{"id":35515,"date":"2022-02-18T19:24:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/english\/?p=35515"},"modified":"2022-04-14T13:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:32:01","slug":"sailing-towards-a-new-century-1991-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greekshippingmiracle.org\/en\/history\/sailing-towards-a-new-century-1991-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing towards a New Century (1991-2000)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis and members of his administration with representatives of shipowners and seafarers on 3 September 1991. From left: John Halas, Michael Zenzefyllis, Aristeides Koletsis, Andreas Potamianos, John Goumas, Athanassios Kanellopoulos, Aristotelis Pavlidis, John Hadjipateras, Constantine Mitsotakis, George Lanaras, John Paleokrassas and Fotis Chrimatopoulos. (1\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis meets representatives of the shipping community on 1 September 1992. From left: John Goumas, Constantine Mitsotakis, John Hadjipateras, Aristotelis Pavlidis, Costas Comninos and Michael Peraticos. (2\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Members of the board of the Union of Greek Shipowners after their visit at the residence of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou in Ekali, near Athens on 10 November 1993. From left: president of the UGS John Goumas, Nicos Efthymiou, Costas Fafalios and the Minister of Merchant Marine George Katsifaras. (3\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of SUPERFAST I and II. Pericles Panagopulos and his son Alexandros with the sponsors, Olympic gold metal winners Voula Patoulidou and Heike Drechsler and a representative of the Schichau Seebeckwerft shipyard facility in Kiel. (4\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Pericles Panagopulos and his son Alexandros presenting the plans for the construction of the SUPERFAST project in the Piraeus Yacht Club in 1994. (5\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Pericles S. Panagopulos was instrumental in radically changing the image of Greek passenger shipping. (6\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The announcement for the building of the SUPERFAST vessels by Attica Enterprises in 1993. (7\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
SUPERFAST I and SUPERFAST II near completion at the Kiel facility of Schichau Seebeckwerft A.G. in 1995. (8\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker OLYMPIC SERENITY, built in 1991 by Sumitomo Heavy Industries in Japan, was the first double hull aframax in the world. (9\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The naming ceremony of the tanker FOLEGANDROS on 21 July 1992, built by Hitachi Zosen K.K. in Japan for a company under the management of Eletson Corporation. (10\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The bulk carrier ANANGEL PRIDE, built in 1993 by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea, for a company under the management of Anangel Shipping Enterprises S.A. (11\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The naming ceremony of the bulk carrier ANANGEL PRIDE in South Korea, in April 1993. (12\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker AROSA, 291,381 dwt, built in 1993 by Hitachi Zosen K.K. in Japan for a company under the management of Neda Maritime Agency Co. Ltd. The AROSA was the first VLCC in the world built with double hull. (13\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
Press cutting from the Ll\u03bfyd\u2019s Register publication 100A1 referring to the construction of the very large crude oil carrier AROSA. (14\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The 301,824-dwt tanker CHIOS, built in 1993 by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea, for a company under the management of Sun Enterprises Ltd. (15\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the very large crude oil carrier CHIOS in May 1993 at Ulsan, South Korea. (16\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The bulk carrier THALASSINI NIKI, built in 1994 by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Avra Shipmanagement S.A., just before the naming ceremony. (17\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the bulk carrier MARITSA in April 1995. The vessel was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Safety Management Overseas S.A. (18\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the containership MANZANILLO in January 1996. The vessel was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Costamare Shipping S.A. (19\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the tanker YANNIS M in May 1995. The vessel was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Ltd. (20\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The containership MANZANILLO marked in 1996 the beginning for the establishment of a large fleet of containerships under the management of Costamare Shipping Co. S.A. (21\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker NORTH STAR, built in 1996 by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan for a company under the management of Nereus Shipping S.A. (22\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the tanker NORTH STAR in March 1996 by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan. (23\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the tanker SPETSES in May 1996 in South Korea. (24\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker SPETSES, built in 1996 by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc. In 1998 management was transferred to Minerva Marine Inc. (25\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker ASTRO ALTAIR, built in 1997 by Daewoo Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Kristen Navigation Inc. (26\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the ASTRO ALTAIR in August 1997 in South Korea. (27\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker ATHENS 2004, built in 1998 by Koyo Dockyard in Japan for a company under the management of Tsakos Shipping & Trading S.A. (28\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker SEAQUEEN, delivered in 1998 by Dalian New Shipyard to a company under the management of Thenamaris (Ships Management) Inc., was the first Greek-owned ship built in China. (29\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the tanker ATHENS 2004 in March 1998 in Japan. (30\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The tanker ASTREA, built in 1999 by Daewoo Heavy Industries in South Korea for a company under the management of Chandris (Hellas) Inc. (31\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
The products carrier HELLAS RENAISSANCE, built in 1999, one of seven sister ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea between 1998-1999, marking the return of the Latsis Group in newbuilding activity. (32\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>
From the naming ceremony of the tanker AEGEAN LEGEND in April 2000 in South Korea. (33\/65)<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>