Institution : Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
Service provider : Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
Christos E. Dounis (1935-2010) graduated from the Merchant Navy School of Captains in Hydra (1955) and from the Naval Cadet School (1960), while he received further training in Britain and Germany (1964 and 1974). He specialized in maritime safety and maritime education. He initially worked in the merchant navy as a captain, while he served as director of the Sailor's House and Consular Portmaster in Rotterdam (Netherlands). In 1985 he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard and in 1987 its Commander, receiving the rank of Vice Admiral. After his retirement (1990) he was appointed Honorary Commander of the Coast Guard. He wrote articles and books on maritime and shipping, while his efforts to improve and upgrade maritime education were particularly important. The archive consists of material that Ch. Dounis used from time to time to write books and articles and mainly concerns commercial shipping and maritime education issues. The archive also includes manuscripts, correspondence, administrative and official documents (certificates, diplomas, reports, registrations, logbooks, etc.), printed materials, press clippings and photographic material.
