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Naming
Ceremony of the Toisa Paladin on 22 November 2007
On the morning of
Thursday 22 November, 2007, Mr Ståle Rasmusssen, the Managing
Director of Kleven Verft AS, welcomed the naming party and
other guests to the memorable occasion of the naming of
Toisa’s newbuilding DP2 Saturation Diving Vessel, Hull No.
308 the Toisa Paladin,
at his shipyard on Ulsteinvik Island, near Ålesund, Norway.
The naming party was made up of Mr & Mrs Gregory
Callimanopulos, His Eminence Bishop Lenis Amvrosios, Father
Prokopios Petridis, the Lady Sponsor Mrs Karin Pieters (wife
of Mr Kieran Pieters, Managing Director of The Bluestream
Group who have chartered the vessel for 5 years), Toisa and
Sealion Shipping management and other guests from around the
world.
Mr
Rasmussen’s welcome was reciprocated by a speech given by Mr
Callimanopulos who thanked the yard for their hard work and
expertise in building the ship, their friendly welcome and
hospitality and his conviction that the association between
Toisa and Kleven would be a long and happy one.
His Eminence Bishop Lenis Amvrosios, with the assistance of
Father Prokopios Petridis, then proceeded to bless the ship
after which Mrs Pieters broke the champagne bottle on the hull
and named the ship the Toisa
Paladin.
Despite having to perform in pouring rain, the Hasund &
Dimnøy School Band marked the occasion by playing both the
Greek and the Norwegian national anthems.
Guests were then invited onboard to inspect the vessel and
Bishop Amvrosios continued to bless the internal areas of the
ship with his holy water.
Following the ceremony everyone proceeded to a local hotel
where Kleven hosted a delicious lunch at which speeches were
made and exchanges of gifts took place, including a holy Icon
which was presented by the Bishop to
Richard Inkster
, the ship’s Chief Engineer.
Full
specifications of this vessel can be found at the
‘Vessels’ section of this website.
Alternatively, please contact Sealion Shipping direct.
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Launch
and Naming Ceremony of the Toisa Pegasus on 24 November 2007
On the
afternoon of Saturday 24 November 2007, Mr Ton Rietdijk, the
Managing Director of Merwede Shipyard, welcomed the naming
party and other guests to the memorable occasion of the launch
and naming ceremony of Toisa’s newbuilding DP3 Offshore
Construction/Diving Support Vessel, Hull No. 712 the Toisa Pegasus.
The naming
party was made up of Mr & Mrs Gregory Callimanopulos, His
Eminence Bishop Lenis Amvrosios, Father Prokopios Petridis,
the Lady Sponsor Mrs Lorena Vázquez de Hernández (wife of Mr
José Hernández Cantarell, President of CICSA who has
chartered the vessel for 5 years),
Toisa and Sealion Shipping management and staff and
many other guests from around the world.
On arrival at the yard, to the accompaniment of the brass band
“EMS”, Mrs Lorena Vázquez de Hernández was greeted by Mr
Rietdijk and Mr Augusteijn (Mayor of Hardinxveld-Giessendam)
and was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Lora Buijs. All
guests were then offered refreshments before being welcomed to
the ceremony by Mr Rietdijk.
At just after four in the afternoon everyone was asked to
leave the yard’s restaurant and to assemble on the launching
platform in preparation for the ceremony.
Hundreds of shipyard workers and their families lined
the gangways and even more local people waited outside on the
dyke. There was an
audible buzz of anticipation and excitement within the
building shed.
His
Eminence Bishop Lenis Amvrosios, with the assistance of Father
Prokopios Petridis, then proceeded to bless the vessel.
After the blessing the last stoppings were removed and
Mr Rietdijk handed Mrs Lorena Vázquez de Hernández a silver
ceremonial axe to cut the ribbon holding back the champagne
bottle for the christening of the vessel.
She named the vessel Toisa Pegasus and wished the ship and all who sail on her safe
passage and then released the bottle which smashed on the hull
to applause and cheers from everyone watching.
The band then played the Greek, Dutch and British
national anthems as the vessel was launched and moved smoothly
and grandly down the slipway into the dyke.
The official party, yard employees and other guests then made
their way back to Merwede’s restaurant for champagne,
speeches and exchanges of gifts before being taken to a local
restaurant for a delicious celebratory dinner hosted by
Merwede.
Full
specifications of this vessel can be found at the
‘Vessels’ section of this website.
Alternatively, please contact Sealion Shipping direct.
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