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Vassilis Constantakopoulos’ skills were witnessed by his colleagues, particularly those who formed the Hellenic Marine Consortium (HMC) in 1978. In 1980, Costamare joined the HMC, while a short while later, its founder was elected as the organisation’s board secretary.
Shipowner captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos facilitated through his generous financial support most of the necessary expenses for the preparation of the ship to be safely towed to Greece, as well as the cost for its conversion in order to appear in the form that Liberty ships sailed during peacetime.
Captain Vassilis had been a passionate environmental activist since the 1970s. He was one of the first members of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), and a founding member of HELMEPA Junior, whose exhibition is housed in the building of Costamare.
Jan 25, 2011 · Greek shipping titan Vassilis Constantakopoulos died today at the age of seventy-five. Known as “Captain Vassilis” within Greece ’s maritime world, the founder of the box ship company Costamare and chairman of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association, reportedly died in the early hours of the morning in Athens.
Jan 25, 2011 · Vassilis Konstantakopoulos, one of Greece?s best-known shipowners and the man behind one of the country?s biggest tourist resorts, Costa Navarino in the Peloponnese, has died at the age of 76. Konstantakopoulos, also known as ?Kapetan? (Captain) Vassilis, had been fighting cancer.
Jan 25, 2011 · Founder of Costamare and an aristocrat, captain Vasilis Constantakopoulos drew his last breath at 76, early this morning, stricken by cancer against which he had been fighting in the last years. Before passing away, he managed to see his great dream become a reality.
Jan 25, 2011 · Vassilis Constantakopoulos, founder of Costamare Shipping and one of the most respected members of the older generation of Greek shipowners, has died in Athens.
