Tag: Greece

The Greek ship Minerva Helen is no longer considered a suspect for the oil spill off Israel, following an investigation that took place by the Israeli authorities in Greece, Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry announced Sunday. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced the launch of a decarbonization advisory centre in Athens, Greece, to assist its clients in meeting current and future environmental challenges.

According to the new data published by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020, out of which 446 large tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships were broken down on three beaches in South Asia, amounting to near 90% of the gross tonnage dismantled globally.

In an exclusive interview to 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.