2008 Awards Highlights

Event Sponsor, Ernst & Young partner Capital Markets, Thomas Danielson, addressed the Greek Shipping community audience at the 2008 Greek Shipping Awards.

The Welcome Cocktail Reception for over 800 guests was hosted by Top Ships

The Champagne Toast to the health of Greek shipping was proposed by Villy Panayotides of sponsor Excel Maritime Carriers

Deputy Minister of Merchant Marine, Panos Kammenos, gave a brief welcome address

Dry Cargo Company of the Year – Anangel Maritime Services
John Platsidakis, managing director of Anangel accepting the Award from Spyros Capralos, chief executive officer of sponsor Hellenic Exchanges Group

Tanker Company of the Year – Eletson Corporation
Alexander Mamidakis (right) of sponsor Jetoil Bunkering with John Karastamatis (centre) and Costis Kertsikoff of Eletson Corporation

Passenger Line of the Year – Anek Lines
Ioannis Vardinoyannis, managing director or Anek Lines accepting the Award from Torsten Schramm of sponsor Germanisher Lloyd

Shipbroker of the Year – Carriers Chartering Corporation
Takis Christofidis of Carriers Chartering Corporation accepting the Award from George Daskalakis of sponsor Allied Shipbroking Inc.

Shipping Financier of the Year – Dimitris Anagnostopoulos
Costas Dinopoulos, a founding director of sponsor Optima Shipbrokers presenting the Award to Dimitris Anagnostopoulos

Technical Innovation Award – Dimitris Tsalapatis
Joseph E.M. Hughes, (right) chairman and CEO of sponsor The American Club presenting the Award to Dimitris Tsalapatis

Ship of the Year – ‘Toisa Pegasus’
Bruce Norris of Toisa Ltd., accepting the Award from Costis Frangoulis of sponsor Franman Group

Piraeus International Centre Award – Laboratory for Maritime Transport (NTUA)
Dimitris Vranopoulos of sponsor Marine Plus (right) with Professor Harilaos Psaraftis of Laboratory for Maritime Transport (NTUA)

International Personality of the Year – Admiral Thad W. Allen
Spyros Fokas of sponsor Aegean Marine Petroleum presenting the Award to Capt. Michael Morgan, Defense and Naval Attache at the US Embassy, Athens who accepted on behalf of Admiral Thad W. Allen

Seafarer of the Year – Capt. Lazaros Vassiliadis
Chief Officer Petros Kotsopoulos received the Award on behalf of Capt. Vassiliadis from Alexandra Tsavliri-Andreadi, a principal of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group

Award for Achievement in Education or Training – Union of Greek Shipowners
UGS chairman Nicos D. Efthymiou receiving the Award from Panos Kammenos, deputy minister of Merchant Marine

Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection – Basil Phrixos Papachristidis
Apostolos Poulovassilis of sponsor Lloyd’s Register presenting the Award to Alex Papachristidis-Bove accepting on behalf of his uncle, Basil Papachristidis

Lifetime Achievement Award – Capt. Nikolas S. Lemos
Capt. Nikolas Lemos accepted the Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award from Christos Kokkinis of sponsor Alpha Bank

Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year – Gabriel Panayotides
Gabriel (Villy) Panayotides receiving the Greek Shipping Newsmaker Award from George Xiradakis of sponsor XRTC Business Consultants

Greek Shipping Personality of the Year – Efthimios E. Mitropoulos
Lambros Varnavides (centre) of sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland presenting the Greek Shipping Personality Award to Efthimios Mitropoulos who was accompanied on stage by his daughter Athina

Man of the Sea – Capt. Kristo Laptalo
ITF Coordinator Predrag Brazadurro accepted the Man of the Sea Award on behalf of Capt. Laptalo from Christopher Meyer, executive editor of Lloyd’s List

Charity Donation
Despina Papastelianou, president of the children’s charity, ARGO receiving the annual Greek Shipping Awards donation from event host Nigel Lowry