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MINERVA IN FOCUS

Polar Code:

Minerva’s First

Polar Trip

Could you please introduce
yourself?
Capt. Evangelos Litos I joined Minerva’s workforce 20 years ago as a 2nd
talks about his experience Officer. Throughout my time with the company, I
during the company’s first trip have experienced the full progression of my career,
to the Arctic region for which I am grateful. I have had the good for-
tune of working with remarkable colleagues, both
onboard ships and at shore, who have helped me
develop, and I am glad to have maintained good
My first experience with friendships along the way.
My first experience with continuous sub-zero tem-
continuous sub-zero peratures and navigating in ice was in the Baltic
Sea in 2010, when I was serving as Chief Officer.
temperatures and navigating That was my first encounter with this challenging
in ice was in the Baltic Sea environment. I continued to travel over the next
three ice seasons in the Baltic, on different ice-class
in 2010, when I was serving vessels of the company. Combining advice from my
superiors, knowledge from company books and
as Chief Officer. That was manuals, and my own experiences, I managed to
my first encounter with this become familiarised with this environment, which
eventually led to my taking on the role of Captain.
challenging environment I am happy to have been part of the Minerva family
all these years, which has helped me achieve my
dreams and form very good friendships.

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