Milestones.

Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
having formulating successful strategies has achieved for Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd to be awarded with the following:

• Arcadia Shipmanagement’s Aegean Myth is the first approved globally DNV verified, Ship EnergyEfficiency Management Plan , Part 3 (SEEMP III )  vessel, 2022
• ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Shipping Award for our outstanding commitment to the health and safety of our shipping operations by ESG Shipping Awards 2023
• Tanker Company of the Year 2021, Lloyd’s List Awards
• Outstanding PSC (Port State Control) Performance 2019, DNV
• SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award 2018, ABS
• Outstanding PSC (Port State Control) Performance 2018, ABS
• Award for humanitarian behavior 2018, Pan-Hellenic Association of Commodity Navy Masters for rescuing, collecting and assisting a shipwreck missing for 10 days in the Mauritius Sea area
• Best PSC (Port State Control) Performance 2017, DNV
• Green Environmental Achievement Award 2017, Port of Long Beach
• EU MRV Management Plans 2015, DNV
• AMVER ASSISTED RESCUE Award 2009, Lloyd’s List Awards
• Tanker Company of the Year 2007, Lloyd’s List Awards
• Management System Standard Certifications:
  -ISO 50001
  -DNV Standard ST-0029
  -OHSAS 18001
  -ISO 14001
  -Green Award
  -THESIS (The Health, Environment, Safety Information System)

Aegean Bulk Co Inc
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Aegean Bulk Co Inc becomes the first shipping company to obtain an ISO-50001 certificate by DNV Greece Dry Cargo Company of the Year” award for 2012
M/V AFOVOS the first Dry Bulk carrier certified by Green Award on June 2008.
Management System Standard Certifications:
-ISO 50001
-ISO 14001
-ISO 9001
-ISO 45001

St’ Nicholas Business Club

President & Founder

Of the newly established St’ Nicholas Business Club in a renovated, neoclassical, three store building in the area of Piraeus, nearby the Municipal Theatre Of Piraeus.

Green Award Foundation
Chairman
Being a Chairman at the Green Award Foundation he managed to receive the following award:

• Green Award Foundation has enlisted:
  -39 Ports as Incentive Providers
  -93 Companies as Incentive Providers
• And Certified
  -268 Ships
  -45 Companies

AHEPA Maritime Chapter HJ-45 St’ Nicholas
President
Being a President at the newly established Maritime Chapter HJ-45 St’ Nicholas he has received the following honors:

• Chapter of the Year 2023 Award at the 24th National Conference of the Ahepa at Nafpaktos, Greece
• AHEPAN of the Year 2022 Award at the 100th Ahepa Supreme Convention at Colorado Florida
• Chapter of the Year 2022 Award at the 100th Ahepa Supreme Convention at Colorado Florida
• AHEPAN of the Year 2022 Award at the 23rd National Conference of the Ahepa at Katerini, Greece
• Chapter of the Year 2022 Award at the 23rd National Conference of the Ahepa at Katerini, Greece

It is worth mentioning that the Maritime Chapter of Ahepa is the biggest one in the world.
The awards are the outcome of major social and charity work that was undertaken by our Chapter, that were made with quality standards and human centered approach such as the following:

-The donation of two fire trucks which exceeded 300.000 euros cost, in North Evia, in Istiaia and Mantoudi, two towns that were stuck by fire during summer 2021.
-Donation of a Children’s Playground for Disabled Individuals in the central square of the Municipality of Nafplio.
-Donation of a considerable number of Air conditioning units to Aiginiteio University Hospital.
-Donation of 11 tons of food for 350 families and 5 tons of food were donated to the Social Grocery Store of the town.
-Donation of 15 tones of food to the 300 poorest families in the Municipality of Salamina.
-Granting of 5 scholarships for postgraduate studies at 4 different Greek Universities.
-Establishment of the new Marine Museum, the «AHEPA Maritime Chapter St. Nicholas Marine Museum».
-Donation of modern medical equipment and consumables to the Polichnitos Health Center in Lesbos.
-Organization of the Christmas Gala Dinner 2022 and the Inauguration of 100 new members.
-Donation of a considerable amount of money to the sacred monastery of saint archangel michael the panormitis in symi for the completion of the construction of pronaos.
-Establishing a blood donor association under the name «AHEPA MARITIME HJ-45 ST’ NICHOLAS».
-Founding the «AHEPA MARITIME CHAPTER ST NICHOLAS SAILING TEAM«
-Founding the «AHEPA MARITIME GOLF CLUB».
-Founding the Hiking Team «AHEPA Maritime Chapter HJ-45 St. Nicholas».

Norwegian Hull Club
Executive Committee Member

University of Piraeus
Advisory Board Member
Mentor
Clinical Professor 
He received a Personal Award for his contribution, support and educational empowerment of the students of MSc in Shipping Management University of Piraeus / 1st of July 2021

ALBA Graduate Business school
Executive Committee Member

INTERCARGO
Executive Committee Representative

Informal Tanker Operator’s Safety Forum (ITOSF)
Member

FRENCH HELLINIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
Member

NETHERLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KVK
Member

“ADOPT A SHIP” PROGRAM 
Founding Member and Shipping Advisor

DNV GREEK NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Member

The Nautical Institute
MemberAssociate Fellow

CONQUER THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN OF GREECE, OLYMPUS
He managed to motivate and train more than 40 fellows of the Ahepa organization and all together they reached the top of Olympus Mountain, Mytikas which is 2.918 meters high and is the highest peak in Greece and the second one in Balkans.

CONQUER THE 2ND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN OF GREECE, SMOLIKAS
He managed to motivate and train more than 20 fellows of the Ahepa organization and all together they reached the top of Smolikas Mountain, which is 2.637 meters high and is the second highest mountain in Greece.

CONQUER THE SECOND HIGHEST PEAK OF GREECE, SKOLIO PEAK IN OLYMPUS MOUNTAIN
He managed to motivate and train fellows of the Ahepa organization and all together they reached the second highest peak of Greece and Olympus Mountain, Skolio peak which is 2.911 meters high.