On the occasion of the National Day for the Prevention of sea-related accidents & drownings, the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy organized today a special event to present the actions that were implemented during the last year in collaboration with Safe Water Sports, that aims to strengthen the fact of prevention and the reduction of human losses in the aquatic environment of our country.


As the National Day for the Prevention of Sea-based Accidents and Drownings (11th May) is on its way, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the non-profit organization Safe Water Sports, signed a Memorandum of Undestanding (MOU) to undertake joint initiatives to prevent accidents during marine recreational and water sports activities.


On Monday, April 5, 2021, Athens College and Psychico College High School Juniors (B΄ Lyceum) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Yr1 students watched an online presentation about the Safe Water Sports program, aimed at raising students’ awareness and informing them about safety at sea.


 
The President of the National Public Health Organization Mr. Panagiotis Arkoumaneas and the founder of the non-profit organization "Safe Water Sports" Mr. Panagiotis Paschalakis, the man who has set as his life's goal the prevention of ses-based accidents and drownings, agreed on a series of initiatives enhancing safety in the sea and the reductions of drownings.