The Cyprus Marine Club recently hosted a vibrant networking event, ‘From Sea to Sushi – Celebrating Seafaring and Flavour’, attracting over 100 maritime professionals at Gazebo Mare.
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- The Cyprus Marine Club recently hosted a vibrant networking event, ‘From Sea to Sushi – Celebrating Seafaring and Flavour’, attracting over 100 maritime professionals at Gazebo Mare.
- The evening combined professional updates with an interactive culinary session, described by the Club as a unique blend of learning, engagement, and informal discussion.
- Moreover, he shared details about the upcoming New Year’s Gala Dinner, set for January 31, 2026, encouraging members to save the date and anticipate the opening of registration in December.
- After the presentations, guests participated in an interactive sushi-making session, fostering a relaxed atmosphere conducive to networking and conversation among the maritime community.
The evening combined professional updates with an interactive culinary session, described by the Club as a unique blend of learning, engagement, and informal discussion.
Photo: cyprus-mail.com
In the absence of the President, who was travelling, Loucas Hamatsos chaired the event on behalf of the Board. He welcomed attendees and delivered several announcements, highlighting the Club’s expanding membership, which now includes the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) and SHOHAM as Corporate Members, alongside Mar Pagador and Ilya Aristov as Individual Members. With these new additions, total membership has reached an impressive 162.
Hamatsos also confirmed an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for December 2, 2025. Following the EGM, attendees can look forward to a presentation and dinner featuring Dieter Rohdenburg, CEO of Intership Navigation, who will discuss “Carbon Capture On Board.”
Moreover, he shared details about the upcoming New Year’s Gala Dinner, set for January 31, 2026, encouraging members to save the date and anticipate the opening of registration in December.
The evening progressed with a presentation from the Cyprus Maritime Academy (CYMA), where Kyriakos Patsalides and Nicholas Kythreotis unveiled the Academy’s latest achievement: its accreditation by the Shipping Deputy Ministry to offer upgrading courses for Masters/Chief Mates and Chief Engineers/Second Engineers. This new authorisation allows deck and engine officers to complete their advancement training at CYMA, facilitating progression to senior ranks on board—a significant step for maritime education in Cyprus.
Although Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis was expected to attend, she was unable to join due to unforeseen personal reasons. However, several representatives from the Shipping Deputy Ministry were present, underscoring the Ministry’s continued support for maritime initiatives.
After the presentations, guests participated in an interactive sushi-making session, fostering a relaxed atmosphere conducive to networking and conversation among the maritime community.
