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Speakers’ Biographies

Dimitrios Fafalios Nikos Kakalis, Dr

Dimitrios Fafalios,President/Director of Fafalios Ship- Nikolaos Kakalis is Business Development Manager
ping S.A. Chairman of INTERCARGO, Director of ICS for Bureau Veritas Marine Fuel Services.
Board.
Mr. Kakalis holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and
From 1984 to 2008, Mr. Fafalios has held various posi- an MSc in Process Systems Engineering from Imperial
tions in Fafalios Ltd. London and their affiliates, includ- College London, as well as a Diploma in Metallurgical
ing Technical manager, Technical Director with respon- Engineering from the National Technical University of
sibilities for vessel Maintenance, Newbuildings, S&P, Athens. Nikos Kakalis has a wide experience in the
and Technical support for Chartering, Insurance, Post- shipping industry and his scientific work has resulted
Fixture and other departments. He has worked closely in over 40 refereed journal and conference proceed-
with many of the major classification societies for rule ings publications.
development and implementations.

The Fafalios family has operated various dry cargo
ships, bulk carriers and tankers since the mid-19th cen-
tury.
Mr. Fafalios received his Bachelor of Science degree in
Naval Architecture and Ship Building from the Univer-
sity of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980 and Master of
Science in Ocean Systems Management from MIT in
1982.
Mr. Fafalios holds the following posts with: ABS
(American Bureau of Shipping) Member of Technical Vassilis Kois
Committee, Member of European
Vassilis Kois is the Head of Academy and Technical
Technical Committee, Member of Hellenic Committee,
Member of ABS Advisory Board and ABS Member. Service at MAN Energy Solutions Hellas since Novem-
ber 2018.
DNV-GL Member of Greek Technical Committee, Mem-
ber of Hellenic Committee. In 2014 he joined MAN as a Technical Instructor and
as of 2016 he also undertook the dual role of Superin-
HCS (Hellenic Chamber of Shipping) Member of Board tendent Engineer.
of Directors.
Mr. Kois graduated from the National Technical Uni-
ICS Alternate Member of the Board, Member of Ma- versity of Athens as a Mechanical Engineer and has
rine Committee, Chairman of Bulk Carrier Panel, also worked in the engineering industry.

Vice Chairman of the Construction and Equipment
Sub-Committee, Member of Marine Committee.
INTERCARGO Chairman and Former Head of Technical
Committee.
LR Member of Lloyd’s Register Technical Committee
NK Member of Greek Technical Committee.

UGS (Union of Greek Ship Owners) Member of the UGS
Board of Directors, Chairman of the UGS Maritime
Safety & Marine Environment Protection Committee,
Chairman of UGS Ad Hoc Technical Committee, Mem-
ber of the UGS Foreign Affairs Committee and Mem-
ber of the UGS Nautical Education Committee.
Mr. Fafalios has attended IMO on behalf of the Hel-
lenic Republic.