1st Conference of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and Offshore Support Vessels
On Monday, 23 June 2025, at the Stone Warehouse of the Piraeus Port Authority, the conference titled “Safety and Growth in the Hellenic Seas” will open its doors. It is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping, and the Hellenic Ports Association.
The organizing body, the Hellenic Shipowners’ Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and Offshore Support Vessels, aims to highlight the role and importance of this highly specialized yet absolutely vital sector of maritime activity in ensuring navigational safety, the protection of human life at sea, the marine environment, and port infrastructure.
The conference proceedings will focus on the modern operational, regulatory, and geopolitical challenges faced by the sector both within ports and the open seas. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of tugs in the contemporary port management environment, the contribution of salvage vessels to maritime safety and civil protection, the prevention and response to marine pollution incidents, and the growing importance of offshore energy and technical infrastructure in Greece.
Opening addresses will be delivered by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, and the Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Giannis Kefalogiannis. The event will also include two awards of recognition and the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
This conference marks the first step in establishing an open and ongoing dialogue on the present and future of Hellenic maritime support services, at a time when the Hellenic Seas are gaining new geopolitical, operational, social, and developmental significance and potential.
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