Save Our Seas was the moto of this year’s beach cleaning in Oinousses on Friday, 26th May 2017, an initiative taken by Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. in cooperation with the Municipality of Oinousses.

(Photo 1) Volunteers outside the Municipality of Oinousses prior to cleaning.

Continuing last year’s successful beach cleaning, members of the company travelled to Oinousses, in order to clean the beaches on the western side of the island, where hundreds of local people and tourists enjoy swimming during their summer vacations .

Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. was represented by Mr. Dimitris E. Angelakos, Capt. Panagiotis Andriotis, Mrs. Chrysanthi Andrioti, Mrs. Sevasti Theodoraka, Miss Aliki Ioannidi, Mr. Ioannis Chondrodimas and Miss Vasiliki Palli. They were joined by students from the High School and the Merchant Marine Academy of Oinousses, Municipal Councilors, as well as the staff of the Cleaning Service of the Municipality (Photo 1).

 

(Photo 2) High School students cleaning “Kakopetria” beach.

Thus, 62 volunteers participated in this exercise and cleaned 7 beaches, 800m. of coastline, collecting 100 bags of litter, mostly plastic and glass bottles, tyres, fishing ropes and nets, cans, plastic bags etc. (Photos 2, 3).

The company’s purpose is to raise the awareness of all of us to the protection of the environment and the sea. It is interesting to note that most of the volunteers were aged 12-20 years old; an indication that the youth do care about nature and want to keep our seas clean. The fact that 28 of the volunteers were students of the Merchant Marine Academy is an encouraging sign that young people -who will eventually become members of the shipping community- do care to protect the seas from being polluted.

(Photo 3) Students from the Merchant Marine Academy of Oinousses cleaning “Agios Ioannis” beach.

Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. would like to thank everyone that assisted in this year’s project and informed everyone that the company's intention is to continue this action on an annual basis.