Flag State Summary – Greece
- Date: 31/08/2010
Main administrative office
TBA
Certification Procedure
Nikolaos Koutsodontis
Lieutenant Hellenic Coast Guard
Chief of Marine Environment Protection Section
Piraeus Central Port Authority
Phones: +30 210 4183743
+30 210 4593172
+30 210 4593225
Fax: +30 210 4593170
E-mail: tptap@yen.gr
Contact Details in respect of Bunkers Convention certification
Central Harbour Master's Office of Piraeus
Marine Environment Protection Department
50 Akti Miaouli Str.
GR-185 10 PIRAEUS
Greece
Telephone: +302104593172
Fax: +302104183743
E-mail: tptap@mail.yen.gr
Contact person: Lieutenant (HCG) Koutsodontis Nikolaos
Miscellaneous
The Greek Ministry is insisting on “wet” signatures.
The Ministry is prepared to accept the electronic blue cards in the first instance from the owners on the basis that the hard copy blue cards are received afterwards within a one-month period. Please note that the address to be included on the blue cards has recently changed.
Last updated: 8th February 2009
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