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Research on Greek shipping: Of the 120,000 in the 70s, 25,540 remain today

During the 1960s and 70s, life at sea was not only tough—it was dangerous. Voyages lasted for months, far from land and without communication with families. Sometimes, there wasn’t enough food or water

“Mom, I’m not going to sea”: Why Greek youth are turning away from maritime careers

Wages can reach up to €16,500, but fewer and fewer young Greeks follow the seafaring tradition – A desire for work-life balance, fixed working hours, and lack of awareness of the benefits of maritime careers are key reasons for the drop in interest

Greek fire project in S. America water: Permanent tribute commission to the heroic Greek sailors of Argentina

César Augusto Villamayor Revythis is the son of Greeks, served in the Argentine Navy & has researched naval history especially the Greek sailors of Argentina

Negotiations for the release of 3 abducted Greek sailors continue

The Greek-owned tanker was attacked by pirates last week

Remains of two sailors killed in Pearl Harbor identified

In recent years, many Pearl Harbor victims have been accounted for, thanks to advancements in DNA and dental testing

Russia launched cyber attacks against Ukraine before ship seizures

The new Art of War?

Missing sailors found dead in flooded compartments on US Navy destroyer

No one hurt on merchant ship

US sailors missing after Navy destroyer collision off Japan (VIDEOS-PHOTOS)

Sailors could also been trapped in compartments below deck