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Theo Xenakoudis Celebrates 20 Years with IRI
When Theo Xenakoudis joined IRI in 2001, the Piraeus office was only 4 strong, and was led by Captain John Giannopoulos, together with Theo’s father, Captain Costas Xenakoudis. The office focused on processing seafarers’ documentation and licensing, as well as conducting ships’ inspections in Greece. Today of course, the Piraeus office is a regional hub of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry activity. As IRI’s second largest office, Piraeus handles all aspects of corporate and maritime registry related services.
“The role of the flag State has changed since I started,” Theo said. “Twenty years ago, there was not so frequent and daily communication with Classification Societies (Class) was not as common as it is today. In today’s business environment, we are really integrated from top to bottom, letting us provide high-quality support and service to our fleet.”