It is with great success that the works of the Shipping Conference “Chios-Shipping-History-Today’s Challenges”, organized by the “Maria Tsakos” Foundation in cooperation with the Prefecture of the North Aegean, the University of the Aegean and the Association of Friends of Oinousses, concluded on Sunday 4th May 2014. This twoday event was hosted in the “Maria Tsakos” Foundation premises…
Read MoreUnder the initiative of the “Maria Tsakos” Foundation-International Center of Maritime Research and Tradition along with the support of Tsakos Shipping S.A., the Chian Voluntary Action Group “OMIKRON” and the Chios Lovers (Friends of Chios from 12 various countries), as well as with the guidance of the Chios Directory of Forestry and the “Chios Nature” organization, the creation of two new forest cores was realized…
Read MoreThere have been few studies that investigated the effects of mariners’ exposure to air pollution on
ships. This is the first study that attempts to have measurements on many ships, both while sailing and
when in port. Its results will help us quantify the levels of air pollution that mariners are exposed to…
The “Maria Tsakos” Foundation-International Center for Maritime Research and Tradition and ClassNK have embarked on a joint venture of cooperation on matters of common interest, with emphasis on maritime research and environmental protection.
A signing ceremony to commemorate the agreement between the two partners was held at the Foundation’s headquarters in Athens on 29 November 2013. […]
[ May 30, 2013 to May 31, 2013. ] In light of the Maritime’s Labor Convention official entrance into force on August 20th, the Maria Tsakos Foundation organized an international seminar in Athens on May 30-31, 2013 under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean.
Read MoreProfessor S. Krimizis, President of the Scientific Council and a space exploration pioneer and expert gave a public lecture in Chios on April 12, 2013 on the occasion of the International Day of Human Space Flight. The Maria Tsakos Foundation and the Chios Astronomy Club jointly organized this event; the venue was the Amphitheater of the Sciences Management School of the Aegean University. A standing-room only audience was captivated by a fascinating presentation including the first ever sounds from space and archived videos of space exploration.
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