In Hellenic Shipping News 10/12/2016
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In an extremely well-organized event, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch, held its 12th Annual Forum, on Wednesday, 7 th December 2016, at Eugenides Foundation.
The title was: «Future Imperfect: Shipping’s route out of crisis» and the Forum was well attended by over 400 shipping professionals – from the Greek and International shipping community – covering all spectrums of the industry.
A welcome address was made by Mrs Natalia Margioli – Komninou, FICS, Managing Director of the ICS Greek Branch and Hellenic Management Centre and Mr Nicolas A. Tsavliris, FICS, Chairman of the ICS Greek Branch and of the Tsavliris Salvage Group.
Mr. Michael Taliotis, FICS, International Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers who made a special address to the event, honoured the ICS Greek Branch with his presence once again.
This year the distinguished speakers were part of a Q&A session where they were called to answer questions related to the field of their practice. The eminent personalities that constituted the panel and gave their valuable views on current shipping issues were:
Mr Kimon Angelopoulos, Managing Director, Dena Shipping & Commodities S.A.
Ms Stavroula Betsakou, Head of Tanker Research, Howe Robinson
Ms Mariella Bottiglieri Green, Managing Director& Chartering Manager Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company Spa
Cpt Andreas Georgiou, MICS, Managing Director Grace Trading Corporation Inc
Mr Robin King, Head of Marketing, The Baltic Exchange Ltd
Ms Amalia Miliou-Theocharaki, MICS, Chartering Manager, Teo Shipping Corporation Ltd
Dr Alexandros Ntovas, Director LLM International Shipping Law (Piraeus), CCLS, Queen Mary University of London
Mr Iraklis Prokopakis, Senior Vice President& COO, Danaos Corporation
The panel moderator was Mr Ilias Bissias, Director of Naftika Chronika
(Left to Right):
Mr Michael Taliotis, FICS, International Chairman of ICS
Mrs Natalia Margioli-Komninou, ICS Greek Branch & HMC
Mr Nicolas A. Tsavliris, FICS, Chairman of ICS Greek Branch & of Tsavliris Salvage Group
Mr George Gourdomichalis, Blue Wall Shipping & Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A
Mr Nicky Papadakis, A.G. Pappadakis & Co. Ltd, Vice Chairman of Intercargo
At the end of the Q&A session, there was impressively interactive discussion between the audience and the panel, proving the fact that the ICS Annual Forum is not only a meeting point of shipping professionals but a place of exchanging ideas and learn from each other.
Once again, the year’s proceedings included the Awards Giving Ceremony for the students that excelled at the ICS Examinations in November 2015 and April 2016.
The ICS Greek Branch was recognised for the third time for being once again the largest examination centre in the world with the most students participating at the ICS Examinations. More than 500 shipping executives attended the ICS Professional Training Programmes and took the ICS Examinations. This year 9 candidates have distinguished in their exams and were awarded for their efforts and achievements.
The awarded candidates were:
Ms Theoni Agiotafytaki, distinction in Ship Sale & Purchase examination
Mr Viktoria Vogiatzi Fassianou, Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement, distinction in Shipping Business examination
Ms Aggeliki Hatzopoulou, distinction in Introduction to Shipping examination
Mr Petros Kefalonitis, Super Eco Tankers Management Inc., distinction in Introduction to Shipping examination
Mrs Maria Skoufalou, Chartworld Shipping Corp., distinction in Shipping Finance examination
Mr Miltos Spiliopoulos, Pacific & Atlantic Shipmanagers Inc., distinction in Shipping Finance examination
Mr Stratos Zafiriades, NAFTOMAR Shipping & Trading S.A., distinction in Introduction to Shipping examination
Also, two Greek Students were distinguished internationally, achieving the highest marks worldwide:
Ms Maria Ioanna Meletsi, from Sea Traders S.A. was awarded by Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, IMO Secretary-General Emeritus and Chairman,’Maria Tsakos’ Public Benefit Foundation for achieving the highest mark worldwide in Marine Insurance examination
(Left to Right):
Ms Maria Agatianou, Aegean Baltic Bank
Mrs Zoe Lappa-Papamatthaiou Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd
Mrs Natalia Margioli-Komninou, ICS Greek Branch & HMC
Mr Spiros Vamvakas, AB Maritime Inc
Mr Vasilios Patonis, awarded by the International Chairman of ICS, Mr. Michalis Taliotis, for gaining the highest mark worldwide in Shipping Law and in Ship Sale & Purchase examination, for his distinction in Legal Principles in Shipping Business and for gaining also the President’s Prize for his overall performance in all seven ICS Examinations. The President’s Prize is the Institute’s paramount award.
These two students and were also awarded during the Prize Giving Ceremony held in the Mansion House of London in October 2016 in the presence of Lord Mayor Jeffrey Evans.
At the end of the forum there was a presentation of the newly elected Honorary Members. The ICS was honoured to welcome onboard and award the following eminent shipping personalities with the Honorary Membership, the Institute’s greatest membership category awarded to members of the international maritime community who have made an exceptional contribution to the shipping industry and to the Institute:
Mr Leonidas Dimitriades-Evgenides, President & CEO of Eugenides Group of Companies, President of Niver Lines and President of the Eugenides Foundation
Mr Haralambos Fafalios, Chairman of the London based Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee
Mr George Gourdomichalis, CEO of Blue Wall Shipping and Phoenix Shipping & Trading S.A.
Professor Costas Grammenos CBE, Chairman of the Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance
Mr Nicky Papadakis, Chairman of A.G.Pappadakis and Co. Ltd., Vice Chairman of Intercargo
Photo of audience
Mrs Margioli Komninou thanked all of them for being always supportive and welcomed them at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. She mentioned that they are all remarkable personalities of the international shipping market, their achievements are outstanding, they are living examples for the new generations and are continuously providing young people with motivation and encouragement to chase their dreams and embrace the opportunities that the shipping industry offers.
Mr Nicky Papadakis, gave a short speech in order to thank the Institute for awarding him with the ICS Honorary Membership and mentioned that, ICS is a very important Institute, playing a vital role for the next generation of shipping practitioners. ICS qualification gives an added value to the young people to be productive, knowledgeable and effective professionals.
The 12th Annual Forum of the ICS Greek Branch was held with the kind contribution and support of the following sponsors:
AB Maritime Inc, Acropolis Chartering & Shipping Inc., Capital Ship Management Corp., Cass Technava Maritime S.A., Chartworld Shipping Corp., Danaos Corporation, Dorian LPG Management Corp., Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd., Element Shipmanagement S.A., European Product Carriers Ltd., Gac Shipping S.A., Horizon Tankers Limited S.A., Ince & Co, Interchart Shipping Co. Ltd., Navigator Shipping Consultants Ltd., Prime Marine Management Inc., Queen Mary University, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., Springfield Shipping Co Panama S.A., Target Marine S.A., The Marshall Islands Registry, Tsavliris Salvage Group, Ursa Shipbrokers
Source: Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch
