During a meeting with the Minister of National Defence Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, today Wednesday 28 July 2021, the President of the “Aikaterini Laskaridis” Foundation, ship-owner and Honorary Rear Admiral Mr Panagiotis Laskaridis communicated his intention to grant to the Hellenic Navy one more General Support Ship. Other attendants at the meeting were the Deputy Minister of National Defence Mr Alkiviadis Stefanis and the Chief of HNDGS General Konstantinos Floros.
The aforementioned “PSV WILSON ATLNTIC” ship is docked at a port in Denmark and it has corresponding capabilities to the General Support Ships “ATLAS Ι” and “HERCULES”. Its arrival in Greece is scheduled for after the completion of its certification procedures.
The generous grant of the third in line General Support Ship by Mr Panagiotis Laskaridis will significantly upgrade the operational capabilities and the support of the Hellenic Navy’s missions.
