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MINERVA IN FOCUS Our people

I am pleased to work for a company that provides equal
employment opportunities for both men and women

Dimitra Antonopoulou,
2nd Engineer

My name is Dimitra Antonopoulou. I am The company also places special im-
33 years old and live in Athens, where I portance on professional development
was born. I graduated from the engineering through training seminars held at the Athi-
department of the Merchant Marine Acad- na Training Centre.
emy of Macedonia. I started my maritime As a female officer, I would encourage other
career in 2016 as a cadet engineer on an women to pursue a career in the maritime
oil tanker, then continued on cargo ships as profession, as it offers immediate employ-
a 3rd engineer. Currently, I work onboard ment, opportunities for advancement, and
Minerva Dry’s container vessel “LITTLE a good salary.
ATHINA” as a 2nd engineer. Minerva Dry is an ideal working environment
I am pleased to be practising the profes- characterised by quality, as it provides assur-
sion I studied for in a company that pro- ance and respect for its employees, profes-
vides equal employment opportunities for sional development, and abundant benefits
both the men and women personnel. both onboard its ships and onshore.

I chose Minerva because it owns a big fleet of tankers, the type
of vessel I prefer to work on

Aristeidis Ntakos,
Apprentice Officer

My name is Aristeidis Ntakos, I am 19 on. I have also heard several positive com-
years old, and I live in Athens, Greece. I ments about the company at my academy.
am currently studying at the Merchant Ma- What I like most about my duties as an Ap-
rine Academy of Aspropyrgos. I chose this prentice Officer is learning new things about
profession because I love travelling around navigation on the bridge, but also assisting
the world, visiting new destinations, and the officers during operations. In the future,
discovering different cultures. my goal is to become a successful cap-
I chose Minerva because it owns a big fleet tain with a lot of experience and knowledge
of tankers, the type of vessel I prefer to work about the seafaring profession.

Minerva offers opportunities for growth, not just as an employee
but also as an individual.

Ermioni Karanikola,
Engine Cadet

My name is Ermioni Karanikola, and I am a successful career with Minerva Marine as
currently serving as a first-year Engine Ca- an engineer. I hope I will become a long-
det onboard the VLCC “Andromeda”. I was time member of the Minerva family.
born and raised on the beautiful island of Minerva Marine is synonymous with a stable
Chios, where I still live while studying at the career for seafarers and offers opportunities
island’s Merchant Marine Academy, at the for growth, not just as an employee but also
Department of Engineering. I aspire to build as an individual.

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