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Mrs. Danae Markopoulou
Second Mate Merchant Navy.

I was born in Perdika Thesprotias on 6 April 1985. I graduated from high school in 2003. In 2007 I started the Merchant Marine Academy and I graduated in 2011. Now I am studying in University of Piraeus of Maritime Studies started in 2012. I have traveled as crew with Kristen Navigation Inc. and Maran Tankers Management Inc. In 2008 I worked as deck cadet in Kristen Navigation Inc. and in 2009 I started working in Maran Tankers Management Inc. as deck cadet and after as 2nd mate until now. During the voyage with vessel Maran Centaurs, the ship hijacked by Somali pirates and we were hostages for 50 days.