Martin Shaw, , managing director,, MOAMS
Capt. Leonid Zalenski, group COO and group director marine, , Columbia Ship Management
Konstantinos S. Galanakis,, , CEO, Elvicor Group
Theophanis Theophanous, managing director, , Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Hellas)
Jan 23 2020
The eight crew-members of the Greek-flagged tanker "Happy Lady", among them five Greek nationals, that had been taken by pirates in an attack near the coast of Cameroon were released on Wednesday.
Shipping and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis expressed his joy at the release of the Greek seamen, noting that "the coordinated efforts bore fruit. I wish them a safe trip back to Greece and to their families".
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