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The Liberty Hellas departs Norfolk, Va., for Greece, on December 6, 2008. It is being towed by Polish Tug Posejohn. took months of work and meetings with American and Greek government officials to overcoming bureaucratic hurdles and raise money as part of a campaign to create a public/private partnership to give the Huddell new life. In the spring of 2007, meetings with the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency made it clear that a range of environmental tests would have to be completed on the vessel to ensure the final donation. In addition to working with those agencies to ensure the development of an environmental sampling plan and remediation plan, supporters of the Liberty Ship Project began working to raise money to demonstrate Greece’s ongoing commitment to advance the establishment of the Huddell as a floating museum. A number of major Greek ship owners contributed to the effort and the American Bureau of Shipping contributed $250,000. In June of 2008, the final transfer of the vessel to Greece was finalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Greece, by the United States Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton and Greek Minister of Merchantile Marine George Voulgarakis. The vessel has been re-named Hellas Liberty and its new home will be in Faliron Harbor, near Piraeus, Greece. The hope is that the vessel will be placed alongside two famous Greek ships anchored there, the armed cruiser Georgios Averof, the flagship of the Royal Hellenic Navy during most of the first half of the 20th century and the destroyer Velos, a former American vessel given to Greece in 1959 which sailed for a time in the Greek Navy. “The idea of helping new generations reconnect with the shared history of the Greek and American people and with Greece’s rich maritime heritage brought a wide range of people to the table,” said Raptakis. “When it came time to raise money for initial renovations and environmental testing, Greek business and civic leaders played a vital role in advancing this effort and making sure the final hurdles were overcome.” www.ahepa.org Winter 2009 the ahepan 2
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The AHEPAN - Winter 2009
The AHEPAN - Winter 2009
Contents
Presidents’ Messages
AHEPA Family News
Book Review
Special Report: Greek Independence Day
The 87th Supreme Convention in Magestic San Francisco
Ahepan on the Rise in South Carolina’s Executive Branch
Liberty Ship Arrives In Athens; Will Serve as a Floating Museum
Civic Responsibility
Education
Housing
Athletics
AHEPA Athletic 2009 Calendar
AHEPA Family Chapter News
In Memoriam
The AHEPAN - Winter 2009
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