2006 Photo Gallery

Overall Event Sponsor of the event was Ernst & Young

The Welcome Cocktail Reception for over 700 guests was hosted by Top Tankers

The Champagne Toast to the health of Greek shipping was proposed by Dimitris Vassilacos of National Bank of Greece

Secretary General of the IMO, Admiral Efthimios Mitropoulos opened the event with a short speech

Ministry of Mercantile Marine General Secretary, Professor John Tzoannos, gave a brief welcome address

Dry Cargo Company of the Year – Danaos Shipping Corp.
Spyros Capralos, chief executive officer of sponsor Hellenic Exchanges Group presented the Award to John Coustas of Danaos Shipping Corp.

Tanker Company of the Year – Tsakos Energy Navigation
Dimitris Anagnostopoulos (centre) of sponsor ABN Amro Bank with John Stavropoulos and Nikolas Tsakos of Tsakos Energy Navigation

Passenger Line of the Year – Blue Star Ferries
Torsten Schramm of sponsor Germanisher Lloyd presented the Award to Michalis Sakellis, managing director of Blue Star Ferries

Shipbroker of the Year – Optima Shipbrokers
Costas Dinopoulos (right), a founding director of Optima Shipbrokers accepting the Award from Capt. Constantinos Karadimos of sponsor Allied Shipbroking Inc.

Shipping Financier of the Year – Fortis Bank
Gregory Timagenis, senior partner of sponsor Gr. J. Timagenis Law Office presenting the Award to Harris Antoniou, head of Fortis’ global shipping group

Technical Innovation Award – Technava and University of the Aegean
Joseph E.M. Hughes (centre), chairman and CEO of sponsor The American Club with Byron Tomazos of Technava and Professor Nikitas Nikitakos of University of the Aegean

Ship of the Year – ‘Nissos Mykonos’
Costas Klironomos, president of Hellenic Seaways accepting the Award from Costis Frangoulis of sponsor Franman Group

Piraeus International Centre Award – Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
Yannis Aligizakis, managing director of sponsor Elinoil S.A. with presenting the Award to George Gratsos, president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

Seafarer of the Year – Capt. John Stavrinakis
George A. Tsavliris, (right) a principal of sponsor Tsavliris Salvage Group presenting the Award to Mrs. Stavrinaki who accepted on behalf of her husband

Award for Achievement in Safety or Environmental Protection – Elinoil
Apostolos Poulovassilis (centre) of sponsor Lloyd’s Register presenting the Award to Haris Kinigos, president of Elinoil

Lifetime Achievement Award – Aristotle Onassis & The Alexander Onassis Foundation
Christos Kokkinis (right) of sponsor Alpha Bank presenting the Lloyd’s List / Propeller Club Lifetime Achievement Award to Anthony Papadimitriou, president of the Onassis Foundation

Greek Shipping Newsmaker of the Year – Angeliki Frangou
Capt. Nikolaos Frangos, father and John Frangos, brother, accepting the Greek Shipping Newsmaker Award on behalf of Angeliki Frangou from George Xiradakis of sponsor XRTC Business Consultants

Greek Shipping Personality of the Year – Capt. Vassilis C. Constantacopulos
Lambros Varnavides of sponsor Royal Bank of Scotland presenting the Greek Shipping Personality Award to Capt. Vassilis C. Constantacopoulos

Charity Donations
Theodore Triphyllis, president of Gourdomichalis Maritime presented the annual Greek Shipping Awards donation to Despina Papastelianou, president of the children’s charity, ARGO and to Mary Karella-Diamantopoulou of ELEPAP

Nigel Lowry hosted the 2006 Greek Shipping Awards

Greek shipping’s Dinner of the Year 2006

Friday 2 December 2022

Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens