In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Gordon Robertson, Director (Greece) and Tony Allen, Director (Greece) at North P&I Club explain why the Greek market is so important to the Club. On the occasion of a 20-year presence in Greece, the two Executives from North Club share key initiatives taken and milestones achieved while they also reveal future plans of their agenda.
The Greek government is launching a new package of measures to stop ‘leakage’ of ships and tonnage from the Greek flag to registers outside the European Union. The new measures also aim to strengthen the competitiveness of the Greek seafarers.
Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece visited EMSA in Lisbon today, hosted by the Agency’s Executive Director, Maja Markovčić Kostelac.
The “Business Innovation Greece” Programme is providing financing to Greek companies for projects that will increase their competitiveness and profitability.
ERMA FIRST has received an amended Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS) for its strong-selling FIT range of ballast water management systems and awarded Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
For the second time in a few days, a ship got “stuck” in the Isthmus of Corinth, Greece as rocks and stones receded again.
An unexpected fire broke out onboard a Togo-flagged general cargo ship which was anchored off Elafonissos, Greece, as Hellenic Coast Guard noted.
Following the collision of Maersk Launcesto containership with the Hellenic Navy minesweeper Kallisto off Piraeus, its captain has been temporarily released from custody in Greece, as local authorities continue their investigation.
In the last four years, the Piraeus Port Authority S.A. has been investing in the ship repair infrastructure in order to develop the Greek industry’s competitiveness in Perama ship repair zone.
Crew members onboard the first post-lockdown Greek cruise reported positive for COVID-19. All passengers will remain in their cabins for the rest of the trip.
