On the 25th of July 2008 (on Friday) at 18.30 h in Klaipėda Clock museum yard (Liepu str.12) during the Sea Captains` party the most prominent seafarers and transport people will be awarded with the honorary insignia of maritime transport of the Republic of Lithuania.
The Sea Captains` party as a part of the Sea Festival – is an exceptional event of honour for seafarers and one of the most significant traditions of the festival. During the party the most prominent seafarers and transport people will be awarded with the honorary insignia of maritime transport of the Republic of Lithuania
The award founded by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania is awarded to the most eminent representatives of maritime community for many-year and irreproachable work, high culture of navigation, propagation of national shipping traditions and inducement of the prestige of the Republic of Lithuania in international shipping.
The tradition to give awards of the honorary insignia of maritime transport of the Republic of Lithuania exists since 2003. Up till now 77 maritime transport people are honoured with this award.
The Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius will reward the insignias during the Sea Captains` party.
Representatives of media wishing to participate in the ceremony and make reportages/ publications about the above event are invited to register by tel.: +370 46 499 781 / +370 615 32 239 (Jurga Daujotiene, KSSA Marketing).
SE Klaipeda State Seaport Authority
Marketing
Jurga Daujotienė
Tel.: +370 46 499 781,
Mob.: +370 615 32239