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AIM ABOVE THE LINE

DIGITAL PRESENCE

Isalos.net’s primary goal since its incep- ing new milestones, and being in daily
tion in 2015 has been to maintain an contact with seafarers and young peo-
open and continuous dialogue between ple all over Greece – who are interested
the new generation and the maritime in the shipping industry and even young
community. For anyone aiming at the people abroad! From September 2021 to
active participation and engagement August 2022, the website www.isalos.net
of Gen Z members in this dialogue, the has attracted more than 750,000 vis-
ultimate place to be is, undoubtedly, in its by almost 300,000 individual users.
social media. In addition, the Isalos.net community
Since last September, the Isalos.net includes more than 11,400 Instagram,
team has invested heavily in further 7,800 LinkedIn, and nearly 3,700 You-
developing its digital network, reach- Tube members!

EDUCATIONAL Snapshot from the Isalos.net educa-

SEMINARS tional conference on the occasion of
the IMO’s World Maritime Day, titled:
“Seafarers: Protagonists in the future
of the shipping industry”.
(L-R): Mr. Filippos Fortomas (MP,
Cyclades), Mr Aris Koropoulis (Astra
During the same period, Isalos.net travelling onboard a Suezmax tanker in Shipmanagement Inc.), Mrs Elina Souli
continued to hold seminars and con- the middle of the Indian Ocean. (WISTA Hellas & American P&I Club),
ferences, either in person or online, It is noteworthy that in the previous Mr Ilias Bissias (Naftika Chronika,
when COVID-19 restrictions demanded academic year, in addition to the 3,000 Isalos.net), Mrs. Metaxia Psalti (Neda
Maritime Agency Co Ltd.),Capt. Michalis
social distancing. Of course, most of participants in the 16 Isalos.net events, Fotinos (Masters and Mates Union of the
the events took place at the welcom- the live-streamed Isalos.net events got Greek Merchant Marine & Diana Shipping
ing facilities of the Eugenides and the more than 85,000 views! Services S.A.), Capt. Ioannis Tsouras
(Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement Inc.),
Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundations. Mr Leonidas Dimitriadis Evgenidis
As mentioned before, in difficulty lies The academic year’s first meeting took (IMO Maritime Ambassador & Eugenides
opportunity, so the live-streaming of all place on World Maritime Day (29 Sep- Foundation) along with Merchant Marine
officers from the shipping companies:
Isalos.net events has brought a signifi- tember 2021) at the Eugenides Founda- Kyklades Maritime Corp., Pantheon Tank-
cant benefit: people worldwide can now tion to honour the tireless work of the ers Management Ltd., Polembros Ship-
join any Isalos.net event, even if they are international maritime industry workers. ping, Andriaki Shipping Co. Ltd., Alpha
Bulkers Shipmanagement Inc.

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