Τhe long standing cooperation of HELMEPA with the US Coast Guard and other issues of mutual interest were discussed during a meeting between the Chairperson Ms Semiramis Paliou, the Chairman of the Training Committee Capt. John Drakogiannopoulos and the Interim Director General Mr Costas Triantafillou, with the new Assistant Naval Attaché of the US Embassy, CDR Christopher Lepore and the Embassy’s Economic Officer, Mr Geoff Keogh, on Tuesday 2 March, in HELMEPA Junior’s environmental exhibition, at the premises of Costamare Shipping.

LAMDA Flisvos Marina S.A., HELMEPA’s Corporate Member since 2008, is the first mega-yacht marina in Greece to receive the title of “Safety Ambassador”.

Take part in the online survey conducted by IMO and WISTA with the aim to enhance women's employment in the shipping industry, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

For over 38 years the training activity of HELMEPA constitutes a voluntary contribution of experience and know-how of our Members for the benefit of all, ie the prevention of pollution and marine accidents through the nurturing of environmental awareness and a safety spirit "from shipowner to last seafarer”.

The positive response of the wider Greek maritime community to the invitation of HELMEPA for enhanced cooperation to meet the great contemporary environmental challenges fills us with joy, satisfaction and a sense of responsibility.

Despite the difficulties in the operation of school units throughout Greece due to the pandemic, the interest of young members of HELMEPA Junior and their teachers to participate in the activities of the program still remains lively.

HELMEPA new Training Program for 2021 has been launched with a lot of enthusiasm and many expectations for its continuation throughout the year. The three-day webinar “Safety First” was carried out from 19 to 21 January in English, giving the opportunity to more than 140 Greek and foreign seafarers and shipping professionals from managing companies-Members of HELMEPA and CYMEPA as well as other bodies and organizations in Greece and Cyprus to participate.

During autumn, HELMEPA coordinated for the 30^th consecutive year in Greece the International Coastal Cleanup campaign, the oldest and most extensive public awareness campaign on marine litter.

In a few days we bid farewell to 2020, a particularly difficult year for all of us. The global spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic and the immense problems it caused created new, unprecedented conditions, to which we are all still trying to adapt.