During the race, #YouthAmbassadors of HELMEPA – middle school students, wearing reusable gloves and carrying sacks – cleaned the entire route, collecting the athletes’ #plastic bottles, compressing them on the spot, and placing them in the blue bins, ensuring their recycling

For its mission to increase commitment in Greece’s maritime community to the prevention of pollution, protection of the marine environment, and safety at sea

Award for Education/Training to the HELMEPA Academy

Sustainability Award for HELMEPA's work towards improving environmental footprint of the shipping industry

Honorary Commemorative Coat of Arms “for its long standing contribution to the maritime community”.

Honorary Award for "its timeless sensitivity and activities for the protection of the environment"

Award recognizing its service for the public benefit "for the contribution and support towards the protection of the environment".

Honorary Award “for advancing environmental awareness at all levels of the shipping community since 1982 and for the voluntary environmental program HELMEPA Junior since 1993”

Award “for advancing environmental awareness and enhancing safety at sea”

HELMEPA was presented with the EFKRANTI Award for Best Communication Strategy, “for its organized, consistent, transparent and meaningful communication policy through cooperation with mass media representatives”.

Award for Achievement in Safety/Environmental Protection to the “HELMEPA Junior” Program

Awarded with the Gold Medal of the First Class, “because with its organization, educational programs and activities, it managed to awaken the environmental public awareness and infuse love and care for clean seas and a more humane environment”.

Award for Education or Training

Award for Achievement in Safety/Environmental Protection

Silver Medal to HELMEPA and the Association’s Chairman Captain Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos, in recognition of their continuous and tireless efforts and initiatives at a global scale for the protection of the seas and oceans from pollution and other harmful human activities.

The Award was presented to HELMEPA for the voluntary, refresher training it offers to the Greek shipping community.

HELMEPA’s environmental production titled “The Ocean’s Cycle” is awarded as Best Show Stopper Video of Posidonia 2008 international maritime exhibition.

At a ceremony, streamed live on Marine Biz TV, at the Boat India International Conference and Exhibition in Cochin, India, HELMEPA receives the “Safeguarding the Environment” Award for its contribution to eliminating ship-generated marine pollution.

Award for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Marine Safety.

Award for the HELMEPA Junior project, in recognition of its contribution to Environmental Education and Awareness Raising, presenting a special Honorary Diploma.

Commemorative Award for HELMEPA’s contribution to the protection of the environment.

Memorabilia commemorating the Association’s 20th anniversary and in appreciation of its work.

Painting projecting the importance the sea bears for the environment, in appreciation of HELMEPA’s work, which as it was mentioned honours Greece and the Greek maritime family throughout the world.

Special award “in recognition and appreciation of services rendered to the shipping community all these years”.