Donation of equipment at the Special Missions Squad of Samos’ Port Authority from the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and OSVs
The Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and OSVs in the context of its social responsibilityand guided by the Association’s Values ‑Integrity, Mutual Respect, Efficiency‑, in order to create better conditions for the societies in which it operates, proceeded with the donation of operational equipment to the Special Missions Squad of Samos’ Port Authority.
The donation includes equipment necessary for the operation of the Special Forces (slings, belts), so that they can carry out their daily, arduous missions. This equipment will help the Special Missions Squad to move safely from land and sea, protecting the physical integrity of the executives.
As the Association’s President, Mr. Pavlos Xiradakis highlighted, “In the difficult period we are going through and given the high cost of the specialized equipment, the donation of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and OSVs actively demonstrates our interest in daily operation and the important work of the executives of the Special Missions Squad of Samos’ Port Authority.”
On their part, the Commander and the executives of the Special Missions Squad of Samos’ Port Authority in a letter of thanks to the Association, noted: “We sincerely thank the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and OSVs for such a necessary donation of operational equipment. In this way the Association has shown its full support to the people who put everything to defense the Greek Rights, but also its great interest in strengthening the special forces of the Coast Guard. ”
The Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and OSVs was founded in 1980 and, since its establishment, it is steadily developing and has become the most prominent and reliable representative of Greek owners of tugs, salvage, antipollution and OSVs. The mission of the Association is the preservation, promotion, protection and development of any kind of the members’ interests in a context of healthy competition. The Association has been following all the international developments, mainly, through its participation in the European Tugowners Association (ETA) and the International Salvage Union (ISC).
The main objective of the Association’s members is to provide services for the protection of human life, the marine environment, ships and facilities. Simultaneously, the members are active at a global level and have extensive and high level of know-how, due to their participation in a variety of projects both in the national and international level. The Association’s members offer their services to more than 8,000 ships annually.