Greece's first private nautical studies school opens on Chios

The new school season in Greece comes this week with the inauguration of the first private professional lyceum, for teenagers aged from 14 to 17 years old, on Chios island that has a specific direction toward maritime professions.

The aim is to steer the local youth back toward the island's glorious sea tradition.

The new school is officially opening on Friday, September 14 at Kardamyla, just north of the island's main town.

The mastic-producing island has long supplied Greece with captains, engineers, sailors and shipowners, one of whom, Panagiotis Tsakos, has set up a foundation on Chios that is now launching Greece's first private professional lyceum for maritime education in Greece.

While offering the same opportunities to students as state professional lyceums for graduating to Greece's state Merchant Marine Academies or the universities, the new school...