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his family's shipping company

https://www.vernicosshipping.com/aboutus.html

Byron E. Vernicos Shipping Enterprises S.A. is one of the leading worldwide Shipbrokers specialized in the Offshore Market. Greece based, the company is further advantageously located when it comes to the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Red Sea and surrounding areas.

With a background of centuries in the Tug market (first family company established in the 1850’s) and a solid development, the company since its establishment in 1978 has grown to be a recognized key player in the world shipping market.

The cornerstone of BEV is reliability and quality of services combined with a dynamic approach into the future and a profound know-how and experience in the offshore support vessels market.

Clients are global in nature and include Owners/Operators of offshore vessels, public companies, Offshore Contractors, Subsea Constructors ,Salvage companies amongst others whilst is exclusively handling the employment of a number of local based tugs and offshore support vessels.

During the recent years we are pleased to have expanded our services via BEV BULK to our clients in the Dry Cargo Market (Handy, Handymax, Supramax, Panama and Cape segments) particularly on period charter basis our direct Charterers worldwide. We have also expanded our Sale & Purchase activities within this segment.

and this his grandfather

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgios_Vernicos

George Vernicos was elected during the 80's as councilman and Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Athens. He has served as President of the Hellenic Register of Shipping, an international organisation dedicated to the safeguarding of life and property at sea and the prevention of marine pollution, President of Attica Group, one of the biggest owners and operators of Ferries for passengers, cars and trucks worldwide, President of Nicolas E. Vernicos Shipping S.A., the oldest salvage and towage house in Greece and President of Free Holdings S.A., owners and operators of ocean cargo vessels, type Panamax and Handymax and Director of Sunsail International, one of the world's premier yachting companies.

In 1990, he co-established the Greenpeace office in Greece and he served for many years as board chair and trustee until June 2012. He was elected as honorary board chair of Greenpeace Greece. He has served as Director of the Greek National Tourist Organisation and as President of the Welfare Foundation G & A Hatzikonsta.

George Vernicos currently is secretary general of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Member of the Board of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, President of the Economic and Social Council of Greece (ΟΚΕ)[3] and honorary president of the Professional Hellenic Yacht Owners Association. He is also active in several organisations and chambers that aim towards the financial, cultural and social recovery of Greece and the defence of the citizens rights.

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