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Our colleagues at CSM Italy recently had some good eats for a goodcause. They met for lunch and donated the amount of their tickets to “A Safe Haven in the Storm” organization. Safe Haven promotes the well-being of children and youth suffering from oncological and blood-oncological diseases, and their families. The funds raised were given to the oncology department of Gaslini Hospital in Genoa.
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With drums beating and oars swinging, CSM launched its way into the Fifth Annual Race the Dragon regatta hosted by the Cyprus Dragon Boat Federation. The CSM Dragons were led by our own CEO Mark O’Neil and Managing Director Andreas Hadjipetrou who joined staff from the Cyprus office for this fun team building event.
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Supporting one of our local schools, CSM Cyprus recently donated two new laptops to the special needs students at Lykeio Linopetra in Limassol. Headmistress Myrto Pouakare accepted the laptops on the school’s behalf and thanked CSM for the kind gift. CSM CEO Mark O’ Neil, CFO Phivos Vakis and CSM CY Managing Director Andreas Hadjipetrou made the presentation.
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CSM would like to congratulate our client Lindblad Expeditions for being named the #1 small-ship cruise line in the 2021 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards! For more information about the award, please click here: https://lnkd.in/d9AX_vhx
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It was cinema under the stars as CSM recently hosted Outdoor Movie Night. The screening raised 1,424 euros for Let’s Make Cyprus Green, a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising public awareness of environmental issues. The featured film was The Intern starring Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. Much thanks to Kisomi Lighting Pro and Fol popcorn for supporting the event.
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Last weekend, CSM hosted the “Family Portrait Fundraiser” to help support the non-profit organization Panos Evripidou Foundation (PEF). On that Sunday in the CSM garden, 60 people took part in 18 family photo sessions and enjoyed refreshments, face painting and a Creative Corner for children. Combined with a matching donation from CSM, the event raised 1000 Euros for PEF which is dedicated to the improvement of the lives of premature children facing life-long challenges caused by prematurity after leaving the N.I.C.U. Special thanks goes to photographer Xanthos Georgiou who donated his professional services, and to Andria Zittis who entertained the CSM children with face painting and balloon animals. We are also grateful to Strelitzia Flower and Designs for donating fresh flowers for the shoot.
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Today we celebrate the world’s most vital supply chain. This was never more apparent than during the COVID 19 epidemic and could have never been possible without its seafarers. We stand next to our seafarers by providing free internet & 24/7 access to our mental health hotline. To help our crew’s meet their wellbeing goals we offer a variety of related programmes and online training via our E-Learning platform. We thank our seafarers for their core role in moving worldwide trade.
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This past weekend, Columbia Shipmanagement held the first fundraiser for its Autumn giving campaign. On September 12, CSM hosted “Bark in the Park,” a fundraiser to help support the non-profit organisation Riding for the Disabled Association Cyprus (RDA). On that sunny afternoon, 23 dogs, their families and CSM staff socialised in the garden and enjoyed a fun training session. The event and an additional #donation from CSM raised 1030 Euros for RDA which provides horse riding instruction and equestrian activities for people with disabilities, particularly for children. Horse riding therapy and healthy recreation enables people with disabilities to develop skills through progressive instruction programmes. A special thanks goes to Organic Dog Chef pet shop for their generous financial support and giveaways. Thanks also to PetGarden pet shop for their doggy donuts and grooming vouchers. To learn more about RDA Cyprus please visit: http://www.rdacyprus.com/
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CSM will be prominently featured in the upcoming 2021 London International Shipping Week 2021 events taking place from 13 to 17 September. Join CSM CEO and InterManager’s President Mark O’Neil as he presents at the International Shipowning and Shipmanagement Summit on September 13 from 09:25 to 11:10 BST. Later in the day, Mark O’Neil will also be participating in Mission to Seafarers Crew Welfare Conference’s panel on using digital resources to boost mental health from 14:45 to 15:20 BST; and, the Capital Link’s 13th Annual Shipping & Services Forum’s hour-long panel on Global Shipping – A Supercycle Ahead? starting at 16:25 BST. CSM Group Director Crewing and Training Captain Faouzi Fradi will serve on a panel discussing “Crew Changes: The Challenges and the Regulatory Impact of Vaccination Programs” taking place from 15:00 to 16:00 BST at the Marine Tours webinar.
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Columbia Shipmanagement has entered into a strategic joint venture with Khobar-based Spectrum Group in a move that will see the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring Middle East region emerge as one of the most technologically advanced and optimised ship management service centres in the world. The new company, CSM Saudi Arabia, will be a truly Arabic company operating at the highest international standards with a portfolio of ship management and ancillary services specifically tailored for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other clients in the region. CSM Saudi Arabia will undertake the immediate management of 35 offshore units and jack-up rigs with more to follow, drawing on an expert team of between 70 and 80 staff taken from both companies. It will focus heavily on local talent, training, and the optimisation of people and processes. By mirroring the ship and crew management operations currently in play throughout CSM’s network of global offices, CSM Saudi Arabia will allow the Kingdom to leapfrog international technological and environmental advances and place it firmly at the forefront of developments in the shipping and energy sectors. Mark O’Neil, President and CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, said the new entity will aim...
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