The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Saturday, March 27, 2010

‘Limpar Portugal’by 100'000 Volunteers[ 824 ]




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27th March 2010
Edition: 1054


Thousands of tons of rubbish removed in Portugal’s biggest clean-up
27/3/2010

Nearly 100,000 volunteers turned out to participate in last weekend’s nationwide waste-clearing exercise that was ‘Limpar Portugal’; after a day of hard labour more than 70,000 tons of rubbish were gathered from areas including countryside and beaches, and sent on for proper disposal.

“The weather made it a little bit harder, but despite that we managed to achieve the 100,000 volunteers that we were hoping for. Technical opinions are that we managed to gather 70,000 tons of waste”, said Paulo Torres, one of three national coordinators and mentors of the project.

Quarries and recycling entities will confirm the exact amounts of waste that was gathered and forwarded onto the appropriate disposal outlets.

In Braga alone, it is believed the teams of volunteers collected 400 tons of rubbish, “essentially from forest terrain and roads through the middle of thickets”.

“We are quite pleased with the result and we think we managed to pass on the message”, Paulo Torres reiterated.

Unfortunately the project was not without hindrance; one volunteer in Condeixa was accidentally run over while helping clear rubbish and was sent to hospital.

Paulo Torres explained, “It is not a light injury, but I believed the individual is out of danger”.

The mega, nationwide project stemmed from the desire of three off-road vehicle enthusiasts to clear up their local countryside.

Less than 12 months ago the seed was planted when logistics technician Nuno Mendes, 38, uploaded a video on the LandMania Club’s webpage (an association for fans of Land Rovers) about a project carried out in Estonia where the nation united to clear up more than 10,000 tons of rubbish. To the video he added the caption ‘When will this happen in Portugal?’, which immediately grabbed the attention of two other people, Rui Marinho, 43, manager of a chemical product company in Santo Tirso, and Paulo Torres, 50, commercial manager and resident of Braga.

All three men shared the same passion for off-road vehicles and had all noticed on their all-terrain treks that Portugal’s countryside was strewn with large amounts of waste, from old tyres to bumpers, fridges, washing machines and sofas.

Fifteen days after the trio joined forces and decided to try and attempt a similar feat to the Estonian achievement in Portugal, 25 people had pledged their efforts. After three weeks 3,000 volunteers had signed up.

After launching their idea on the Internet the project quickly gained ground and soon caught the interest of the media, local Town Halls, private and public companies, the Environmental Ministry, who offered the project full logistical and promotional support, and even the President of the Republic.

Through the civic movement, which in no way will profit financially, 13,000 garbage ‘hot-spots’ were identified across Portugal and culminated last Saturday in the goal-figure of around 100,000 helping to ‘Clean Portugal’.

Edition: 1054

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