Following the AGM – Ordinary General Assembly and Elections on 23 March of the Chios Marine Club, earlier on tonight we have white smoke from the Club’s headquarters down town in Piraeus.
According to the results of the Appointments of 23/03/2022, the new Board of Directors...
The impressive Russian Frigate Shtandart at Chios port, Greece
The “Shtandart” is an exact replica of the warship built by Peter the Great in 1703 in defense of the newly founded Saint Petersburg. The modern Shtandart was built by a team of enthusiasts in 1999, and has been sailing almost continuously ever since, working as a living museum and a sail-training vessel.
Viewers can watch herebelow this exceptional video drone coverage by Konstantinos Milt....
Chios Marine Club’s summer do in Lagada, Chios
The Chios Marine Club’s summer meeting took place on Wednesday the 18th of August 2021, in Chios. Due to the ongoing Covid mess, it was a great opportunity for the Members to meet after some time and Yeros’ taverna was the venue at the picturesque port of Lagada, north east of the Island of the winds. A unique evening with local dips and drinks, not to...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/23/chios-marine-clubs-summer-do-in-lagada-chios/
He Has Risen
by John Faraclas
This was yet another Easter “Celebration” – spoiled by the Coronavirus Anathema for a second year running, for all 2,4 billion Christians all over Planet Ocean, with 2 billion having “celebrated” same on the 4th of April – Catholics, Protestants et al, and 400 million Orthodox – Hellenes [(Greek and Greek Cypriots), Slaves, Copts et al tonight]. The …good thing is that the Orthodox one, fell within International Labour’s...
WWW
WWW
by John Faraclas
You might think that I am referring to the World Wide Web, no I am not. I am referring to What Women Want and in this briefing, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, I will also expedite on the See She Sea factor.
I praise, above all, all our Women and in particular our Sea-Maidens including those who continue their journey in the Sea of Eternity… They have all left their mark behind… We...
Participation of the Chios Maritime Club in an online seminar /webinar on the Blue Economy
The Chios Maritime Club in the context of its participation in the European Blue Schools Program
held last Wednesday the 10th of March a free online education webinar on the topic: Blue Economy and its importance for Secondary schools. The webinar was co-organized with Idec (https://idec.gr) through the GoToWebinar platform . The aim of the webinar was not only to inform about Blue Economy issues but also...
Chios Marine Club Vasilopita event
Despite the Coronavirus disruption but within the protocol regulations limit, the Chios Marine Club Vasilopita event took place earlier on tonight at the CMC’s members room in Piraeus.
Present were the president captain Antonis Pitsilos, vice president Mike Kasmas, general secretary Nikolaos Kakalis, special secretary Maria Tripolitis,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/05/chios-marine-club-vasilopita-event/
Flooded sea-side street in port of Vathi Samos, following a mild tsunami
Breaking news: Earthquake in Eastern Aegean between the Greek Islands of Chios and north of Samos
At 6.6 on the Richter scale this strong earthquake a 11:51 GMT was felt even in Athens, Crete and other areas of Greece as well as in the Anatolian coast – Minor Asia, with buildings there collapsing. A small tsunami followed flooding the streets at the port of Vathi in Samos – looked like the aftermath of a torrential rain .
We...
Matti Egon Xylas (photo credit: Katerina Kalogeraki).
In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020)
Matti Egon passed away in mid-October, and her absence is palpable after all she has given and contributed. Born into a Greek shipping family, Matti was mainly brought up and educated in England, but was passionate about her homeland’s cultural heritage.
She soon became a major philanthropic benefactor. She was a very active supporter of King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies, of the Anglo-Hellenic...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/20/in-memoriam-matti-xylas-egon-1935-2020/
John Faraclas
Dropping BDI – now at 1,637, shakes the Markets amid the despicable Global Geopolitical environment, and Coronavirus locks downs looming with unpredictable effects
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 95 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,637 points, thanks to yet another triple-digit fall of the Capes’ BCI. It seems that Peace had its day and Armageddon will replace the Democratic, Just and Humane Values all over Planet Ocean… Advancing Coronavirus signals Mayday for all. John...