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Vice Admiral (ret.) H.N. John Pavlopoulos, CEO of SEA GUARDIAN, speaks at the enchancement Underwater Domain Awaireness Workshop in Haifa
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World Travel Market London 2026: Greece at the Heart of International Tourism – New Partnerships, Emerging Destinations and the Growing Importance of the Blue Economy
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SEA GUARDIAN Monthly Threat & Risk Assessment 29th September to 30th Octomber 2026
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PANAMA: a global gateway for water security, innovation and sustainable investment
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Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 21 – 29 Oct 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights…
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EPT’s Antonis Karagiannakis interviews allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on the latest shipping developments…
From the radio interview with world acclaimed shipping journalist Antonis Karagiannakis of EPT Voice of GREECE on: The 5th Malta Maritime Summit The Navigator’s 25th ANNIVRSARY Conference / Forum at…
by Emma Collier, Founder & Managing Partner, Further & Further | Further Ventures With more than 600 in his collection, including duplicates in case of extinction, John Faraclas from All…
Sea Guardian’s Threat / Risk Security & Safety Weekly Bulletin (brief assessment) 06 to 17 October 2026
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by Konstantina Vassilopoulou, Global Head of Planning & Scheduling, Lloyd’s Register The Global Planning & Scheduling team at Lloyd’s Register does far more than arranging surveys and managing calendars. In…
Promoting Gender Equality in Sports Media: ELEGYP at the Final Event of the European POWER Project
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Contributing to iGEM Fest 2026: Exploring Synthetic Biology, Biosensor Innovation and Sustainability
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Evangelos Marinakis-backed company to become the first shipping company exclusively listed on Euronext Athens
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Part Two: EPT’s Antonis Karagiannakis talks to John Faraclas on the 5th Chios Festival – Maritime Tourism, Shipping panels, Awards, the Wars et al…
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EPT’s Antonis Karagiannakis talks to John Faraclas on the 5th Chios Festival Maritime Tourism, Shipping panels et al…
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Application of Nano-Bio/Chemosensors for Pharmaceutical Residue Detection and Removal During Wastewater Treatment
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As President of SEA GUARDIAN SG LTD, I have the pleasure to introduce to the International Maritime Community the in-house developed DACOR system, a web-based tool that improves the fast…
Dr. Sofia Mavrikou* spells it out on bridging Biotechnology and the Maritime World
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AllAboutShipping’s 2025 No. 1 Woman in Shipping Named Among Singapore’s 30 Maritime Changemakers
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By Natalia Lydia Papadantonaki In 1774, the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca allowed Greek ships to sail under the protection of the Russian flag. Within a generation, captains from a small…
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MALTA MARITIME SUMMIT LAUNCHES THE PRESTIGIOUS MALTA MARITIME AWARDS 2026: NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN VALLETTA, MALTA — The Malta Maritime Summit is proud to announce the official launch of the Malta Maritime…
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WISTA International, AGM & Conference 2026, 28-30 October Intercontinental, Kuala Lumpur
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Costas Mardas questions John Faraclas on the Strait of Hormuz at BLUESKY TV’s program Personal Data
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ShipIn Systems appoints Kunal Pathak as VP of Strategic Partnerships to accelerate AI-driven maritime risk prevention
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IMO Council urges stronger protection of seafarers amid threats to global shipping
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9 December 2026 Ahead of MEPC85, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) says its members now identify delivery, infrastructure, and value-chain coordination as the sector’s biggest barriers …
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