of 10 ships company’s especially important role in certain “I have no doubt if they do that Greece will employing more than 700 Greek officers and local economies. crew. In addition, the company estimates it spends an become the no.1 cruise market in Europe by far,” he said. The entire fleet, including vessels chartered average annual amount of €35m in local ship to Thomson Cruises of TUI plc, has been repair facilities and workshops, while the yearly managed from Piraeus for decades. injection from purchase of supplies, bunkering and provisions reaches about 120m yearly. However the founding of Louis Hellenic € Cruises in 2005 and events since then have The company’s total crew bill and budget for left Louis as a lonely champion of Greek flag office staff in Greece is about €24m. The Passenger Line of the Year Award was cruising. The panel also recognised that the company sponsored by Marine Plus.

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Winner Cass Technava Maritime

Takis Christofides (left) of Carriers Chartering presents the award to Cass Technava SHIPBROKER co-founder and director Fedon Tomazos. OF THE YEAR Carriers is a previous ‘Shipbroker of the Year’

ITH more than 300 shipbroking purchases and period chartering. In the chartering sector the company has firms active in the Greek market, The panel was impressed by clients’ recently concluded the majority of a South Shipbroker of the year is always a testimony of Cass Technava’s expertise in American oil major’s period chartering Wcontentious category. For 2010, however, the business. cultivating strategic relationships with key panel overwhelmingly gave its vote to Cass international players in shipping, logistics in Among various achievements and qualities Technava Maritime, a joint venture formed five infrastructure, spanning Asia, South America, attributed to the company, different CARRIERS CHARTERING CORP. years ago by Greece’s Technava and Cass northern and eastern Europe. nominations noticeably cited Cass Technava’s 7, Kaplanon & Massalias Street Maritime, Korea’s biggest brokering company. ability to take into account ‘the big picture’ Recently the company has been involved in The firm’s achievements during 2010 stood and the team’s hard work and dedication. Athens 106 80 - Greece several major projects, often of sovereign out as exceptional. During the year Cass character, which have benefited Greek clients Technava contracted more than 50 newbuilds CHARTERING DEPARTMENT SALES & PURCHASE DEPARTMENT but in some cases have been entirely between in China, South Korea and Japan, non-Greek principles. Tel: +30 210 3668700 Tel: +30 210 3668700 predominantly for Greek owners. Altogether Fax: +30 210 3631753/3631874 Fax: +30 210 3631493 orders were placed for more than 20 Examples included initiating joint ventures Capesize/Panamax : [email protected] S&P : [email protected] different owners at a dozen different yards. between a leading eastern European owner Handy/Handymax : [email protected] Projects : [email protected] Cass Technava was praised as being quick to and oil majors in Asia and South America. Operations : [email protected] Repairs : [email protected] grasp the need to bridge Greek shipping with The brokerage has been acting as a strategic opportunities in Asia and it has focused on advisor to a major south-east Asian Vessel Positions : [email protected] Research : [email protected] creating networks in those major markets, conglomerate as well as on a Chinese iron The Shipbroker of the Year Award was sponsored not only for newbuilds but also for sales and ore acquisition and shipping project. by Carriers Chartering Corporation. www.carrierschartering.com H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 19 Winner XRTC Business Consultants

Akis Tsirigakis, chief executive of award-sponsor Star Bulk, presents the trophy to XRTC SHIPPING managing director George Xiradakis (right) FINANCIER OF THE YEAR

HILE this award is generally won carrier built for George Economou’s Cardiff for both parties to continue what we and by a bank, the choice of XRTC Marine group at Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing some other financiers started. All that is Business Consultants in part Shipbuilding, was signed in Athens in front of needed is mutual respect and we in the Wreflected the panel’s recognition of the the Greek and Chinese prime ministers. Greek shipping community know about importance to Greek shipping of its interface Underlining the potential importance of respect and how to build lasting with Asia and, in particular, China. Chinese finance, on the same state visit it relationships,” he said. XRTC, a small but widely known consultancy emerged that China Development Bank has Prior to its focus on China, XRTC was founded in 1999 by former ship’s master and been given an initial mandate for a further $5bn representative in the Greek market for shipping banker George Xiradakis, has been in funding for Greek shipowners’ projects. French banks – first Credit Lyonnais and later Natixis. at the forefront of cultivating Chinese finance Judges recognised the value of the firm’s for Greek shipping and has forged a close contribution to these developments and the In addition, its research and advisory relationship with China Development Bank in hard work and expertise it devoted over 15 department pioneered analysis of the Greek particular. months leading to conclusion of the VLCC ferry market and the firm has acted as an The firm’s tireless efforts behind the scenes finance agreement. During this period advisor to several leading ferry lines. culminated in a milestone deal in October delegations exchanged several visits as well as 2010 when XRTC, acting as project advisor, vast communication. brought about the first bilateral loan “There are plenty of Chinese banks and on transaction between a Chinese bank and a the other hand there are plenty of Greek Greek shipowner. shipping companies,” said George Xiradakis in The Shipping Financier of the Year Award was The agreement, to finance a very large crude accepting the award. “There is great potential sponsored by Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 21 Winner Professor Dracos Vassalos

Joe Hughes (left), chairman and chief executive of American Club Management, presents the TECHNICAL award to winner Professor Dracos Vassalos ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ROFESSOR Dracos Vassalos, the of marine cables and cable-body systems. including over 100 large scale research projects recipient of the Technical Achievement But his scope of expertise and record of amounting to some £20m, and he is the author Award, is a professor of maritime safety, contribution to the international maritime of some 400 technical publications. andP the founder-director of the world-famous community are impressively broad. He is also the founder and chairman of the Ship Stability Research Centre in the He was a witness in the formal reopened International Standing Committee of the ‘Design Department of Naval Architecture and Marine for Safety’ conference and of the ‘Risk-Based Engineering of the University of Strathclyde. Derbyshire Inquiry and is cited as an authority on the safety of bulk carriers as well as cruise ships. Approaches in the Maritime Industry’ workshops, Born in Crete, Prof Vassalos left Greece after as well as a longstanding member of the UK Beyond academia, Prof Vassalos is the graduating from high school and has been delegation to the IMO for ship stability. based for many years in Scotland. chairman of SafetyatSea, an innovative UK based consultancy launched in 1999, “For me, global shipping derives its worth and He has enjoyed a long career of achievement meaning only with the Greek participation in responsible for strategic business in developing tools for maritime safety, risk- the industry,” said Prof Vassalos in accepting development and for the promotion of design based design and operation, in the process the prestigious award. for safety through the company’s commercial becoming recognised internationally as a leader and research activities. “Because of this, and as a Greek who has in a field of critical importance to safe shipping. been living about 40 years far from his Key projects have included being part of the Key research areas listed for Prof Vassalos homeland, this event acquires special weight support team for Royal Caribbean include: intact and damage stability and and importance,” he said. survivability of ships and advanced marine International in development of the Genesis- vehicles in extreme conditions; design for class Oasis of the Seas cruise ship project. The Technical Achievement Award was safety; motion dynamics and control; dynamics He has won a string of prizes and awards, sponsored by the American Club.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 23 Winner WISTA Hellas

Nikolaos Giavridis (left), commercial manager of T.J. Giavridis Marine Services, the award sponsor, PIRAEUS makes the presentation to WISTA Hellas INTERNATIONAL president Anna-Maria Monogioudi CENTRE AWARD

ITH one of its own members – Networking, education and mentoring are all on well as liaise with other related organisations Vera Chalkidis – elected president the agenda and are seen as important principles and institutions. of the Women’s International behind enhancing members’ competence and The 30th WISTA International Conference, WShipping & Trading Association (WISTA), and their prospects of career success. held in Athens, proved one of the highlights of its triumphant organisation of the 30th WISTA With more than 200 members, WISTA Hellas the year’s calendar of events, attracting more International Conference still fresh in the plays a significant role within the wider Greek than 350 delegates from a variety of countries. memory, the association’s Greek branch was a shipping community, as well as contributing to Backed by numerous prestigious organisations widely popular winner of the 2010 Piraeus WISTA’s goals and activities worldwide. and individuals, including International Maritime International Centre Award. The membership includes shipowners, Organisation general secretary Efthimios In the two decades since WISTA Hellas came executives, shipbrokers, lawyers, ship Mitropoulos, the conference was devoted to into being, women have become more of a chandlers, P&I and hull & machinery brokers, the theme of ‘Achieving Sustainability - Paving force in the shipping industry and the judges educators, experts in crewing, manning and the Way to Shipping Excellence’. recognised the association has become a great training, bunkering specialists, engineers, IT Accepting the award, WISTA Hellas president contributor to the social, educational and specialists, arbitrators, environmental Anna-Maria Monogioudi said the event business fabric of Piraeus as a shipping centre. consultants, and others. showed what Greeks could achieve and that As an organisation for women involved at WISTA Hellas hosts different events every “even in times of crisis we do not management level in the maritime transportation month, which may be training, informative, or compromise on quality.” business and related trades, WISTA aims to social for networking opportunities. Their goal attract more women to the business and to is to exchange information and experiences, The Piraeus International Centre Award was support women in management positions. encourage education and improve skills, as sponsored by T.J. Giavridis Marine Services.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 25 Personalities & Pictures Personalities & Pictures

Greek Shipping’s ‘Dinner of 2010’

The 2010 awards were The capacity attendance once again made the Greek Shipping Awards the presented in front industry’s largest awards dinner The dinner was officially opened by Yiannis Diamantidis, minister for of a capacity 1,000 Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries audience, including many top personalities

Owner George Prokopiou chats with National Bank of Greece’s Alex Tourkolias, who chaired the judging panel for 2010

Nicos and Eleni Efthymiou with (left) Sofia Coustas Singing star Fotini Darra joined Nigel Lowry of Lloyd’s List to helm the Awards dinner – as well as treating the audience to a selection of songs linked to the sea

Former national basketball coach-turned-politician Ioannis Ioannidis “We at the American Club are (left) with ex-deputy economy minister Petros Doukas Costas Fostiropoulos (centre) of Fairsky Shipping and Almi Tankers with Mrs Tatiana Callimanopulos raises her husband’s Lifetime Achievement intoxicated – intoxicated by the wife Mary and Nick Soutos, consul general of Liberia trophy in triumph while the maritime author and historian George Foustanos delightfulness of the company in and Suzy Sofikitis, president of Marine Management Services, raise a glass which we find ourselves tonight,” said chief executive Joe Hughes.

Special treat: Children Constantinos, 6, and Anastasia, 7, were allowed to stay up late to watch mother Natalia Margioli-Comninou accept the Education George Angelopoulos of Arcadia Journalist Cordelia Madden-Kanellopoulou with Investments and Finance trophy on behalf of ICS Greek Branch. Back row: husband Antonis Comninos Shipmanagement, together with chairman Apostolos Kontoyannis and (right) his uncle Antonis Comninos of Target Marine provide the childcare Intercargo and Propeller Club chairman Nicky Pappadakis with Haidi Jafroudi wife Ioanna, enjoy the festive spirit

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INTERNATIONAL Gerasimos Ventouris (left), chief commercial officer of sponsor Capital Ship Management, presents the trophy to Cosco Europe’s president PERSONALITY Fu Haichao, accepting on behalf of Capt Wei (inset above) OF THE YEAR

HIS is not the first honour to be (Singapore) to a public listing, marking the Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award. bestowed on Captain Wei Jiafu, one of group’s first step in the international capital His Greek Shipping Award, though, also the most recognisable and esteemed markets and one of the first such moves by any reflects Capt Wei’s close ties with Greece. Tpersonalities in global shipping. Chinese company. These include Cosco’s extensive chartering of As executive president and chief executive of Capt Wei has headed Cosco Group since 1998 Greek owned vessels, particularly bulk carriers China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, Capt and has overseen a major expansion and and containerships, and its shipyard division’s Wei bestrides a dry bulk, tanker and diversification of the company, becoming considerable book of newbuilding and repair containership colossus with the biggest fleet in recognised in the process as one of the most work for dozens of Greek vessels. China and the second largest in the world. influential people in China and a leading Most notably, Singapore listed Cosco Pacific in With more than 30 terminals owned and ambassador for the country. 2010 actively commenced its 35-year operated, the group is also among the world’s Under his leadership, for the last decade concession for investing in and operating two top five port terminal operators. Cosco has built a reputation as an Asian leader piers of the Piraeus container terminal, one of Capt Wei is a senior engineer with a doctoral in sustainable development and corporate the largest recent foreign investments in the degree in naval architecture and a master’s social responsibility. troubled Greek economy. degree in shipping management. As an Numerous international awards have included experienced ship’s master, he also has nearly the Connecticut Maritime Association’s 20 years of seagoing experience. coveted Commodore Award for 2009. The His career at Cosco has included spells in same year he received a commendation from Capital Product Partners L.P. senior positions at many of the group’s the US House of Representatives as a people’s The International Personality of the Year Award 3 Iassonos St., Piraeus 18537, Greece, subsidiaries. Notably, in 1993, he led Cosco ambassador. In 2010 he also received a was sponsored by Capital Ship Management Corp. Tel: +30 210 4584950, Fax: +30 210 4284285, H H E-mail: [email protected], www.capitalpplp.com GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 29 Winner Captain Dimitrios Nezos

SEAFARER Mariela Tsavliris (right), principal of the sponsoring Tsavliris Salvage Group, presents the Seafarer of the Year Award to Capt Nezos’ wife, OF THE YEAR Konstantina Mitsopoulou Nezos Winner: Capt Dimitrios Nezos of ‘Anangel Pride’ Marine salvage Ocean rescue Deep-sea towage Cargo & ship recovery EAFARER of the Year is usually one of Presenting the award, sponsor Mariela a tropical cyclone. Wind speeds were 70-80 the most enthusiastically received Tsavliris said: “As the secretary general of the knots. Contingency planning Sub-sea works presentation ceremonies at the Greek IMO recently stated, seafarers are in effect “In offering our assistance we were driven SShipping Awards, and 2010 was no exception. the lubricant without which the engine of purely by a sense of duty and compassion for The recipient for 2010, Captain Dimitrios trade would simply grind to a halt. our fellow seamen whose lives were at grave Wreck removal Offshore support Nezos, was selected for his skill and “With that in mind, you all realise how critical risk. We never thought that our actions would determination in navigating the bulk carrier the role of the seafarer is. Add to this the result in an award. Pollution control Fire fighting Anangel Pride through appalling weather difficulties they face daily, not only the “We merely did our duty, exercising our best conditions of the Philippines in July 2010 in physical risks but also criminalisation and efforts as the case called for,” said Capt order to rescue eight fishermen, after their more recently piracy, and the profession is Nezos. fishing boat sank in rough seas. one that the shipping community must not Piraeus Greece, 10 Akti Poseidonos 185 31 Capt Nezos, a master employed by Anangel only acknowledge but also actively encourage. Maritime Services, was unable to attend the Because truly without the seafarer there Tel.: +30 210 422 1000 A.O.H: +30 6976 444 100/103 Telefax: +30 210 422 1008/417 4885 ceremony because, by then in command of would be no shipping industry.” E-mail: [email protected] the very large ore carrier Anangel Haili, he Capt Nezos addressed the audience in a London United Kingdom, 38 Bruton Place, Mayfair W1J 6NX was occupied in discharging about 250,000 t video message sent from the Anangel Haili. Tel.: +44 (0) 207 629 7373 Telefax: +44 (0) 207 629 7379 E-mail: [email protected] of iron ore in China at the end of a lengthy He said: “During the operation to rescue the voyage from Brazil. crew of the fishing boat Angelika B we had to The trophy was gladly accepted by his wife, deal with adverse weather conditions that The Seafarer of the Year Award was sponsored Konstantina Mitsopoulou Nezos. were prevailing in the area at the time due to by the Tsavliris Salvage Group.

H H www.tsavliris.com GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 31 Winner Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch GL – Your competitive edge Take the lead through innovation

Albrecht Grell (right), executive vice president, maritime solutions, of sponsor Germanischer ACHIEVEMENT Lloyd, presents the trophy to Natalia Margioli Komninou, managing director of ICS Greek IN EDUCATION Branch and Hellenic Management Centre OR TRAINING

HE Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers The Greek Branch has shown it is committed Ms Komninou also mentioned in her Greek Branch which is administered to spreading good practice throughout the acceptance speech that the award was a well by Hellenic Management Centre is industry and has been praised for working timed one in view of the 100th anniversary of committedT to continuous improvement within successfuly with hundreds of candidates who ICS which is celebrated in 2011. “It is an the shipping industry and to raising the want to acquire ICS professional accreditation. honour to accept an award that acknowledges professional standards across a wide sector of According to the branch, during 2010 the efforts that ICS has made over the years the Greek maritime community. employees from more than 300 shipping in maintaining high standards of professional Leadership through innovation is empowered by clearly defined economic and ecological returns. In addition to GL‘s ICS education is a combination of knowledge companies attended its seminars. knowledge and ethical behaviour,” she said. gained through study, which is later verified She dedicated the award to David Alan Phillips, traditional classification services, our sectors consulting, software, training and certification are dedicated to providing It offers an annual professional programme through written examination, with a business which prepares the practitioners for the ICS the general director of the ICS who, prior to custom-made solutions that optimise your ships and their operations. ethic based on “Our Word Our Bond” that Professional Qualifying Examinations. In his recent unexpected death, guided the imparts confidence into the industry worldwide. addition the branch is active in organising growth of the ICS network all over the world. As your partner we help you discover and achieve your full potential, thereby enhancing your competitive edge. The adjudication panel agreed with a number regular forums addressing issues of current Ms Komninou also praised the president of Why not get in touch with us? of nominations for the successful candidate concern to Greek shipping. the Greek Branch, Nicolas A. Tsavliris, for his that, since its establishment, the ICS Greek In accepting the award, Natalia Margioli invaluable support. Branch has added a new dimension in training Komninou, managing director of the ICS Germanischer Lloyd Hellas Survey E.P.E. for the community by giving shipping Greek Branch and the HMC, said: 85, Akti Miaouli · 185 38 Piraeus, Greece professionals the chance to improve their “Professionally qualified individuals are better Phone: +30 210 4290373 knowledge in a truly business-oriented placed to make better decisions on behalf of The Award for Achievement in Education or environment. themselves and their companies.” Training was sponsored by Germanischer Lloyd. www.gl-group.com/innovation H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 33 Winner Laboratory for Maritime Transport - NTUA Broader knowledge for a safer world.

Professor Harilaos Psaraftis (left), head of the ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY OR Laboratory for Maritime Transport, receives the award from David Moorhouse CBE, retiring chairman of Lloyd’s Register’s Board of Trustees ENVIRONMENTAL and the Lloyd’s Register Group PROTECTION

ATIONAL Technical University of and solutions for reducing shipping’s coordinator of Europe’s SuperGreen project, Athens (NTUA) completed a environmental impact. which involves 22 partners across 13 countries, remarkable hat-trick of wins in the During 2010, the laboratory was engaged to assist an EC Freight Transport Logistics lastN three years of the Greek Shipping Awards heavily in leading R&D initiatives on ship air Action Plan on “green corridor” issues. through the selection of its Laboratory for emissions, sponsored by the Hellenic Chamber Accepting the award, Prof Psaraftis said: “This is a Maritime Transport for the 2010 Award for of Shipping, ABS, DNV and most recently the difficult period for the university system in Greece Lloyd’s Register brings together an extraordinary breadth Achievement in Safety or Environmental Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust. because of recent austerity measures, but despite of experience and expertise within a global team. Together, Protection. this I am glad to say we as a laboratory are doing we are uniquely equipped to help marine businesses ensure In its ongoing research work, it has taken on In 2008 the Laboratory received the Piraeus well in terms of research projects and our they are meeting regulations and operating safely in relation the challenge of looking at the totality of International Centre Award for enriching interaction with the shipping industry. to their assets, people and processes. emissions from shipping in a holistic manner, Greece as a maritime centre with its research addressing design, construction and “Safety and environmental protection have and teaching. Learn more about our global network – operational aspects with a view to identifying figured centrally within our activities the last go to www.lr.org/marine In 2009 the NTUA Ship Design Laboratory potential solutions that are acceptable to all 20 years or so and this award will surely was joint winner of the Technical the major stakeholders. increase our determination to continue being Achievement Award for an advanced project According to Professor Harilaos Psaraftis, the at the forefront of the state of the art in the to study optimal designs for tankers. head of the laboratory, the work is “at the years ahead,” he said. The latest success constitutes recognition by forefront of knowledge development for the industry panel of the Laboratory for sustainability in maritime transport.” The Award for Achievement in Safety or Maritime Transport’s place in the vanguard of On top of this, the laboratory has been involved Environmental Protection was sponsored by research on shipping industry air emissions in numerous EU research projects, and it is Lloyd’s Register. Services are provided by members of the Lloyd’s Register Group. Lloyd’s Register is an exempt charity under the UK Charities Act 1993. H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 35

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Helena Athoussaki, chief executive of award sponsor Carbon Positive, presents the Ship of the SHIP OF Year trophy to Nicholas Varvates of Naftotrade THE YEAR (left) The winning ship, ‘Naftocement XVIII’

EMENT is a difficult and potentially the atmosphere, the air leaving the holds as it Optimised power consumption onboard is polluting cargo that has to be totally is displaced by cargo, is filtered. also important for the efficiency of the enclosed for safe transport and Other important features include very fast cement plant system. Cenvironmental discharge. cargo handling rates and flexible electricity The adjudication panel attached importance Naftotrade Shipping & Commercial, a generating and handling systems for reduction to the vessel’s environmental credentials and specialist in cement trade and seaborne of power consumption. the fact it was designed by Greeks. transportation, in recent years has built a Loading and discharge rates achieved by Accepting the award, Naftotrade president number of highly sophisticated cement integrated conveying systems can reach 1,000 Nicholas Varvates said: “The only unfortunate carriers in Turkey. t per hour and 500 t per hour respectively, at aspect is that the ship could not be The winning vessel, Naftocement XVIII, was a distance of about 300 m. This is possible constructed here, but I hope that in the the third of the type to be built at Selah mainly due to the fluidisation of cement due future we will have the ability to see things Shipyard. It incorporates a tailor-made, to suspension of its particles with the air- that are conceived by Greeks to be also built automated, screw compressor-based loading stream. by Greek hands.” and discharging system which can receive Loading speed is accelerated by the ship’s cargo from shore either mechanically or high capacity filters and air-slides which pneumatically and discharge it pneumatically. facilitate the distribution of cargo into the The 15,500 dwt self-loader/unloader is holds. Discharge rates are helped by the designed to prevent any excess dust or capacity of the ship’s air compressors, which contaminated air during loading or unloading. also help compensate for any inefficiencies in The Ship of the Year Award was sponsored by To ensure no cement particles will get into the pipeline connections with the terminal. Carbon Positive.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 37 Winner Gregory P. Callimanopulos

LLOYD’S LIST / PROPELLER CLUB Christos Kokkinis (left), senior manager of shipping for Alpha Bank and second Vice President of the Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, LIFETIME presents the award to Gregory Callimanopulos ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CTIVE in shipping for more than half a major containerised liner service – a gap that newbuilding programme of increasingly century, Gregory P. Callimanopulos has not been filled to this day. sophisticated ships of various types at a belongs to a select group of shipowners The owner’s subsequent character in number of yards. Awho deserve to be called pioneers. overcoming this setback was among the many The offshore fleet has been brought to more In fact, he can claim to be a pioneer for reasons the adjudication cited for selecting than 30 with five newbuildings built in China Greek shipping in not one but two important Mr Callimanopulos for the Lifetime and another two are on order in India. sectors – containers and offshore – while all Achievement Award. Princeton-educated Mr Callimanopulos in the the while pursuing a successful career also in One of the two main paths along which Mr past has served as a member of the board of the more conventional fields of dry bulk Callimanopulos continued in shipping was the Union of Greek Shipowners, the Council carriers and tankers. development of his original tramp shipping of European and Japanese National After a period spent working for his father’s business Trade & Transport. Today the group, Shipowners’ Associations, and the Hellenic company Hellenic Lines, New York based Mr represented by Marine Management Services War Risks Association. Callimanopulos in 1963 embarked on his own in Greece, operates 12 tankers, the youngest As well as participation in various other shipping business in the bulk trades. In 1973, being a series of three aframaxes and three industry organisations, he has represented the he became managing director of Hellenic Lines suezmaxes recently delivered from China. Greek government in international fora such and he later took over the reins completely The other major hub of activity has been as Unctad and Nato. when Pericles Callimanopulos passed away. Toisa Ltd, which was launched in 1989 to He expanded Hellenic’s investment in new acquire the offshore support vessel fleet of The Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime container vessels, but the collapse of the TNT Sealion in Australia. Since then the Achievement Award was sponsored by company in 1984 deprived Greece of its only company has steadily grown with a Alpha Bank.

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HE Newsmaker of the Year Award, the flotation of Nasdaq listed Capital For the group’s shipmanager, Capital Ship the only one of the annual Greek Product Partners, which he chairs. Management Corp., it was a year of Shipping Awards to be directly Crude lost no time in putting an ultra-modern enhancing already impressive quality and Tdecided by Lloyd’s List, went to one of the fleet of two very large crude carriers and safety systems with further credentials industry’s most dynamic personalities, three suezmax tankers to work, and innovate certifying its commitment to the environment. Evangelos Marinakis, chief executive of the through fixing several of the vessels with Shell The ‘green’ focus was echoed in Mr Capital Maritime & Trading group. on spot-linked rolling charters that provide a Marinakis’ personal activities, sponsoring The award reflected an extraordinarily balance of earnings visibility with the upside broadcast documentaries, Skai TV’s Eco active and successful year, the early stages potential of being a spot market player. News, print publications, recycling projects of which were dominated by the initial At no extra charge, Capital Maritime also and tree planting campaigns. public offering of the shipowner’s newly gave the listed company a one-year option to The year was also a notable one for the formed large tanker company, Crude buy a third newly built VLCC at an owner’s first diversification into container Carriers Corp. advantageous price. shipping, and his acquisition of Olympiakos Crude Carriers’ IPO on the New York Stock At the same time, Capital Product Partners Football Club in Piraeus – a matter of no Exchange priced within the expected range, L.P. skillfully navigated difficult market small importance to many fans in the Greek a great achievement in view of the paucity of conditions. In the process, the company maritime community. successful IPOs in the course of 2010. raised more than $100m for acquisition of The result underlined Mr Marinakis’ good two additional product tankers in two standing with the capital markets which separate follow-on offerings and it continued The Newsmaker of the Year Award was were first introduced to the owner with its regular dividend payout to shareholders. sponsored by XRTC Business Consultants.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 41 Winner Epaminondas G E Embiricos

Lambros Varnavides (left), head of shipping for Royal Bank of Scotland, presents the award to PERSONALITY George Embiricos, the son of the Greek Shipping Personality of the Year OF THE YEAR Inset: Winner – Epaminondas G E Embiricos

ORE than a decade as chairman of seen by the adjudication panel as an Mr Embiricos wrote: “I am sorry to have to the Greek Shipping Co-operation opportunity to recognize his huge contribution, say that despite all this work, the Greek flag is Committee has established although panelists also noted that his own today under threat, because of the abolition EpaminondasM G E Embiricos as one of the shipping group enjoyed an active 2010. of the Ministry of Merchant Marine and the sharpest minds in shipping. The year saw the Aeolos Management fleet division of its functions and responsibilities Calling on a rich knowledge of the expanding with container vessels and tankers. amongst three ministries, as well as a similar division of the Harbour Corps and the operational, financial and legal aspects of the While Mr Embiricos was unable to attend the dysfunction that this has created. industry, Mr Embiricos has eloquently presentation, the Personality of the Year defended the industry’s corner when Award was accepted by son George “I am sure that we all recognise the confronted with a procession of concerns Embiricos, who read a typically trenchant importance of the Greek flag, for it is only on ranging from criminal sanctions for pollution statement on the winner’s behalf. Greek flag vessels that the officers of the and double hull requirements for bulkers to future are trained, who will man our vessels, “I believe [this honour] is in recognition of the looming emissions legislation for ships. our offices and the shore based maritime work of the Greek Shipping Co-operation cluster in the years to come.” He has also tirelessly cajoled lawmakers, in Committee in its efforts to further the particular the European Commission, for interests of Greek shipping in general and the failing to grasp the strategic importance of the Greek flag in particular. I would like therefore industry, preferring instead to police and also to express my gratitude to all of my sanction shipping. colleagues on the Council of the GSCC Earlier in 2010 Mr Embiricos stood down from whose support and hard work over the years The Personality of the Year Award was sponsored the leadership of the Committee and this was has been invaluable.” by Royal Bank of Scotland.

H H GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2010 THE WINNERS 43 Winner Dimitris Mitsatsos

Dimitris Mitsatsos (left) is presented with the SPECIAL AWARD: ‘Man of the Sea’ Award by Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade MAN OF THE SEA

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2007 2008 2009 2010 Winners Winners Winners Winners

Dry Cargo Company of Dry Cargo Company of Dry Cargo Company of the Year Dry Cargo Company of the the Year the Year Navios Maritime Holdings Year Diana Shipping Inc. Anangel Maritime Services Safe Bulkers, Inc. Tanker Company of the Year Tanker Company Tanker Company of the Year Capital Ship Management Corp. Tanker Company of the Year Eletson Corporation of the Year Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Passenger Line of the Year GasLog Ltd. Passenger Line of the Year Aegean Speed Lines Passenger Line Anek Lines Passenger Line of the Year Shipbroker of the Year Award-winners going back to 2004 are celebrated in an event ‘Hall of Fame’ area where guests of the Year Louis Cruises Hellenic Seaways Shipbroker of the Year Golden Destiny can mingle as they arrive at the Annual Gala Dinner Carriers Chartering Corporation Shipbroker of the Year Shipbroker of the Year Shipping Financier of the Year Cass Technava Maritime Trophies WeberSeas Shipping Financier of the Year National Bank of Greece Dimitris Anagnostopoulos Shipping Financier Shipping Financier Piraeus International Centre of the Year of the Year Piraeus International Award XRTC Business Consultants 2006 Deutsche Schiffsbank Centre Award Hellenic Shipbrokers Association reach the 2005 Laboratory for Maritime Transport Piraeus International Centre Winners Winners Piraeus International (NTUA) International Personality Award Centre Award of the Year WISTA Hellas Technical Innovation Award Commissioner Joe Borg Dry Cargo Company of the Year Dry Cargo Company of the Year Posidonia Exhibitions Dimitris Tsalapatis Technical Achievement 100 mark Danaos Corporation First Financial Corp. Technical Innovation Technical Achievement Award Award Ship of the Year Ship Design Laboratory NTUA & Tanker Company of the Year Tanker Compan of the Year Award Professor Dracos Vassalos “Toisa Pegasus” Germanischer Lloyd Dynacom Tankers Management Tsakos Energy Navigation Hellenic Centre for Marine International Personality Research Award for Achievement in Ship of the Year Passenger Line of the Year Passenger Line of the Year of the Year Safety or Environmental “Aktea OSRV” Minoan Lines Blue Star Ferries Ship of the Year Capt. Wei Jiafu Protection “Nissos Chios” Seafarer of the Year Shipbroker of the Year Shipbroker of the Year Basil Phrixos Papachristidis Ship of the Year Capt. Efstratios Kavros 2004 George Moundreas & Co. Optima Shipbrokers Award for Achievement “Naftocement XVIII” in Safety or Seafarer of the Year Capt. Haralambos Petras Winners Shipping Financier of the Year Shipping Financier of the Year Environmental Protection Capt. Lazaros Vasileiades Capt. Alexandros Stamatakis Seafarer of the Year Royal Bank of Scotland Fortis Bank Capt. Dimitrios Nezos Tsavliris Salvage Group International Personality Award for Achievement in Dry Cargo Company of the Year of the Year Safety or Environmental Award for Achievement in Costamare Shipping Co., S.A. Piraeus International Centre Award Piraeus International Centre Award Seafarer of the Year Piraeus Marine Club Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Capt. George Carras Admiral Thad W. Allen Protection Safety or Environmental Tanker Company of the Year Efthimios Mitropoulos Protection Achievement in Education Maran Gas Maritime Technical Innovation Award Technical Innovation Award Lifetime Achievement Laboratory for Maritime Ulysses Systems Technava & University of the Aegean Award or Training Award for Achievement in Transport - NTUA Passenger Line of the Year Pericles Panagopulos Union of Greek Shipowners Education or Training Attica Group Award for Achievement in Safety or Ship of the Year Professor Costas Grammenos Award for Achievement in Environmental Protection “Nissos Mykonos” Greek Shipping Lifetime Achievement Award Education or Training Shipbroker of the Year Union of Greek Shipowners Nikolas S. Lemos Lifetime Achievement Award Award for Achievement in Safety or Newsmaker of the Year Institute of Chartered Allied Shipbroking Inc. George Economou Capt. Vassilis Constantacopoulos Shipbrokers – Greek Branch Seafarer of the Year Environmental Protection Greek Shipping Shipping Financier of the Year Capt. John Lazarou Elinoil Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Greek Shipping Newsmaker Lifetime Achievement Alpha Bank Personality of the Year Gabriel Panayotides of the Year Award Lifetime Achievement Award Seafarer of the Year John M. Carras Victor Restis Gregory P. Callimanopulos Technical Innovation Award Capt. Panagiotis Tsakos Capt. John Stavrinakis Greek Shipping Danaos Shipping Co. Personality of the Year Greek Shipping Personality Greek Shipping Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award Efthimios Mitropoulos of the Year Newsmaker of the Year Award for Achievement in Safety or Anthony Argyropoulos The Onassis Foundation Andreas Vgenopoulos Environmental Protection Special Award Evangelos Marinakis Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Helmepa – Man of the Sea Special Award – Man of the Sea Greek Shipping John Angelicoussis Angeliki Frangou Capt. Kristo Laptalo Thanos Mikroutsikos Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year Personality of the Year Evangelos Pistiolis Special Award – Man of the Sea Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Epaminondas G.E. Embiricos Lou Kollakis Capt. Vassilis Constantacopoulos Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Special Award – Man of Athina Martinou the Sea Dimitris C. Mitsatsos Special Award – Man of the Sea Nikos Kaklamanakis

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John M. Carras Costas M. Lemos

Remembering giants of the past

NCE again, by special John M. Carras (1915 – 2008) Costas M. Lemos (1910 – 1995) agreement, the Greek One of the most revered names in Greek Costas M. Lemos is considered another of the ‘Golden Shipping Awards gala shipping, the start of John M. Carras’ career Greeks’ who took shipping by storm in the years after dinnerO hosted the unveiling of coincided with World War II and only ended World War II. the year’s inductees into the with his death in 2008. Greek Shipping Hall of Fame. Born into one of Oinousses’ foremost maritime families, After the war he was among the first his own career began in London but during the war he The stand-alone Greek Shipping international shipowners to turn to Japan’s moved to New York where he was general manager of Hall of Fame pays tribute to the the US based Greek committee, playing a leading role in country’s shipping industry and shipbuilders for a significant number of the transfer of the fleet of 100 Liberties to Greek heritage, with the focus on ships and he remained a believer in ownership. historic personalities. Japanese yards until virtually the end of his career. Mr Lemos vied with John M. Carras as a pioneer of For 2010, two more giants of the export orders from Japan in the 1950s and 1960s. past were inducted: the While tankers were a focus of early shipowners John M. Carras and operations, later in his career he was more “He had a deep knowledge of maritime technology and Costas M. Lemos. comfortable concentrating on dry cargo he was always curious, always searching for new vessels. innovations and solutions,” said George M. Foustanos, the In a specially recorded appreciation of Mr maritime author and historian who served alongside Mr Carras, grandson Peter G. Livanos called Lemos on the board of the Union of Greek Shipowners. him a “larger than life character” yet a “Costas M. Lemos believed strongly in the importance of highly consistent one. maritime education and he understood that Greece had a “His character stayed the same and his shipping industry primarily because it is a nation of views and his values stayed the same,” said seafarers,” he said. Mr Livanos. “He was never influenced by “We should honour such personalities when they are alive what other people were doing… and that but unfortunately it is often the case that we do not do so,” was the secret of his success.” Mr Foustanos said.

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Judges deploy their own knowledge but you can add to this with key information to support your nomination

Participation is the key to success

HERE are many selection procedures organisers have deliberately not spelt out the one award. There is no penalty and it may available to the organisers of an industry precise criteria for evaluating candidates, improve the chances of success awards scheme, but it is hard to see how preferring to leave the prestigious judges on • Do not try to orchestrate too many Tthe Greek Shipping Awards could have adopted the panel the maximum latitude to apply their nominations. It is not a popularity contest a system that would offer a better combination own values and knowledge in selecting the and one or two nominations are just as of democracy and knowledge. winners. Criteria and standards, indeed, may effective validly change from category to category. Just as the end-year gala presentation dinner is • You are free to nominate yourself or your remarkable for the broad attendance so wide Rotating the faces on the jury from year to own company, and don’t forget that past participation has also proved the key to the year also serves to increase the latitude for a winners are again eligible in subsequent credibility of the annual awards scheme. worthy candidate who may be unsuccessful years Reading about the 2010 winners in this one year to receive a fresh hearing the next commemorative magazine, if you feel that in time. certain categories you know of a more While the adjudication process is a deserving winner then this year bear in mind democratic one and frequently difficult to that you can influence proceedings by predict, here are some general tips on how to The deadline for nominations for the Greek nominating your own choices for awards, in as catch the judges’ eye: Shipping Awards 2011 is Monday, October 24. many categories as you wish to put forward • Except for Lifetime Achievement, the Nominations must be written in English and your selections. judges are asked to give special importance may be submitted using the official nomination Ultimately the winners are selected by a to achievements in the previous 12 months. form or by simple email or fax. An on-line strong panel of personalities and experts So should your nomination nominations option will also be available on our website. For more information, please visit www. representing Greek shipping. But they can • Adjudication depends heavily on the judges’ greekshippingawards.com only consider those on the list of candidates in knowledge. But you can add to this: don’t each category that are received by the submit just the name of your candidate; be advertised deadline. sure to include brief but essential Anyone connected with the maritime information that helps explain why your SAVE THE DATE: industries can put forward nominations, but as choice would be a worthy winner Lloyd’s List always some nominations are more effective • If your candidate would arguably make a Greek Shipping Awards 2011 than others. worthy winner in two or more different 8th Annual Gala Awards Dinner Other than establishing the general categories, do not hesitate to put the Friday December 2, 2011 parameters of each award category, the person or company forward for more than

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Nicky Pappadakis participated via video conferencing

Guaranteeing a fair fight

Inside the judging room: Leonidas Demetriades- Eugenides (left) deliberates with John Halas

F THE 15 regular awards that Most of the judges are well-known in the comprise the Greek Shipping industry and are used to representing the JUDGING PANEL 2010 Awards, 14 are adjudicated interests of a wider community through As pictured above, from left:- byO an independent panel broadly occupying a senior position in a maritime Captain John Halas - General Secretary of representative of the Greek shipping association or else are reputable the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation - industry. independent voices. However, they are Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides – drawn from various sides of the industry The exception is the Newsmaker of the President of the Eugenides Foundation and collectively offer a balance of different Year Award, which is decided directly by Gelina Harlaftis – Maritime author; Associate areas of expertise. Lloyd’s List journalists. A second exception is Professor of Maritime History, Ionian University the special Man of the Sea trophy which, The knowledge and fine judgement of the Alex Tourkolias – President of the Association while not presented every year, is awarded juries have been put to an even tougher test of Banking & Shipping Finance Executives of on a non-competitive basis when there is a in the last few years. This is partly because Hellenic Shipping compelling case that goes beyond the usual of the volatile shipping markets since 2008, Vera Chalkidis – President of WISTA categories. but also because of the higher number of International The judges play a key role and in effect are entries in each of the last three years. Dinos Caroussis – Chairman of the UK P&I Club guarantors of the Greek Shipping Awards’ While the number of nominations for the Haralambos Fafalios - Chairman of the Greek tradition of democratic and objective 2010 Awards did not surpass the previous Shipping Co-operation Committee decision-making. year, the response was a strong one and the Vassilis Logothetis – Vice-president of the Thanks to a policy of refreshing the competitive nature of the contest was Hellenic Chamber of Shipping composition of the panel from year to year, underlined by an exceptionally high number Nigel Lowry – Athens Correspondent of a total of 36 different individuals have now of categories in which the voting was almost Lloyd’s List taken part in the adjudication process since evenly split between two or more Inset:- candidates. the awards were launched in 2004. Despite Nicky Pappadakis* – Chairman of Intercargo; the turnover in judges, the calibre of the President of the Propeller Club, International panels has been uniformly high, a key factor We thank the judging panel for 2010, the Port of Piraeus in community recognition of the credibility PNO and everyone who submitted of the awards scheme. nominations for the awards. * Nicky Pappadakis participated in the adjudication meeting from China, via video conferencing

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