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Για 4η συνεχή χρονιά, το Blue Horizons ενώνει τη νέα γενιά με τον κόσμο της ναυτιλίας και οι μαθητές γνωρίζουν τα επαγγέλματα της θάλασσας. 🎤 High-Level Mentoring Panel | 27 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 | 17:30–18:30 Μαθητές Λυκείου και Φοιτητές συναντούν κορυφαία στελέχη της ναυτιλίας — για realtalk σχετικά με σπουδές, καριέρα, δεξιότητες και ευκαιρίες που δεν διδάσκονται σε σχολικό βιβλίο. Στο panel συμμετέχουν ως Μέντορες : ✦ Spiros Nicolas Apostolopoulos | Director – Marine Bro

Μέσα σε μόλις δύο χρόνια, 8.694 Χιώτες , από παιδιά 4 ετών έως ηλικιωμένους 96 ετών εκπαιδεύτηκαν μέσα από τα εργαλεία του CCC και αναδείχθηκαν σε Κλιματικούς Πρεσβευτές . Μαθητές, νέοι, γονείς, επαγγελματίες, σύλλογοι, τοπικοί φορείς, ΚΑΠΗ και χωριά συμμετείχαν ισότιμα, χωρίς αποκλεισμούς, αποδεικνύοντας ότι η κλιματική δράση αφορά ολόκληρη την κοινωνία. Το μήνυμα της Χίου ταξίδεψε μακριά από τα όρια του νησιού: 99.307 άνθρωποι ενημερώθηκαν συνολικά , μεταφέροντας το μήνυμα

HELMEPA MARITIME TRAINING CENTER for Pollution Prevention, Safety at Sea and Environmental Awareness 2026 REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAM | From our members for our members WEBINAR 19 February 2026 | 10:00 - 11:00 EET AGENDA 10.00 - 10.30 Climate Change Impacts on Shipping 10.30 - 11.00 Weather Routing Optimization

HELMEPA at MARLOG15 in Alexandria - Egypt 🇪🇬, where the International Maritime Transport & Logistics Conference is organized on Smart & Resilient Logistics Corridors – Future Gateway to the Green Trade. Eleni Tsolka , Head of Grants & Program Development HELMEPA presented as keynote speaker our flagship regional initiative METAVASEA placing people at the heart of the green maritime transition in East Mediterranean, supported by Lloyd's Register Foundation. Warm thanks

The award was received by HELMEPA’s General Director, Mrs. Olga Stavropoulou , from the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Stefanos Gkikas. HELMEPA’s cooperation with the Hellenic Coast Guard is longstanding, particularly in the fields of coastal clean-up activities and education. Coast Guard officers participate as speakers in HELMEPA’s educational programs, sharing knowledge and experience from the front line. “𝘈 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺

HELMEPA is pleased to support the 16th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum, which will take place on Thursday, 5 February 2026, at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens, Greece. Please click the links below to access the Conference overview and the full agenda . For any questions regarding the Conference, kindly refer to the contact details provided on Capital Link’s Forum page .

Delegation of senior officials from China, representing the  Hunan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, regional development authorities, municipal environmental services, and the environmental technology sector, visited HELMEPA office and met with our team. Discussion focused on marine environmental protection and the role of training and safety culture in supporting sustainable shipping practices. The visit also included a handson tour of the HELMEPA Ship Bridg

HELMEPA was distinguished at the Bravo Sustainability Dialogue & Awards 2025, organized by QualityNet Foundation ACTIVE CITIZENS NETWORK (ENVIRONMENT pillar, Biodiversity category). Our work is participatory and collective. It reflects upon our 378 member-companies and to our 1,000,000+ volunteers , young and old, who have transformed the vision of clean seas into action by implementing—among other initiatives—more than 5,400 coastal and underwater cleanups . It reflects upo

With celebratory participation and a quorum that exceeded the historic threshold of 2,392 authorized votes, HELMEPA’s 47th General Assembly successfully took place on Thursday 13 November 2025, hosted at the Onassis Foundation. Chairperson Ms Semiramis Paliou stated: "HELMEPA’s work is the work of all of us: members, volunteers—young and old—partners, and of course the HELMEPA team, our Board of Directors, and Secretariat. Every year, we break the previous year’s record with

PRESS RELEASE Within the framework of the European project EXCEED , which aims to strengthen the Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) and to connect education and the labor market through innovative skills development programs, the Port of Elefsina welcomed fifty European experts. The visit took place on October 17, 2025 and was co-organized by the Elefsis Port Authority   S.A.  and the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA),  marking a fruitful part

The region’s shipping community is increasingly aware of the need to cut emissions and is taking steps towards decarbonization. While progress is uneven, responses from shipping companies, ports, suppliers, and civil society point to both growing awareness and readiness to act, particularly in relation to skills, safety, infrastructure, and alternative fuels.   These are the findings of Wave 1 of the large-scale METAVASEA survey , conducted between June and November 2024 prio

As national partner of the “Nauticinblu Europe” project, HELMEPA engaged 173 students from Nautical High Schools across Greece in expert-led seminars and interactive workshops. The participants explored ocean literacy, climate change, and the blue economy, gaining the tools to connect future maritime careers with environmental responsibility.   “Nauticinblu Europe” is a cross-border initiative involving Nautical Institutes from Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain, ideated and

Every seafarer deserves a safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment.   Today we join the IMO and the global maritime community, and we honor the dedication of seafarers by supporting this year’s Day of the Seafarer theme: “My Harassment-Free Ship.”     With 15,000 member seafarers and maritime professionals, #HELMEPA empowers crews through continuous training and a strong safety culture via the HELMEPA Academy.   We train and reskill more than 3,500 seafarers annua

In a key milestone for maritime decarbonization, the Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA S.A.) has become the first port in the EU and the Mediterranean to integrate RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) under the HELMEPA-led METAVASEA project, with the support of Lloyd’s Register Foundation.     Through this one-year pilot, Thessaloniki sets a new regional benchmark for sustainability, providing critical insights into value chain (Scope 3) emissions and enabling targeted, data-

Participants of all ages gained an understanding of the phenomenon of climate change and were trained through a specially designed digital tool—the Toolkit—to serve as Climate Ambassadors, conveying a powerful message: “We have the power, the tools, and the awareness. What remains is the decision.”     The Student Community of Kardamyla – “Maria’s House” , the Maritime Vocational High School (EPAL) TEENS, the Gymnasium of Kallimasia, the Chios Open Care Centre for the Elderly

Climate change is recognised by the residents of Chios as a real (96%) and serious problem (70%), generating feelings of fear among nearly three out of four respondents, as well as anxiety and frustration. This is likely linked to the fact that 67% state that the impacts of climate change are already visible on their island and may prove devastating for Chios, with wildfires representing the greatest source of concern. In addition, residents express concern about water and fo

The visit of the Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus, Marina Hadjimanolis, to HELMEPA's offices on September 19th, 2024, underscores and further strengthens the long-standing cooperation between Greece and Cyprus on ocean protection and sustainability issues in the critical shipping sector. HELMEPA's Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors, George Karageorgiou, welcomed the Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus, Marina Hadjimanolis, along with members of the Board of Directors

Introducing the She4Sea profiling tool, offering new career opportunities for women in the Blue Economy. Tailored for both unemployed women and active professionals seeking career advancement, this innovative tool provides insights into marine industry roles that align with their skills and career goals across three main sectors: maritime transport, fisheries and aquaculture, and water-based tourism. By undergoing a self-assessment that highlights their soft and hard skills,

The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), one of the most impactful environmental organizations, and SQLearn, the specialized maritime online training provider, proudly announce that the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) online training offered in the context of their collaborative effort has received approval by the Cyprus Maritime Administration. Three STCW courses on safety and security onboard, designed and

HELMEPA marked a strong and highly visible presence at Posidonia 2024 , both on land and at sea, with the highlight being its flagship conference held on World Environment Day , under the theme “Shipping Resilience to Climate Change”  and the central message “Strength in Unity.” VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/igkGvA0cqOw PHOTOS:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/200908208@N04/albums More than 500 leading figures from the shipping industry attended discussions focusing on the achiev