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March 31, 2014<\/h2>

MORE than 300 Greek shipping personalities, their partners in the UK maritime service industries, and their guests gathered at the Park Lane Hotel on Monday 24 March to pay tribute to the first 20 Inductees in the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame.<\/p>

Among those honoured were the two new Inductees for 2013 \u2013 Pericles G. Callimanopulos (1892-1979) and Alexander G. Tsavliris (1914-1973). Their induction was concluded with a special tribute as part of the ceremony.<\/p>

The inaugural Greek Shipping Hall of Fame \u2013 The London Event was also a celebration of Greek shipping and its ties with London and a portion of the proceeds from the event was donated to Hellenic Hope, the UK-registered charity that helps children in Greece who are affected by the country\u2019s deep economic crisis. The prestigious London Event was supported by the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee whose chairman, Haralambos Fafalios, said that London was still the epicentre of world shipping. \u201cThe Greek shipping industry itself has been greatly aided by its position in London over the last century,\u201d said Mr Fafalios. \u201cWith one of the most modern fleets spanning virtually every sector, there is no place on the globe where a Greek ship is not performing its role of facilitating world trade.\u201d<\/p>

The gala dinner event, in the art deco ballroom of the Park Lane Hotel, was also supported by a number of prestigious sponsors, many of them leaders in their sectors with a history of partnership with the Greek shipping community.<\/p>

Classification society ABS was lead sponsor of the highly successful event. \u201cLike the members of the Hall of Fame, ABS is committed to the pursuit of excellence,\u201d said ABS\u2019 chief operating officer, Europe Division, Kirsi Tikka who delivered a message from the society\u2019s chairman, president and chief executive Christopher Wiernicki. She said that ABS, which forged strong relations with the Greek shipping community in the aftermath of the Second World War through classing the Liberty ships, pledged its full resources to continue supporting the activities of its Greek clients.<\/p>

The event began with a welcome cocktail reception sponsored by Citi Private Bank, which established a convivial atmosphere that pervaded the entire evening. Premium Sponsors of the event were the Baltic Exchange and Deloitte. Other sponsors of the London Event were: Aegean Marine Petroleum Network; Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement; ClassNK; Commerzbank International Wealth Management; GMS; Lloyd\u2019s Register; and the UK P&I Club. Aegean Airlines was travel sponsor.<\/p>

Highlights of the event included songs by Athens-based singer Irene Zerva and an after-dinner speech by Stathes Kulukundis who has served on the councils or boards of numerous shipping industry associations. Mr Kulukundis, the nephew of one of the Hall of Fame\u2019s Inductees, launched the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame\u2019s \u201915 Minutes of Fame\u2019 Mini-lectures, conceived as a highlight of the institution\u2019s events from now on.<\/p>

Greek Shipping Hall of Fame director Nigel Lowry outlined the historic nature of Greek shipping\u2019s relationship with London. Many of the Hall of Fame\u2019s first 20 Inductees were closely associated with London during their careers.<\/p>

\u201cFor Greece, shipping is a national cause. But the wider story is that Greek shipping is an international phenomenon,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd there\u2019s nowhere - outside Greece, at least - that has played a more important role in that story than London has.\u201d<\/p>

Among guests attending the dinner were the Ambassadors to the UK of Greece and Panama, the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas and Lady Amanda Zambellas, Secretary Generals Emeritus of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) William O\u2019Neill and Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, numerous Greek shipowners, and leading personalities from the maritime community in the UK. <\/p>

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 March 31, 2014MORE than 300 Greek shipping personalities, their partners in the UK maritime service industries, and their guests gathered at the Park Lane Hotel on Monday 24 March to pay tribute to the first 20 Inductees in the Greek Shipping Hall of Fame.Among those honoured were the two new Inductees for 2013 \u2013 Pericles… <\/p>\n

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