Presentation ceremony of a new mast for a former coast guard vessel “Óðinn”
2022/6/11
On June 11, Ambassador Suzuki attended a presentation ceremony of a new mast for a former coast guard vessel “Óðinn” in Grindavík, along with President Jóhannesson and Mr. Kidoura, CEO of Mirai Ships Inc., located in Kesen-numa, Miyagi, Japan.
Mr. Egill Þórðarson, who is a member of the Óðinn‘s preservation group “Hollvinir varðskipsins Óðinn” and participated in various support activities for recovery following the Great East Japan Earthquake, developed close friendship with Mr. Kidoura and a new mast manufactured by the company was presented to Óðinn last summer.
The ship has recently undergone considerable restoration after having been docked at the Maritime Museum in Reykjavík since 2006 and sailed from Reykjavík to Grindavík just right time for Seaman’s Day, Sjómannadagurinn.
Mr. Egill Þórðarson, who is a member of the Óðinn‘s preservation group “Hollvinir varðskipsins Óðinn” and participated in various support activities for recovery following the Great East Japan Earthquake, developed close friendship with Mr. Kidoura and a new mast manufactured by the company was presented to Óðinn last summer.
The ship has recently undergone considerable restoration after having been docked at the Maritime Museum in Reykjavík since 2006 and sailed from Reykjavík to Grindavík just right time for Seaman’s Day, Sjómannadagurinn.