Nostalgia I would like to welcome you to this installment of Nostalgia, one that will cherish beautiful moments of the past, which will also be linked to our present. Since I was assigned this section of Wavelength, I racked my brains to find the topic for the current issue. Searching through the photos brought back memories, let alone the realization that time has gone by in the blink of an eye. Still, all of these cherished moments were sprinkled with a feeling of gratitude for what has gone by, for what is and for that which is yet to come! It is quite interesting that our current situation with all precautions and social distancing makes us look at By Chara Markatzinou pictures of the past where we would stand or sit next to each other, where we would hug without fear, masks and gloves or any second thoughts. But then, when we remember what it felt like to connect, we can become overwhelmed with nostalgia and we look forward to those times coming again.
Here is Our Director/Marine Operations – Technical Manager back then – Mr. Mike Kapsorrachis, with our Technical Fleet Supervisor, Mr. C. Chatzigiaksoglou, and our Superintendent Engineer, Mr. C. Kartsonas, at Shekou , during repairs to M/T CE-Ulsan in 2007. This crude oil tanker was built in 1990 in Hyundai, Korea and was added to our fleet in 2004, carrying out voyages until early 2012.
Our Technical Fleet Supervisor, Mr. C. Chatzigiaksoglou, and our Superintendent Engineer, Mr. C. Kartsonas, pictured in 2007, when travelling was not nearly as complicated as it is now with the forms, vaccinations, masks and all sorts of precautions and formalities that have become part and parcel of our daily lives.
Even though we feel nostalgic about those times, we should remember to take all safety measures with regards to the pandemic as our Technical Fleet Supervisor, Mr. Vakkas, our Superintendent Engineer, Mr. Margioras, and our Spares Purchasing Officer, Mr. A. Moraris, with Chief Engineer R. Jaromamay were doing on board M/V Apageon in June 2021. Would you be able to recognize them without their protective masks? On the other hand, on many occasions our Superintendents and Port Captains would spend festive occasions with our Seamen, creating a holiday atmosphere. All of them were away from their loved ones, but trying to revive customs that would make them feel at home. It was a blend of customs and religions, a bonding among nations. Nostalgia is part of our lives after all…
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Issue 78-December 2021
