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11. Dry Cargo Company of the Year Carras (Hellas) S.A. 13. Tanker Company of the Year GREEK Maran Tankers Management 15. Passenger Line of the Year SHIPPING Golden Star Ferries 17. Shipbroker of the Year AWARDS Masters Shipping 19. Shipping Financier of the Year 2017 Christina Margelou 21. Technical Achievement Award WRITER Nigel Lowry NanoPhos Marine DESIGN PRODUCTION 23. Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection Graphic Resolutions Panos Zachariadis AWARDS MANAGEMENT Event Director - Nigel Lowry 27. Piraeus International Centre Award Event & Guest Co-ordination Office Tel. +30 210 42 91 195 Naftika Chronika email: [email protected] 29. International Personality of the Year SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING SALES Capt. Fu Chengqiu Janet Wood +44 7512 224782 31. Seafarer of the Year email: [email protected] Capt. Iakovos Daniil EVENT PRODUCTION 360 Event - www.360.com.gr 33. Award for Achievement in Education or Training PHOTOGRAPHER Maria Tsakos TCM Academy Photoshop Company Tel. +30 210 72 17 666 35. Ship of the Year ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS “Georgios Averof” Nikos Kokkalias AWARD TROPHIES 37. Lloyd’s List Intelligence Big Data Award Raoul Bollani - www.bollani.it Aspida Creations for Andriana Paraskevopoulou designed by Ourania Kay 39. Next Generation Shipping Award Tel. +30 210 64.55.112 Andriana Paraskevopoulou’s Jewellery Ioannis Martinos provided by Chopard-Kassis Tel. +30 210 32.50.555 – www.kassis.net 41. Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award VENUE Pavlos J. Ioannidis Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel, 43. Newsmaker of the Year Lloyd’s List John Michael Radziwill Editorial, Advertising and Subscriptions inquiries 45. Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Informa Business Information Christchurch Court, 10-15 Newgate Street, Evangelos M. Marinakis London EC1A 7AZ Tel. +44 (0) 20 7017 5000 Lloyd’s is the registered trademark of the 3. Introduction: Tradition and innovation celebrated at record gathering society Incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd’s. 7. Event Sponsor: Committed to supporting the Greek maritime community Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the editorial or pictorial 9. Charity Donation: Minister steps up to present our donation to ‘Argo’ content by any manner without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. 24. Personalities & Pictures: Greek Shipping’s Dinner of 2017

Published by Informa 47. Quotes from the Ceremony: What they said 48. The 2017 Judging Panel: Prestigious panel is charged with making fine judgement calls

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 1 The Winners Introduction

A record audience of 1,200 attended the 14th annual Greek Shipping Awards

Malta’s minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Dr. Ian Borg delivered the speech at the Welcome Cocktail Reception, that was sponsored by Malta Ship Registry 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. Tradition and innovation Operating within a well-established legal regime set to international standards, we operate a twenty-four hour service with direct access to the decision makers. celebrated at record gathering Malta, a flag built on confidence Certification by one of the worlds’s leading classification societies, both DIGITALISATION in the shipping industry But in , tradition, too, is never far December of new dry bulk shipowner for the ship and her manager, is one of several important prerequisites gathered pace in 2017 and Lloyd’s List’s from the surface. After the interval, the ‘Tron’ GoodBulk on the Norwegian over-the- for ship registration under the Malta flag. Following initial surveys, the Greek Shipping Awards embraced this dancers slipped into an electronic dance counter market and its subsequent expansion continuous operation of a Maltese ship is closely linked to regular thematically. version of perennial favourite ‘Zorba’. to a fleet of 25 vessels including 23 capes. uninterrupted certification and maintenance of international standards. Perhaps the longest and loudest ovation of It also provided the perfect opportunity to Veteran Onassis Group personality Pavlos J. the night was reserved for a century-old A worldwide network of inspectors assist the Administration in ensuring take a visual cue for event graphics from Ioannidis was honoured with a ‘Lifetime warship, the ’s most historic implementation of rules and regulations through regular spot checks, Disney’s ‘Tron’ films that plunge their Achievement’ Award, not least for introducing vessel, Georgios Averof. follow-ups and in the investigation of accidents. protagonists into a digital world, starting aviation-style safety procedures to the with an opening show featuring Tron dancers The event, supported by a host of sponsors industry, while at the other end of the scale The Malta flag enjoys the confidence of the leading international ship in LED lightsuits. led by overall Event Sponsor ClassNK, saw the ‘Next Generation Shipping’ Award went owners and operators, classification societies and other shipping several of the country’s best-known shipping to Ioannis Martinos, already recognised as an industry service providers. Operating within a dynamic industry, the The annual gala dinner had its own names recognised for achievements. industry innovator with his company Signal Maltese Administration maintains a continuous dialogue with the number-crunching logistics to handle with Maritime. industry stakeholders. a record attendance of fully 1,200 Greek Personal awards included ‘Greek Shipping and international shipping personalities at The only award reserved for non-Greeks, the Personality of the Year’, which for 2017 went Maritime safety is our priority. the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel on ‘International Personality of the Year’, was to shipowner Evangelos M. Marinakis who the evening of November 24. won by Captain Fu Chengqiu, who has been enjoyed a remarkably active year that managing director of the Piraeus Port They enjoyed an awards event that mixed included about $1bn of investments across Authority since 2016 when Cosco acquired recognition of Greece’s unique maritime tankers, containerships and dry bulk. tradition with awareness of the growing majority ownership of the port. Prior to that, influence of digitalisation and other new In his speech, the shipowner thanked Lloyd’s from 2010 he was in charge of Piraeus technologies. List for organising the event. “They are the Container Terminal. Each of the 17 categories of award was traditional voice of our industry and we are all Winners are chosen by an independent panel Transport Malta grateful to them,” he said. Merchant Shipping Directorate introduced with a digitally-styled video of judges representing a broad cross-section comment by a leading shipping personality ‘Newsmaker of the Year’, which is decided by of the Greek shipping industry, with only two Malta Transport Centre, Lija LJA 2021 - Malta who was revealed by the end of the clip the Lloyd’s List editorial team, went to John exceptions - ‘Newsmaker’ and the ‘LLI Big when the ‘Tron’ helmet was removed. Michael Radziwill for his launch last Data Award’. T: + 356 21250360 E: [email protected] W: www.transport.gov.mt GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 3 The Winners

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Jiping Chen delivered the traditional toast to Greek shipping on behalf of sponsor China Classification Society

Handsome marble Greek Shipping Awards trophies awaiting the revelation of winners in 17 categories of achievement

The latter, adjudicated by a panel at ferry service from Rafina to the only Iakovos Daniil, master of the containership Lloyd’s List Intelligence, was won by a few years earlier but has amply shown its Hamburg, which in June rescued eight Aspida for its Vessel Security Information commitment and enterprise. shipwrecked seafarers about 300 miles off Oman in waters known to be at risk of and Event Management (VSIEM) platform, A specialist passenger ship broker, Masters pirate attack. ‘Nemesis’. The VSIEM provides a variety Shipping, was elected ‘Shipbroker of the Year’ of benefits for shipping companies to for an impressive haul of recent transactions ClassNK, a longtime supporter of the event, enhance cyber security. as well as a 50-year track record of more was once again overall lead sponsor. “I am than 1,000 deals that have supported many of truly glad that we have the opportunity to Company winners were led by one of Greece’s cruise and ferry operators. recognise the astounding efforts and Greece’s oldest shipping companies, Carras achievements of the Greek maritime industry (Hellas) which scooped the prize for ‘Dry The Award for ‘Achievement in Education or here at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Cargo Company of the Year’, and Maran Training’ was presented to the Maria Tsakos Awards,” said Aristides Dalakas, ClassNK’s Tankers, the tanker arm of the Angelicoussis TCM Academy. regional manager for the East Mediterranean Shipping Group, which was named ‘Tanker Important awards also went to financier Sea and Northern Black Sea. Company of the Year’. Christina Margelou, head of shipping at Guests enjoyed a pre-dinner cocktail Eurobank, Greek coatings manufacturer The judging panel cited Carras (Hellas) for reception hosted by the Malta Ship Registry, NanoPhos, which harnesses nanotechnology traditional shipping virtues as well as which was addressed by Malta’s transport to develop ‘smart’ products for shipping, modernising its fleet with seven high-quality minister, Dr Ian Borg. longstanding maritime publisher Naftika eco-newbuilding bulkers since 2016. Maran Chronika, and Atlantic Bulk Carriers’ technical China Classification Society offered the meanwhile enjoyed an impressive year with director, Panos Zachariadis, who won the traditional champagne toast to the health of no less than seven new very large crude ‘Safety or Environmental Protection’ Award Greek shipping that has become a highlight of carrier orders and a number of important for his work on safer, more efficient and the event. charters with oil companies, including long- environmentally friendly shipping. term employment for seven of its new VLCCs with Chevron. Among the most warmly-received winners of SAVE THE DATE: the night were ‘Ship of the Year’ Georgios The 2018 Greek Shipping Awards will take The Awards always have room for recognising Averof, built in 1910 and the oldest existing place on Friday, December 7, 2018 relative newcomers and this was the case in armoured steel battle cruiser in the world, the ‘Passenger Line of the Year’ category, won and the ‘Seafarer of the Year’. For 2017, by Golden Star Ferries which launched its the seafarer category was won by Captain

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 5 The Winners ClassNK Event Sponsor

Aristidis Dalakas, regional manager of the East Mediterranean Sea and Northern Black Sea for Event Sponsor ClassNK, gave a welcoming address to guests. Below is an edited version ‘Committed to supporting the Greek maritime community’

Good evening, Excellencies, distinguished I would like you to know that whatever we Greece has always been and will always be guests, ladies and gentlemen. face, ClassNK is committed to providing an important partner for ClassNK. solutions that will help the Greek maritime I would like to extend a warm welcome to all In this climate of new regulatory challenges community weather any storms - or put the of the guests here tonight on behalf of and revolutionary cyber technology, we are wind in your sails. ClassNK. working hard to provide you with the support and services you need to help ensure It is an honour to be among so many We Greeks come from a long line of your continued safety and success. esteemed representatives here in one room. mariners, stretching back to Homer’s Iliad and beyond, so it comes as no surprise that On behalf of ClassNK, I look forward to I have had the honour of working with many we have taken a leading role in the global continue working together with you for an of you over the course of my career, and I maritime industry. This role comes with the even brighter future. am proud to be part of ClassNK’s over-40 responsibility of setting an example for the year history of support here in Greece. Thank you very much and I hope you enjoy rest of the world, and in that I think we have the rest of your evening! Our Piraeus office has worked closely with a constant record of success. the Greek maritime industry since its establishment in 1975. Over this time we So I welcome this opportunity to recognise have seen tough economic climates but also the astounding efforts and achievements of ClassNK was overall Event Sponsor of the Greek the advent of new technologies and the Greek maritime industry here at the Shipping Awards 2017 opportunities. Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 7 The Winners Charity Donation

Panagiotis Kouroumblis (right), Greece’s minister of Shipping & Island Policy, presents the donation to George Papastelianos of Argo Minister steps up to present our donation to ‘Argo’

A TRADITION maintained by the Greek Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Mr Kouroumblis reassured the shipping Shipping Awards for many years has been Hellenic Chamber of Shipping on its audience that the government would to help support ‘Argo’ with a charity administrative board. continue to support the International donation from the proceeds of the event. Maritime Organization as the international Shipping minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis regulator for a global industry. Lloyd’s List was introduced to the charity kindly agreed to do the honours and more than a decade ago and has present a cheque to Argo on behalf of “Shipping is a great means of uniting contributed to it at Greek Shipping Lloyd’s List and the Greek Shipping people, cultures, economies, and creating Awards time ever since. Awards team. prosperity for people and I want to assure The charity was formed 32 years ago by In his welcome address to the event, Mr you that we stand next to all your efforts. parents in Greek seafaring families that Kouroumblis emphasised that Greece’s “I welcome you all this evening on this have children with physical or learning shipping industry not only has a leading wonderful occasion, on this warm evening disabilities place in the industry worldwide, but an of friendship, solidarity and visibility that It cares for teenagers and other important role in the rebuilding of the shows when imagination is combined with dependants up to about 45 years of age, Greek economy. ability and determination, people are providing day care facilities, education Greece was “slowly but steadily starting to capable of achieving so much.” programmes and a variety of other stand on its feet,” said the minister. Greek activities and services for those in its care. shipping was “a pillar of the productive As a community effort close to the shipping forces” necessary to revive the country’s More information about Argo can be found at industry it includes representatives of the prospects. its website: www.argonauts.gr

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 9 The Winners Carras (Hellas) Winner

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Tatiana Vourecas-Petalas of Carras (Hellas) receives the Award from Matthew Moore, business executive of sponsor Marichem Marigases DRY CARGO COMPANY OF THE YEAR

BY CHOOSING Carras (Hellas) for the ‘Dry efficient and environmentally-friendly other third party vettings. During the last four Cargo Company of the Year’ Award, the 2017 newbuildings from Japanese shipyards. years, six of the company’s vessels trading to judging panel recognised one of Greece’s the US were awarded the Qualship 21 During 2016-17, two kamsarmaxes were oldest-established family shipping companies. distinction by the US Coast Guard. delivered from Japan Marine United and three The company, established by Captain Ioannis supramaxes were delivered from Tsuneishi Accepting the Award, Mrs Vourecas-Petalas Carras at the end of the 19th century, has Zosen. Since the start of 2018, two expressed thanks to the management and been an integral part of Greek shipping ultramaxes have been delivered from the staff of Carras (Hellas) and to the company’s history and for decades was synonymous with Tsuneishi yard. captains, officers and crew for their John M. Carras (1915-2008), the founder’s “continuous efforts in maintaining our high The company’s fleet of 13 bulkers in 2018 grandson, who held the reins from 1938. standards while sharing our vision for the includes four capesizes, two of which were prosperity and future of our company.” In the 21st century, Carras (Hellas) has been built in 2009-10 by Odense Steel in Denmark, www.marichem-marigases.com under the leadership of his granddaughter, in a landmark order by Carras at a European She said: “Success is based on people, both Tatiana Vourecas-Petalas, and has remained yard. ashore and onboard the ships and I am sure true to the historic company culture of this Award will motivate and inspire us all The accent put on training and nurturing and training Greek seafarers and even more.” professionalism is underlined by a private building high-quality ships. in-house training centre for both shore-based Recently, due to conditions in the dry bulk and seagoing personnel. market and the imperative of meeting new That Carras’ high quality standards are regulatory requirements, the company recognised internationally is evidenced by the The Dry Cargo Company of the Year Award was scrapped older tonnage and ordered energy- fleet’s clean record in port state control and sponsored by Marichem Marigases.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 11 The Winners Maran Tankers Winner

Angelicoussis Shipping Group principal Maria Angelicoussis (right) receives Maran’s Award from Paillette Palaiologou, vice president and regional chief executive Hellenic and Black Seas region of sponsor Bureau Veritas We support innovative solutions TANKER COMPANY to improve energy efficiency OF THE YEAR

and reduce emissions GREEKS are the biggest owners of tankers The panel also recognised Maran for efforts Chevron Texaco, in a relationship that began worldwide, and ‘Tanker Company of the Year’ behind the scenes to be at the forefront of in 2000 and has periodically been renewed has traditionally been one of the toughest new technology and building more efficient, with newer, more efficient tonnage. categories to win at the Greek Shipping environmentally friendly ships, as well as its For more information, please contact: “Whilst there is no doubt that the quality of Bureau Veritas Hellas A.E. Awards, with a field of candidates brimming outstanding efforts to support Greek maritime over with world-class owners and operators colleges and ensure the future availability of the vessels we operate has contributed to 23, Etolikou Str. - 185 45 PIRAEUS each year. good Greek officers. establishing our reputation as a first-class tanker company the key driver has been the Tel: +30 (210) 40 63 000 That was certainly the case in 2017 but the Maran has invested in its own in-house training people at Maran Tankers without whom none Email: [email protected] country’s largest tanker owner, Angelicoussis centre, certified by DNV GL and equipped of this would have been possible,” said Shipping Group tanker arm Maran Tankers with bridge, cargo handling and engine room Angelicoussis group principal Maria www.bureauveritas.com Management, prevailed. simulators. The centre administers a year- round training school offering more than 250 Angelicoussis. www.bureauveritas.gr The panel could not ignore the company’s courses for deck and engine officers. impressive investment and commercial Accepting the Award for Maran, she said: activities in the last two years that have been In 2017 alone the company contracted seven “They are professional, dedicated and loyal, exceptional even by Maran’s standards. new very large crude carriers at favoured working together as a team they are what shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine makes Maran the company it is today.” The dynamic period of growth and Engineering. The new orders brought to 11 modernisation has included expansion with 23 the number of VLCCs on order for delivery newbuildings. On the commercial front, the from 2018 onwards. company secured 10 long-term charters with two oil majors for its new very large crude This was on top of 32 VLCCs in the water, The Tanker Company of the Year Award was Move Forward with Confidence carriers. including seven on bareboat charter to sponsored by Bureau Veritas.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 13 The Winners Golden Star Ferries Winner

Raffaele Palumbo (right), chief executive of Palumbo Group, presents the Award to Golden Star’s owners George and Dimitris Stephanou PASSENGER LINE OF THE YEAR

PASSENGER shipping has always been a In the last two years Golden Star has gone to its first high-speed ferry, SuperRunner, from national priority for Greece, given the beauties another level and become a leading provider of Aegean Speed Lines, increasing its service and challenges of its long coastline and the need transportation to and from the Cyclades between Rafina and the Cyclades islands to for transport to and from the country’s many islands, from the port of Rafina. three vessels. islands. In 2015 the company acquired a second vessel, By the end of 2017, Golden Star had also In Golden Star Ferries, the jury picked a the 20 year-old Japanese ferry Kogane Maru. acquired the Krilo Eclipse from Croatia Ferries. company that is in transformation and Notably, it entrusted conversion, budgeted at The 2001-built trimaran has capacity for about seemingly now on the road to becoming a very $15m, to the local Perama shipyard zone. It 500 passengers and is one of two additional fast was the first major conversion project for significant player in the coastal trades. ferries the company has pledged to introduce in crisis- hit Perama since 2010. Golden Star Ferries was publicly launched in Greek waters during 2018, the other being 2011 by dry bulk shipowners George and Employing up to 150 workers at any given time Karolin, previously operated by Linda Line on a Dimitris Stephanou with a service on the and 15 companies and subcontracting teams, Tallinn-Helsinki route. Rafina--- route. The first the project involved a virtual rebuilding of the vessel from the main deck up and creation of Golden Star planned to rename the vessels ship acquired, Superferry II, had been a stalwart Superspeed and Supercat, respectively. on the same route for many years under completely new accommodation and onboard services. Notably, the passenger capacity was previous owner . also increased, to 1,850. Our judges were impressed that the company Renamed the new Superferry, the luxuriously- had proved its quality and commitment to the rebuilt vessel was introduced on the company’s coastal trade during a six-year period that Cyclades islands route in July 2016. coincided with the deepest crisis in the history The Passenger Line of the Year Award was of the country’s coastal ferry business. In 2017, Golden Star followed up by acquiring sponsored by Palumbo Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 15 The Winners Masters Shipping Winner

Dennis Vernardakis of Masters Shipping (left) accepts the Award from Tsakos Group founder Captain Panagiotis Tsakos and grandson Panagiotis Tsakos junior SHIPBROKER OF THE YEAR

FEW could begrudge Masters Shipping the Later, it entered the fledgling Greek ferry Ariadne Palace to Italy’s Moby Lines in 2006 ‘Shipbroker of the Year’ Award – not only market, starting with brokerage of early fetched €90m, an all-time record for a due to its outstanding record over the years, acquisitions by pioneer operators such as secondhand ferry deal. but also because it has few if any competitors Efthymiades, Minoan and Karageorgis. in a very specialised business. Masters has chartered multiple passenger Over its history, Masters has been ships for various events – such as five Masters recently celebrated its 50th year and instrumental in more than 1,000 deals cruiseships en bloc for the Lisbon Expo 98 can claim to have been the first company including many landmark transactions that exhibition, 10 passenger ships to past G8 and worldwide to declare itself a specialist have supported the country’s cruise and Nato summits, and five ships en bloc for the passenger ship broker. ferry lines. evacuation of Libya in the revolution that Founded by the late Captain John Kindinis in Among its notable deals, it was instrumental overthrew Gadafi. 1965, early on it primarily catered for the in selling the same ship – Epirotiki’s cruise Still going strong, in 2016-17 Masters was needs of Epirotiki Lines, selling, purchasing vessel World Renaissance – no less than four instrumental in the purchase or sale of and chartering cruise ships. times, including a final sale for demolition. another four conventional ferries, eight fast Accepting the Award, Masters’ managing Chandris’ Australis was sold three times by catamaran and monohull ferries and one director Captain Dennis Vernardakis, Masters. cruise ship, as well as concluding important recounted that John Kindinis had the In 1998-99, Masters placed an order for up charters. friendship and help of Epirotiki’s principal to three ferries for Strintzis Lines at Andreas Potamianos. “Andreas Potamianos Hellenic Shipyards that briefly promised to was the godfather of Masters’ Shipping revive the Greek builder’s commercial because he taught us the ropes, he gave us shipbuilding identity. direction and a world pioneer’s identity,” The Shipbroker of the Year Award was sponsored he said. The sale of Minoan’s four year-old ropax by the Tsakos Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 17 The Winners Christina Margelou Winner

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou (left) joint chief executive of sponsor Tototheo Maritime presents the Award to Christina Margelou, head of shipping at Eurobank SHIPPING FINANCIER OF THE YEAR

THE panel’s choice of Christina Margelou, Ms Margelou has an impeccable background in be countercyclical, handle the cycles in a good head of shipping for Eurobank, reflects ship finance. After completing her master’s way. We are forward looking, the shipping widespread appreciation in the shipping degree in shipping, trade and finance on the market being volatile we mitigate the risks community for her input at the bank, which Costas Grammenos course at Cass Business before engaging. Our mantra is simple - keep only two years earlier won the ‘Shipping School, she has served management spells in it safe. Financier’ trophy as an institution. the shipping units of several major banks, “Financing an industry of such national and including Barclays, Emporiki Bank and Crédit Traditionally the fourth-largest Greek lender global scope is our honour and our Agricole. to the industry, Eurobank has steadily responsibility. We in Eurobank are committed increased the size of its shipping portfolio and Accepting the Award, Ms Margelou said that and we are not only engaged - most of all we has become a substantial player in the Eurobank had “transformed and adapted” to a enjoy it.” financing of Greek shipowners. volatile world to reshape itself as a “next- The bank increased its portfolio again in 2017 generation bank”. with significant fresh lending, reaching a loan The shipping business had been built up “in a book of $1.4bn. That is thought to include disciplined manner” during a disastrous period loans to about 65 different shipowner for shipping markets that had seen traditional customers. banks exit the sector. In particular, judges liked the fact that Ms “We were selective and specific, focused on Margelou and her team apply traditional ship our competitive advantages, the long- lending criteria and are active today in looking established relationships, sector-expertise, at all classes of shipowner – from the leading flexibility, efficiency and speed. names to small and medium-sized owners The Shipping Financier of the Year Award was they consider the backbone of the industry. “We try to adopt the shipowners approach, sponsored by Tototheo Maritime.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 19 The Winners NanoPhos Marine Winner

Yiannis Chiotopoulos (right), regional manager for South-East Europe and the Middle East for sponsor DNV GL, presents the Award to NanoPhos founder Dr Ioannis Arabatzis TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LAVRION-based NanoPhos Marine was The company’s offerings result from studies multi-national billion-turnover competitors awarded as a market-leading developer of by Greek researchers, they are 100% around the world.” ‘smart’ marine coatings. produced in Greece and exported to more Since end-2015, after a strategic cooperation than 25 countries in Europe, the Middle East, ALWAYS AT THE HELM Founded in 2005 with the vision to exploit the with US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings, Asia and the Americas. unique advantages of nanotechnology, the NanoPhos Marine has become the exclusive company has introduced a pioneering range of Its innovative solutions use clever materials to representative for Greece and Cyprus of WITH DNV GL efficient, environmentally friendly and cost- solve common needs such as fouling growth, MarineLine784, the industry leading cargo effective coating solutions for ships - and is at seawater corrosion, incident heat radiation tank coating system for chemical and product work to develop even more advanced and accumulation of salt deposits. Antifouling tankers. DNV GL’s digital services are now available on Veracity, our open industry platform. Sign in to products. coatings with no metal oxide biocides, thermal In another important recent development, insulating paints and self-cleaning protection Initially creating intelligent solutions for October 2017 saw the company join the are only some of the product enhancements access a wealth of maritime applications and analytic services that can help you make better buildings and construction projects, the firm Green Award organisation, offering Green nanotechnology can offer. use of your data. So no matter where you are, or what you need to do, you are always in control. was singled out in 2008 by Bill Gates for Award certified vessels significant discounts on innovation and it won the first prize for “We are very proud of our technical its products as a contribution to promoting Innovation and Sustainability in the 100% achievements so far,” said NanoPhos founder the scheme’s quality and environmental values Visit Veracity.com Detail International Tradeshow in London. Ioannis Arabatzis, accepting the Award. in shipping. In 2014, NanoPhos decided to transfer its “Some years ago, when we spread the word knowhow from the construction market to of robotic coatings that can change the marine coatings and it currently offers 25 properties according to external stimuli, self- different marine products focused on healing coatings, thermal insulating paint or maintenance, cleaning, hull protection, other advanced coatings, nobody could believe The Technical Achievement Award was sponsored antifouling and fuel saving. that a Greek company could compete against by DNV GL.

SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 21 The Winners Panos Zachariadis Winner

Theodosios Stamatellos (right), Lloyd’s Register South Europe Marine & Offshore manager, presents the Award to Panos Zachariadis Cyber secure: ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY OR CyberStrategies to secure:keep people, assets and businesses safe and secure. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Our cyber security advisors are here to work with you to understand and identify the specific risks to your people, assets and business. From guidance and training to vulnerability and impact assessment, we can PANOS Zachariadis was recognised by the Achievements include a patent for design and Greek study which reversed the move to Strategies to keep people, assets and businesses safe and secure. judging panel for a career of engagement with supervision of oil tanker conversions, mandatory double hulls for bulk carriers. co-create a cyber security strategy that will work for your business now and in the future. many of the major safety and environmental introduction of new methods to save fuel oil He is also credited with a major role in questions facing the shipping industry. costs and lube consumption on ships, and Our cyber security advisors are here to work with you to understand and identify the specific risks to your invention of a method to retrofit oil tankers developing the new IMO coating standard He is the longstanding technical director of people, assets and business. From guidance and training to vulnerability and impact assessment, we can with an inner hull. (PSPC) for all ships’ ballast tanks. info.lr.org/cybersecure Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management, a high- co-create a cyber security strategy that will work for your business now and in the future. rated owner and manager of a fleet of about In addition to his work for Atlantic, he has Recently he has been heavily involved in 20 bulk carriers. long provided assistance to the Union of discussions to develop new IMO policy for Greek Shipowners and the Hellenic Chamber cutting industry greenhouse gas emissions. Known for his readiness to share his expertise of Shipping to enhance the safety of ships by info.lr.org/cybersecure through numerous channels and his Accepting the Award, Mr Zachariadis trying to improve new regulations formulated articulateness in cutting to the heart of dedicated it to the memory of his mentor, at the International Maritime Organization. complex issues, Mr Zachariadis has left a wide whom he named as George Coumantaros, the Working together imprint on the industry. His was a leading voice in pressuring shipowner behind Atlantic Bulk Carriers who classification societies to make Common passed away in 2017. for a safer world Educated in the US, with a mechanical Structural Rules for the construction of engineering degree from Iowa State and a tankers and bulk carriers more robust for masters in naval architecture and marine stronger and safer ships. Working together engineering from University of Michigan, his for a safer world shipping experience spans diverse areas Mr Zachariadis has attended IMO consistently including sea service in bulk carriers and oil since 2004 as a member of the Greek Lloyd’s Register and variants of it are trading names of Lloyd’s Register Group Limited, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Copyright © Lloyd’s Register Group Limited. 2017. The Award for Achievement in Safety or A member of the Lloyd’s Register group. tankers, dry dock repairs, new building delegation. He was extensively involved with supervision and specifications, ship operations IMO’s Goal-Based Standards from the Environmental Protection was sponsored by and chartering. beginning and he was instrumental in the Lloyd’s Register.

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Greek Shipping’s ‘Dinner of 2017’

Enthusiasic celebrations at the table of Golden Star Ferries, winner of the Passenger Line award

 The Awards are about merit – but the annual UK-based group Dance Mob powers up the event with a LED-suited ‘Tron’ dance dinner is also high on fun and glamour

Picture perfect – Captain Panagiotis Tsakos (right) snaps Evelyn Petaloti taking a selfie with (centre) Dirk Fry and (standing) Captain Michael Dimakareas of the The dinner was once again graced by a strong contingent from Wista Hellas Maria Tsakos TCM Academy The welcoming drinks reception, sponsored by Malta Ship Registry, began Greek news broadcaster Andriana Paraskevopoulou again teamed up with Lloyd’s List’s the evening with a buzz Nigel Lowry to host the 2017 Awards

The power of teamwork – Maria Angelicoussis (centre) together with her team UK ambassador to Greece Kate Smith (centre) with Victor Restis (left) and Soup’s getting cold at the A theme of digitalisation was reflected in atmospheric shows off Maran Tankers’ justly-deserved trophy former shipping minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis Eurobank table ‘Tron’-inspired visuals

Shipowner Petros Pappas (centre) – the consolidator Eleni Polychronopoulou reveals herself as the voice behind the Three shipowners – Next Generation Shipping Award-winner Ioannis Two proud daughters help Evangelos futuristic helmet in one of the on-screen video teasers Shipowner Eddie Valentis (left) chats with shipbroker Martinos (centre) with uncle Thanassis Martinos (right) and Nicholas Doug Barrow (left) of the UK registry Marinakis with his ‘Personality of the Year’ introducing each of the night’s awards Savvas Athanasiadis, managing director of Clarksons Hellas Paraschis shares a joke with David Peel of RightShip trophy. Yes, it’s heavy!

24 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 25 The Winners The Winners Naftika Chronika Winner

John Laderos (right), chief executive of SRH Marine Group, presents the Award to Dr Ilias Bissias, director of Naftika Chronika PIRAEUS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE AWARD

NAFTIKA Chronika has been the leading himself travelled to to support the Nominations for Naftika Chronika mentioned Greek shipping publication and a constant, committee handling the transaction. numerous ways in which the title has trusted and influential point of reference for interacted with Piraeus and the wider national The magazine was also solidly behind shipping- the country’s shipping industry since 1931. shipping hub. friendly legislation that established the Founded by Dimitris Kottakis, Naftika foundations for the modern Greek merchant These include organisation of educational Chronika was the first Greek shipping marine to grow. events and the annual ‘Efkranti’ Awards, as publication run on professional lines and well as each month free distribution of more offering in-depth industry analysis. It was also Today, a new editorial team is continuing the than 1,000 copies to universities and merchant an invaluable source of statistics and details of title’s proud traditions and has restored its marine academies throughout Greece. vessel movements important to the families of credibility. Recently it created Isalos.net as a “This Award belongs to the Greek shipping crew and an important outlet for shipowners’ new educational platform aimed at young community,” said Naftika Chronika director voices. Greeks including high school students interested in a maritime career and the cadets Ilias Bissias, whose parents acquired the title The publication championed the growth of at the country’s maritime academies. 20 years ago and worked to restore its Greek shipping and was a consistent voice of reputation. support for the country’s mariners. It was The platform seeks to instruct young people “When you thrive, we follow,” he said. “As influential in shaping industry opinion as well in the real dimensions and challenges of the Dimitris Kottakis used to say: ‘we are simply as the future growth of Piraeus as an shipping profession, and it includes a section your looking glass’. His legacy, this heritage, international centre. on maritime history. will continue.” For example, it promoted the purchase of Judges noted that the platform, launched in war-surplus Liberty vessels at the end of the 2016, had already made a great impact, Second World War in order to help rebuild promoting wider knowledge and The Piraeus International Centre Award was www.srhmar.com the shattered Greek fleet and Mr Kottakis understanding of the shipping sector. sponsored by SRH Marine Group.

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CAPTAIN Fu Chengqiu is the second winner The panel chose Captain Fu as recipient of the There has also been growth at the port’s car of this Award to come from China’s Cosco Award, the only one open exclusively to non- terminal with a 19.1% increase in vehicles Shipping, following recognition of then group- Greeks, in a vote of confidence in Cosco’s handled in 2017. chairman Captain Wei Jiafu in 2010. investment and in recognition of the importance of a successful future for Piraeus. Captain Fu’s vast experience in terminals and Captain Fu was appointed managing director of shipping is seen as one of the key assets in the Piraeus Port Authority on August 11, 2016 However, it also recognised his considerable transforming Piraeus into a state-of-the-art after Cosco acquired majority ownership of personal career in shipping and prior container hub of international importance. the governing body of Greece’s top port. contribution to the port’s growth. Captain Fu joined Cosco in 1976 as a 3rd Since then he has been the key individual at As managing director of Piraeus Container officer in a Cosco vessel and rose to several the heart of the country’s major foreign Terminal (PCT) from 2010, Captain Fu played top executive positions in the group before investment, tasked with a smooth transition to a key role in turning Piraeus into one of the coming to Piraeus. the port’s new ownership and successfully fastest-growing container terminals in the expanding the business of the port, which world, and an efficient one too, with traffic holds strategic importance for Chinese trade increased by 12% in 2016. policy. In 2017, total revenues for the PPA were Developing Piraeus as the southern gateway increased by 7.7% to €111.5m. Container for Sino-European trade is only one of the key traffic increased by 6.4% to a record 3.7m teu elements of the company’s business plan, and Cosco is aiming to increase the capacity to others being growth as a Mediterranean cruise 7m that would put the Greek hub among the Capital Product Partners L.P. homeport, a ship repair hub and upgrading world’s largest 30 container ports. Last year, 3 Iassonos St., Piraeus 18537, Greece, services as a national port for domestic Piraeus was ranked 44th in the world by The International Personality of the Year Award Tel: +30 210 4584950, Fax: +30 210 4284285, passenger traffic. Lloyd’s List. was sponsored by Capital Ship Management Corp. E-mail: [email protected], www.capitalpplp.com GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 29 The Winners Captain Iakovos Daniil Winner

Captain Iakovos Daniil (right) receives the Award from George A. Tsavliris, principal of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group SEAFARER OF THE YEAR

SEAFARER of the Year is traditionally one of A small passenger vessel had sunk 300 miles “A great relief this had a happy ending and it the most enthusiastically applauded categories off the coast of Oman, leaving eight crew was certainly an important milestone in my of Award at the Greek Shipping Awards each members adrift in a life raft. This is an area at life. However, I want to emphasise that this year and 2017 was no exception. high risk of pirate attacks. prize does not belong only to me but also to my officers and crew who performed an As is traditional, the panel of judges selected After checks with UKMTO to verify that the excellent job during the search and rescue the winner based on a shortlist of candidates distress call was genuine, Capt Daniil diverted operation.” endorsed by the Panhellenic Seamen’s to search for the survivors. Despite the Federation. evening darkness, the Hamburg located the life Capt Daniil also paid tribute to company raft remarkably swiftly and the eight Pakistan Unitized Ocean Transport and in particular ‘Seafarer of the Year’ for 2017, Captain nationals were rescued, cared for aboard Capt operations manager Capt George Athanassiou, Iakovos Daniil, has been a qualified Master for Daniil’s vessel and later successfully DPA Capt Georgeos Angelopoulos and crew 15 years – the last five of these serving with disembarked in Singapore. manager Mr. Sotiris Kostouros for “great Athens-based Unitized Ocean Transport, the “It is a great honour for me to receive this co-operation and support leading to the dedicated ship manager for Diana Award but the fact is that all I did was to successful completion of the operation. Containerships. perform my normal duty as a professional

On June 5, 2017, he was in command of the seafarer and human being – just as every other 6,500 teu containership Hamburg en route responsible colleague would have done in my from Suez to Singapore when a call was position.,” said Capt Daniil. received from UKMTO Dubai, the Royal “Luckily, despite the bad weather conditions Navy-run regional operations centre and the we managed to locate the shipwrecked primary contact point for vessels for safety seamen fairly quickly and take them onboard,” The Seafarer of the Year Award was sponsored by and security issues in the Indian Ocean. he told the audience. the Tsavliris Salvage Group.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 31 The Winners Maria Tsakos TCM Academy Winner

The Award was presented by Jorge Barakat Pitty (right), minister of maritime affairs, Panama maritime authority, to Captain Michael Dimakareas of the Maria Tsakos Academy and Elizabeth and Irene Tsakos. In the picture (back) is Jennifer Daintree, DP certification manager of the Nautical Institute ACHIEVEMENT IN EDUCATION OR TRAINING

JUDGES settled on the Maria Tsakos TCM mistakes become lessons learnt, and they also “The Maria Tsakos Academy was established only Academy Maritime Training Centre as the serve to test and evaluate the officers’ four years ago in honour of the late and beloved winner of the 2017 ‘Education or Training competence and readiness to undertake higher Maria Tsakos,” he said. The centre was created Award’ for its investment in and commitment rank responsibilities. on the initiative of Captain Panagiotis Tsakos and to training, and a growing, innovative Mr Nikolaos Tsakos with the strong commitment curriculum that goes beyond conventional Already incorporated in the curriculum are to build officers competent to deal with the simulation training courses. human-element courses such as reflective training, industry future needs, said Captain Dimakareas. advanced management, seamanship, incident The centre was established in 2013 by Tsakos investigation techniques, vetting and others. “If we stand here tonight it is because of our Columbia Shipmanagement to meet the principal’s commitment, our team’s hard work growing training needs of the company’s Since establishment, the centre has offered more and our partners’ support. Achievement is officers, crews and shore employees. than 800 courses with more than 4,000 attendees. never attained by the work of one person or one team – it is the outcome of joint effort of Based at Tsakos Group headquarters in Athens, In June 2017 the centre was accredited as an all teams both ashore and onboard,” he said. in a 500 sq m space that has been extensively approved Dynamic Positioning training centre, revamped for the purpose, the academy offers in accordance with Nautical Institute standards, “We will never lose our focus. Our focus is on officers and staff a means to continuously becoming the only training facility in Europe our officers and our crew,” he said. “Our develop their competence to ensure accredited for the full array of DP courses. people are our most valuable capital.” operational excellence in safety, efficiency and Accepting the Award, Captain Michael competitive advantage. Dimakareas, training manager of the Maria State-of-the-art simulators provide an Tsakos TCM Academy, dedicated the Award to The Award for Achievement in Education or exceptional educational experience where the group’s officers and crew. Training was sponsored by Panama Ship Registry.

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Vice Admiral Nikolaos Tsounis HN, Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff (left) accepts the Award from Taner Umaç, vetting officer of sponsor RightShip SHIP OF THE YEAR

AN ALREADY wide range of vessels that have It was the navy’s fleet flagship during the The restoration, which was envisaged to been honoured with the ‘Ship of the Year’ campaigns in the North and Central Aegean include eventually enabling the ship to once Award was further extended when the judging islands and helped to liberate Mount Athos and again sail the Aegean under steam power, was panel used its power and wisdom to depart islands such as Chios, Mytilini, Limnos and a project of shipping magnate and from the normal brief and to select a historic others. philanthropist Aleco N. Goulandris, who died Greek naval vessel, Georgios Averof, for the After strategic roles in the First World War, the in May 2017 before seeing the completion of distinction. Smyrna Campaign and Second World War, the project. Built in 1910 by Cantieri Orlando Shipyard in Georgios Averof performed a last voyage under her own steam to Rhodes in May 1947 to Livorno, Italy, Georgios Averof is the world’s commemorate the accession of the only surviving heavily armoured cruiser of the Dodecanese islands from Italy. early 20th century as well as the Hellenic Navy’s most historic and iconic ship. Since then it has been a floating museum in Palaio Faliro and the cornerstone of the To judge from an extensive ovation from the country’s long planned maritime park that also audience when the winner was announced, the displays the Athenian trireme Olympias. panel’s choice was a popular one. RIGHTSHIP.COM/Qi In 2017, a notable year in the vessel’s long Named after one of Greece’s outstanding history, it underwent two months of philanthropists and national benefactors, the maintenance and repairs in Hellenic Shipyards Pisa-class cruiser saw its first action in the and subsequently visited Thessaloniki for the RIGHTSHIP.COM/Qi Balkan War of 1912 and was instrumental in first time since the Second World War to take The Ship of the Year Award was sponsored by Greek_Shipping_Ad_Nov17.indd 1 17/11/2017 12:25 pm keeping the Ottoman fleet out of the Aegean. part in October 28 national day celebrations. RightShip.

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Panos G. Moraitis (left), chief executive of Aspida, receives the Award from Admiral HN, Chief of Hellenic Defence General Staff LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE BIG DATA AWARD

THE ‘Big Data’ Award was introduced to the Aspida’s Cyber Division won with its intelligence about processes and procedures Greek Shipping Awards in 2015 and the developed Vessel Security Information and that need to be modified or removed since winner is chosen by Lloyd’s List Intelligence. Event Management (VSIEM) platform, they present potential targets to hackers. For 2007, the category assumed additional ‘Nemesis’. According to Aspida, Nemesis An integrated information dashboard of logs importance given the increased sophistication endpoints are installed individually on every and usage data that are generally only available of digitalisation in shipping and the awards vessel that is monitored by the company. locally, without context, enables managers, event’s overall digital theme. The endpoint has the ability to correlate and staff and the security advisory team to pool The particular Award originates from the report back data collected from servers, their knowledge and experience to confront significant potential big data has to transform the bridge computers, network devices, SCADAs/ cyber challenges. The approach also helps in industry - from timely insights drawn from real- PLCs, or any other computer onboard. This managing an ongoing situation and aids time monitoring and forecasting of events, to data is analysed to allow realtime detection of recovery in case of an actual security breach. improved management of performance and risk. cyber attack attempts and other potentially The LLI panel said it was “impressed” with the malicious activity. Aspida, the Greece-based maritime security accessibility and insight into the systems being firm that in the last three years has invested Nemesis is designed to be easily and cheaply monitored through Nemesis, and the “wide huge effort in the field of cyber security, fit installed on a vessel and to overcome range of proven benefits” delivered by the the bill. interruptions through often-sporadic satellite VSIEM - including ongoing threat detection, communication links at sea. A store-and- advice on how to strengthen security and a The LLI evaluation panel looked for maritime forward strategy ensures information is not platform for training and real-time crisis projects or applications based on the lost during any communication outage. support. collection of significant data volumes from multiple, diverse sources, enabling analysts or In addition to using retrieved information to algorithms to provide significant business identify anomalies and potential breaches, the benefits to the organisation or to outside platform also enables observation of business clients. operational patterns to provide proactive

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Ioannis Martinos (left) accepts the Next Generation Shipping Award from Theofilos Xenakoudis, director, worldwide business operations of sponsor IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry NEXT GENERATION A WORLD OF SERVICE The oceans may be vast, but we’re always close. 24/7 service provided from SHIPPING AWARD 28 offices, located in major shipping and financial centers around the world. NEXT Generation Award winner Ioannis “We strive to gather as much information as that we will do a great job and carry things Choose to fly the world’s local flag. Martinos admits to having been a “diligent” possible in order to better understand why forward. and when ocean-going transportation services student, graduating with mechanical and “At a personal level I am particularly interested are required, as well as how a continually aerospace engineering degrees from Tufts in how technology is going to affect shipping improving service can be achieved,” the and MIT. especially now that technology is penetrating company says. [email protected] He was co-chief executive with brother all other industries at a fast pace. To date its fleet has comprised six tankers, Nikolas at family shipping company “Although shipping has been technologically including five aframaxes and one medium Thenamaris before establishing his own conservative it looks like the tide is turning range two tanker, as well as one dry bulk company in 2014 to put his own ideas about and more people are looking at shipping as an panamax. running a modern shipping business to the opportunity at a technology level. test. Signal is already recognised as an innovative “With the work we are doing at my company leader in using and developing new data tools As one nomination put it, his company - Signal Signal Maritime I am hoping to become a for trading more competitively, most recently www.register-iri.com

global contender in this technological race and Maritime – “combines the energy of a startup including the launch of a revolutionary new with resources of a seasoned industry player.” represent Greece well on this fascinating app for navigating the tanker spot market. frontier. Signal describes itself as a commercial ship “As a young member of the community one Mr Martinos thanked his senior team at Signal management company “with a twist”. feels the obligation to help Greece maintain its “which has been working really hard with me Its team developed, tested and fine-tuned leading position in shipping,” said Mr Martinos, in order to make this vision possible.” accepting the Award. business intelligence tools and is committed to

blog.register-iri.com blog.register-iri.com using advanced analytics to aid shipping “Knowing many young shipping professionals The Next Generation Shipping Award was performance. covering all aspects of shipping I am confident sponsored by IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry.

International Registries, Inc. GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 39 in affiliation with the Marshall Islands Maritime & Corporate Administrator The Winners Pavlos J. Ioannidis Winner

Pavlos J. Ioannidis (left), vice president emeritus and life member of the Onassis Foundation’s board of directors, accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from Marios Demetriades, minister of Transport, Communications & Works on behalf of Cyprus’ maritime administration

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A DECORATED resistance fighter and general of Olympic Airways under Onassis. later shared with the wider Greek shipping professional pilot, Pavlos J. Ioannidis is community and beyond through Mr Ioannidis’ In the shipowner’s will, he was appointed a probably best known as an important figure in participation on the board of the Union of lifetime member of the board of the Onassis the businesses of both and Greek Shipowners and other industry Foundation, established in 1975. That year he of his daughter Christina, and as a vice organisations. also became chief executive of the president of the Onassis Foundation that Foundation’s commercial and shipping Among other roles he served as vice- continued the shipowner’s legacy. business, funded with half of the Onassis president of the UGS from 1994 to 2000 and However, his wider contribution to Greek fortune. is a former vice-president of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association. shipping and to the industry internationally is Mr Ioannidis later became vice-president of He served for many years on the board of also recognised in the 2017 ‘Lifetime both the Onassis business foundation and the Achievement Award’. public benefit foundation that has a long classification society ABS as the second Greek record of public benefit activities, particularly to do so (after George P. Livanos), and on the Aged 18, Mr Ioannidis joined the resistance board of the UK P&I Club. against the German occupation of Greece and in Greece. his wartime exploits earned him medals for At the same time, he was a key executive and Mr Ioannidis’ riveting full life story can be gallantry from Britain. But he later handed personal adviser for Christina Onassis. read in his memoir ‘Destiny Prevails’, first these back in protest against the execution of published in 2008 and in English in 2013. two freedom fighters in Cyprus. Mr Ioannidis’ background prompted him to apply aviation training methods and culture to He trained as a fighter pilot and after the war shipping for the first time in order to The Lloyd’s List/Propeller Club Lifetime made a living as a commercial pilot, going on systematically reduce human error. This was Achievement Award was sponsored by Cyprus, to become chief pilot and later director achieved not only on the Onassis fleet, it was Department of Merchant Shipping.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 41 The Winners John Michael Radziwill Winner Driven by performance. Backed by results.

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Ian White (left) global marine marketing manager of sponsor ExxonMobil, presents the Award to Carlos Pena, CTM’s commercial director for handysize up to post-panamax vessels, who accepted on behalf of John Michael Radziwill John Michael Radziwill speaking to the audience via video GREEK SHIPPING NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

NEWSMAKER of the Year is an Award that is The vehicle raised $100m to go ahead with executive of Monaco-based C Transport always decided directly by senior editorial staff the acquisition of six high-quality secondhand Maritime, which manages up to 160 vessels at at Lloyd’s List. bulkers to bring the initial fleet to nine, any one time in the handymax up to capesize including seven capesizes. segments. John Michael Radziwill was a clear choice as our ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ with at least By the end of 2017, it had laid the foundations The year was a good one, too, for CTM’s three different elements underlining his claim for a fleet of 25 including 22 capesizes. It pools. Its Supramax Revenue Sharing to the title, any one of which may have been acquired seven capes from CarVal, a spin-off Agreement grew from 50 to 60 member compelling enough reason by itself. from commodities giant Cargill, for about vessels controlled by 15 different owners and $180m in stock and cash, and it had launched its Capesize Chartering alliance of four major While it has become ritual for dry bulk a rights issue to help fund the purchase of a owners also added tonnage. shipowners to talk about positioning further six options, priced at $134m. themselves for recovery Mr Radziwill was the Mr Radziwill, who has a long family lineage in year’s hardest-charging mover in the dry bulk The company’s rapid expansion has put it into shipping, entered the business in 2002 after game. a position where it may look at a listing on a graduating with an Economics degree from US stock market in 2018. Brown University. He is a Member of ABS and In a prolonged lacklustre patch for public the Baltic Exchange. industry flotations, his formation of GoodBulk Mr Radziwill is unabashedly bullish about the capesize market in particular and the dry bulk Ltd with private equity firm Lantern Capital market more generally, and is an advocate of and others at the end of 2016, and thereafter *Based on the experience of a single customer. Actual results may vary depending upon the type of equipment used, its condition and its consolidation. maintenance, operating conditions and environment, and any prior lubricant used. listing of the new company on the Norwegian over-the-counter market, already set him In addition to being chief executive of The Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year © 2018 ExxonMobil. All trademarks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. apart. GoodBulk, since 2010 he has been chief Award was sponsored by ExxonMobil

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 43 The Winners Evangelos M. Marinakis Winner

Evangelos M. Marinakis (right) accepts the Award from Konstantinos Vassiliou, head of Group Corporate & Investment Banking for Eurobank GREEK SHIPPING PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

EVANGELOS Marinakis was voted ‘Personality Greek economy and for financing causes he Heavy Industries to add to a group tally of six of the Year’ after a mercurial year both inside believes in as well. existing VLCCs. In addition, Capital chartered- and outside the shipping industry. in four VLCCs on two-year time charters. But Mr Marinakis won the Award on purely The jury cited Mr Marinakis’ philanthropy, shipping merit. During the year his Capital In dry bulk Mr Marinakis amassed five new including children’s causes, Greek culture and Maritime & Trading group invested about $1bn capesize purchases, but in an astute piece of humanitarian assistance to refugees. across the tanker, container and dry bulk trading two of these were sold shortly after sectors, bringing his owned and affiliated fleet their acquisition, realising a return for the It was also a year of big deals ashore. In to more than 70 vessels. owner of more than 50% in just a few Greece, the entrepreneur is probably best months. known as the owner of Greek football Highlights of the year included acquisition of champions Olympiacos and in 2017 he also five ex-Hanjin containerships of about 10,000 At the same time as rapid dealing in his private acquired former European Cup winners teu, confirming the owner as a significant shipping investments, Mr Marinakis has Nottingham Forest in the UK. player in the boxship market. Since entering carefully nurtured the group’s commercial and the sector in 2010, he has acquired a total of technical reputation for the long term and he In June 2017 the acquisition of Lambrakis 26 modern container vessels, including 17 has also been a stalwart supporter of Nasdaq- Media Group confirmed Mr Marinakis as one newbuildings, and 19 of these remain in the listed Capital Product Partners LP, in which he of the country’s top media barons with fleet. owns a stake of about 20%. control of some of the country’s leading newspapers and magazines, as well as a 22% Tankers have long been the primary focus for stake in Mega TV. the shipowner and in 2017 he expanded his presence, particularly in the very large crude He has made it clear he considers shipping carrier segment. Up to eight VLCC eco The Greek Shipping Personality of the Year Award success as a springboard for investing in the newbuildings were ordered from Samsung was sponsored by Eurobank.

GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 45 The Winners Quotes from the Ceremony

SPONSOR Yiannis Chiotopoulos, DNV GL: “In this era of uncertainty and confusion in world shipping, in this era where shipowners are confronted with dilemmas which may cost them millions of dollars and there is no expert to tell them right from wrong – it is so important that we foster support and sponsor anyone who can What they said... think out of the box, anyone who can come up with a smart solution, to guide us through the complexities of compliance.”

WINNER Tatiana Vourecas- WINNER Pavlos J. Ioannidis: Petalas, Carras (Hellas): “All of us are judged by our actions, our “This distinguished Award will be proudly accomplishments, our behaviour and the work placed next to the Lloyd’s List Award we leave behind.” presented to the founder of Carras (Hellas), my late grandfather John M. Carras as Personality of the Year 2007.”

WINNER Maria Angelicoussis, WINNER Panos Zachariadis: Maran Tankers: “My mentor was one of great integrity always “Our fleet expansion isn’t just acquiring new doing the right thing in his businesses and his ships but also about training and developing life. He was a great innovator, from novel the next generation of Greek seafarers.” design of bulk carriers to novel ways to discharge them. I would like to dedicate this Award to his memory, to the memory of Mr. George Coumantaros. Thank you very much.”

SPONSOR John Laderos, HOST Andriana Paraskevopoulou: SRH Marine Group: “Greeks invented the world’s first computer “First of all I would like to thank Lloyd’s List for and many other scientific innovations. So, Nigel, this event that brings here under one roof the we should be cool with digital! Right?” entire shipping family.”

WINNER Panos G. Moraitis, WINNER Ioannis Martinos: Aspida: “It is especially satisfying getting this Award this “I have been dreaming of getting one of these year as I recently turned 40 and it would be for more than 10 years. I remember seeing it impossible to qualify for it again.” up close for the first time at the lobby of Hellenic Seaways about 10 years ago. It was 2007 and I got jealous.”

WINNER Dr Ioannis Arabatzis, SPONSOR Jiping Chen, China NanoPhos: Classification Society: “In Greece, we still have the brightest ideas and “No doubt everyone will agree that without brightest minds. We customise, adapt, innovate, the contribution of Greece, something would perform... We deliver what others cannot.” be missing from the global shipping community… I would now like to propose a toast. To our bright future together!”

46 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS 2017 47 The Winners The Winners The Judges

L-R - Capt. John Chalas, Haralambos Fafalios, Nigel Lowry, Irene Daifas, George D. Pateras, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, George Gratsos, Gelina Harlaftis, Stavros Hatzigrigoris, Vasilis Bacolitsas

2017 JUDGING PANEL (in alphabetical order): Prestigious panel is charged Vasilis Bacolitsas Chairman of Intertanko’s Hellenic Mediterranean Panel with making fine judgement calls Capt. John Chalas General Secretary of the Panhellenic SHIPPING has always been a business calling for first appearance on the jury: Vasilis Bacolitsas, Seamen’s Federation wisdom and fine judgement, and that has also chairman of Intertanko’s Hellenic Mediterranean Irene Daifas been the case when it comes to deciding the Panel; Piraeus Marine Club president Irene President of the Piraeus Marine Club Greek Shipping Awards. Daifas; and Stavros Hatzigrigoris, chairman of Martecma, the Marine Technical Managers’ Haralambos Fafalios While the annual Awards presentation event is Association. Chairman of the Greek Shipping always a major exercise in itself, it would not Co-operation Committee have become a firm favourite in the maritime Experienced judges who helped sort out the George Gratsos calendar without a credible adjudication process winners again in 2017 included Efthimios E. Chairman of Helmepa to stand behind the Awards. Mitropoulos, secretary general emeritus of the International Maritime Organization, Haralambos Gelina Harlaftis Transparency and credibility remain a priority for Fafalios, chairman of the Greek Shipping Professor of Maritime History, the Lloyd’s List and we have been proud to associate Co-operation Committee, Hellenic Chamber of Ionian University ourselves with the industry panel for this event Shipping president George D. Pateras and over the years. Stavros Hatzigrigoris Captain John Chalas, leader of the Panhellenic Chairman of the Marine Technical The system is as open and democratic as can be Seamen’s Federation. Other returnees were Managers Association devised, while protecting the Awards from George Gratsos as Helmepa chairman and Nigel Lowry becoming a mere popularity contest. Professor Gelina Harlaftis of the Ionian University. Athens Correspondent, Lloyd’s List The aim is to assemble a panel with the right More than 60 different panelists have now Efthimios E. Mitropoulos chemistry of leading industry personalities, participated in the judging of the Greek Shipping Secretary General Emeritus of the expertise and fresh blood to represent the Greek Awards since inception in 2004. International Maritime Organization shipping community in choosing the Award- The panel decides 15 of the 17 categories of George D. Pateras winners. Award, the exceptions being ‘Newsmaker of the President of the Hellenic Chamber For 2017, the panel once again delivered, with a Year’ and the ‘Big Data’ Award. of Shipping trio of well-known industry faces making their

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