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Minerva pays tribute to its
NOTICEBOARD seafarers coming from Chios
“ On Friday, 4 November 2022, Minerva held
a reception at the Chios Chandris hotel in
honor of its maritime family in Chios. The
In his welcoming speech,
event was attended by Minerva's Principal
Mr. Andreas Martinos praised Andreas Martinos, COO Sokratis Dima-
kopoulos, Minerva Marine's Marine Per-
the company’s merchant navy sonnel Manager Capt. Aristides Paidousis,
officers from Chios for their Minerva Gas' Marine Personnel Manager
George Moutafis, Director of the ATHI-
contribution to the company’s NA Maritime Training and Development
development, saying charac- Center Stylianos Volakis, Director of the
company’s Chios Office Capt. Avgoustinos
teristically, “In life, many are Campanellas and many of Minerva’s sea-
farers, executives, and their families.
athletes, but few are cham- The event was also honored by the pres-
pions; Chios is a champion in ence of His Eminence Metropolitan Bishop
of Chios, Psara, and Oinousses Markos,
” tarakis, Mayor of Chios Stamatis Karmant-
shipping.” and the Minister of Immigration Notis Mi-
zis, Mayor of Oinousses George Daniil,
Harbor Master of Chios Pantelis Vatousis,
Director of the Chios MMA Vice Captain
(HCG) Ioannis Margaris, and Director of the island of Chios).
Oinousses MMA Commander (HCG) Dimi- Capt. Aristides Paidousis, spoke about the
trios Kloumasis. importance of Chios as a historical birth-
Sokratis Dimakopoulos referred to the place of seafarers, stating that when the
company’s strong bond with its maritime Minerva Chios Office first opened, it em-
family, noting that it is one of Minerva’s dis- ployed 15 merchant marine officers from
tinguishing features but also a contributing Chios. Today it numbers 215 seafarers and
factor to the progress and growth of the 50 students from Chios.
Minerva companies (Minerva Marine, with 57 Director of “ATHΙNA” Mr. Stylianos Volakis,
oil tankers, Minerva Dry, with 12 cargo ships, spoke about the importance the compa-
and Minerva Gas, with 5 state-of-the-art LNG ny attaches to the continuous training
Carriers, one of which is named after the of its officers, which, three years ago,
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