Category: General

Antipollution for USS George W.Bush
Antipollution is honored to have provided its services to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George HW. Bush of the US Navy, following the massive military exercise with the Israeli armed forces called " Juniper Oak'. The USS George H.W. Bush, one of the largest in the world, is the tenth and last aircraft carrier of...
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Antipollution joins the HELMEPA Board of Directors
The elections of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association HELMEPA, in which Antipollution's Director General, Andreas Giakoumelos, stood as a candidate, were successfully held. Following a members’ vote, Andreas Giakoumelos was elected to the Board of Directors for the current year and took up his duties immediately. Antipollution, with more than 70 years of experience...
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Antipollution took over the solid waste reception services at the Port of Heraklion
The Management of the Agency has successfully maintained the uninterrupted provision of services to serve all ships in the port and to protect the environment. The experience that Antipollution employs ensures the quality of the services provided. With forsight and professionalism, the Heraklion Port Authority (OLI) tackled the sensitive issue of the reception and management...
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Antipollution sponsors the 22nd International P&I Clubs Conference
The 22nd International Congress of P&I Clubs of which Antipollution had the honour of being a sponsor, was recently held at the premises of the Marine Club of Piraeus. Antipollution executives, along with the other attendees, had the opportunity to learn about and discuss P&I’s services, along with current issues, at discussions presented by the...
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New Board of Directors at Antipollution
Antipollution has had a dynamic beginning to their year, welcoming both new management and new ports. With the election of a new Board of Directors, the company continues its practice of exploring new ideas and investing in the future while continuing to build on its already considerable experience and potential. Dimitris Drakos, with extensive experience...
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Antipollution Sponsors the 13th annual Capital Link-Greek Shipping Forum
The top gathering for 2023 of senior executives of the international and Greek shipping industry at institutional and private level took place on Thursday 9 February at a central hotel in Athens. Antipollution was a Sponsor of the event. The list of attendees includes names such as: IMO-International Maritime Organization Secretary General, Lim Kitack; IMO...
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Carbon Footprint Offsetting 2021
For​ ​the​ ​6th​ ​consecutive​ ​year,​ ​V​ ​Group​ ​has​ ​achieved​ ​net​ ​zero​ ​across​ ​all​ ​its​ ​companies,​ ​including​ ​Antipollution.​ ​Guided​ ​by​ ​our​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​sustainable​ ​development​ ​and​ ​designed​ ​in​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Paris​ ​Agreement​ ​and​ ​the​ ​European​ ​Green​ ​Agreement,​ ​our​ ​2021​ ​carbon​ ​footprint​ ​has​ ​been​ ​certified​ ​and​ ​all​ ​air​ ​emissions​ ​offset. V​ ​Group​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​honour​ ​its​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​green​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​reduce​ ​its​ ​carbon​ ​footprint​ ​by​ ​implementing​ ​measures​ ​to​ ​further​ ​reduce​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​fuel​ ​consumption,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​initiating​ ​renewable​ ​energy​ ​projects. An​ ​early​ ​pioneer​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fight​ ​against​ ​climate​ ​change,​ ​the​ ​Group​ ​has​ ​this​ ​year​ ​invested​ ​in​ ​a​ ​hydroelectric​ ​project​ ​in​ ​the​ ​suburb​ ​of​ ​Gansu​ ​in​ ​China,​ ​with​ ​net​ ​electricity​ ​generated​ ​of​ ​more​ ​than​ ​195GWh,​ ​contributing​ ​to​ ​a​ ​total​ ​saving​ ​of​ ​170,000​ ​tonnes​ ​of​ ​CO2​ ​equivalent​ ​emissions. 'We​ ​are​ ​among​ ​the​ ​pioneering​ ​Greek​ ​Groups​ ​that,​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​their​ ​contractual​ ​obligations,​ ​adopt​ ​the​ ​practice​ ​of​ ​accounting​ ​and​ ​offsetting​ ​the​ ​CO2​ ​emissions​ ​produced​ ​by​ ​their​ ​activities,​ ​true​ ​to​ ​our​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​address​ ​climate​ ​change​ ​and​ ​our​ ​vision​ ​for​ ​a​ ​sustainable​ ​future.​ ​Employees,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Group's​ ​partners​ ​and​ ​customers,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​the​ ​wider​ ​civil​ ​society,​ ​have​ ​increased​ ​expectations​ ​from​ ​companies​ ​operating​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​environmental​ ​protection​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​always​ ​a​ ​pleasure​ ​and​ ​an​ ​honour​ ​for​ ​us​ ​to​ ​justify​ ​these​ ​expectations​ ​and​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​way​ ​towards​ ​change​ ​and​ ​sustainability​ ​through​ ​our​ ​strategic​ ​decisions.'​ ​ Natassa​ ​Triantafyllidou,​ ​Climate​ ​Change​ ​&​ ​Sustainability​ ​Manager,​ ​V​ ​Group.
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Voluntary Coastal and underwater clean-ups on Delos Island
V Group members, Antipollution & VEN Engineering participated in voluntary coastal and underwater clean-ups on Saturday 3 September in Delos, the holy Island of light. The actions were organised by members of OFET Group ― UNI-PHARMA & InterMed and were held under the auspices of the Municipality of Mykonos and with the support of the...
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