9 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 COMPANY NEWS Yes Forum - Career Initiative for High Schools Capt. Vasileios Angelinis, Operations Manager, MARLA, represented our company at a Yes Forum initiative addressed at secondary school students. The event took place in Alexandroupolis in cooperation with the region of eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the chamber and the 4th EPAL. Its aim was to inform them about career opportunities in the shipping industry. 150 students from schools of the city of Alexandroupolis as well as from schools of Didymoticho and Orestiada were in attendance and had the opportunity to ask questions to the panel regarding their career paths. SIGTTO Regional Panel Our COO, Antonis Georgantzis, participated in the General Purposes Committee (GPC), which is the principle technical organ of the Society, and the SIGTTO Regional Panel which was held in London on the 9th October. The Regional Panel covered topics such as: ●● Working with Ammonia ●● Membrane Tank Technology for the Carriage of LH2 ●● Lifecycle Integrity Management Framework for Emergency Release System (ERS) ●● The Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 ●● Reduction of LNG Carrier Methane Emissions ●● LNG Carrier Boil-off Gas Management ●● Using Subcoolers INTERTANKO - Dubai Nikos Toumazatos, Crew Manager, also participated in INTERTANKO activities in Dubai during October. Nikos joined the Human Element in Shipping Committee (HEISC) Meeting. The meeting covered a variety of human element topics such as seafarer welfare and related initiatives which will ensure the availability and continuous development of highly skilled and competent maritime professionals to serve onboard Members’ vessels. SIRE 2.0 implementation was also discussed following the full launch in September 2024, STCW review on specific convention articles. The ‘Together in Safety’ program continues to run. ESG Shipping Awards 2024 - The Conference Lydia Stathi, Sustainability Assistant, participated in an inspiring panel discussion about Community Engagement and Youth Empowerment in Shipping alongside Venetia Kallipolitou from Tsakos Energy Navigation. Lydia highlighted our company’s dedication to fostering sustainable practices through internships, scholarships and community engagement. Ten scholarships for an ESG executive seminar by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) and the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) were given with the aim of fostering industry professionals equipped with sustainability knowledge, one of which was won by Victoria Tsagianni, Operations Assistant! Lecture - Alba Business School Dr. Mariniki Psifia, Head of Research, joined Alba Graduate Business School as a guest speaker for their Shipping Management students. Mariniki delivered an exceptional presentation on the outlook for the dry bulk market, providing invaluable insights into current industry trends. Mariniki’s lecture was part of the Maritime Economics course included in the Shipping Management degree, taught by Ioannis Alexopoulos, Managing Director of Eurofin.
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