Andreas Chrysostomou, Director of the Department of Merchant Shipping, was named ‘International Personality of the Year’ at the 2015 Lloyd΄s List Greek Shipping Awards, held on Friday, December 4 in Athens.
The Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards have been established as an annual event of significance for the Greek Shipping industry as well as its key international partners. First launched in 2004, the initiative aims to recognize – and award – excellence in the industry.
Chrysostomou was elected by the panel of judges representing the Greek shipping industry.
In a formal press release, the Department of Merchant Shipping describes Chrysostomou as a renowned shipping personality, who has enjoyed international recognition throughout his successful career in shipping. This award, it said, is an invaluable recognition of his hard work and tireless contribution not only to the Cyprus shipping but to the international shipping industry.
About
Chrysostomou graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding. He continued his studies at the same University and gained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
In 1993 Chrysostomou joined the Department of Merchant Shipping, the Competent Authority for Maritime Affairs of the Government of the Republic Cyprus, as a Marine Surveyor and in 1994 he was transferred to the Cyprus High Commission in London as the Counsellor Maritime Affairs and alternate Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the International Maritime Organization, a position he held for 10 years.
Throughout the years he has been actively involved and has constructively contributed in all spheres of shipping. He served as Chairman of the Design and Equipment Subcommittee of the IMO and for the decade 2003-2013 served as Chairman of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), one of the main Committees of IMO.
In 2004, he was transferred back to the Head Quarters of the Department of Merchant Shipping and headed the Department’s division responsible for Maritime Policy, Multilateral Affairs and Standards.
As from 1st October 2015 he has been appointed as the Director of the Department of Merchant Shipping.
The Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards have been established as an annual event of significance for the Greek Shipping industry as well as its key international partners. First launched in 2004, the initiative aims to recognize – and award – excellence in the industry.
Chrysostomou was elected by the panel of judges representing the Greek shipping industry.
In a formal press release, the Department of Merchant Shipping describes Chrysostomou as a renowned shipping personality, who has enjoyed international recognition throughout his successful career in shipping. This award, it said, is an invaluable recognition of his hard work and tireless contribution not only to the Cyprus shipping but to the international shipping industry.
About
Chrysostomou graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, in Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding. He continued his studies at the same University and gained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
In 1993 Chrysostomou joined the Department of Merchant Shipping, the Competent Authority for Maritime Affairs of the Government of the Republic Cyprus, as a Marine Surveyor and in 1994 he was transferred to the Cyprus High Commission in London as the Counsellor Maritime Affairs and alternate Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the International Maritime Organization, a position he held for 10 years.
Throughout the years he has been actively involved and has constructively contributed in all spheres of shipping. He served as Chairman of the Design and Equipment Subcommittee of the IMO and for the decade 2003-2013 served as Chairman of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), one of the main Committees of IMO.
In 2004, he was transferred back to the Head Quarters of the Department of Merchant Shipping and headed the Department’s division responsible for Maritime Policy, Multilateral Affairs and Standards.
As from 1st October 2015 he has been appointed as the Director of the Department of Merchant Shipping.