Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited 16 Dec 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for standing by, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Tsakos Energy Navigation Conference Call on the Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results.

We have with us Mr. Takis Arapoglou, Chairman of the Board; Mr. Nikolas Tsakos, President and CEO; Mr. Paul Durham, Chief Financial Officer; and Mr. Officer company. Operating Chief Saroglou, of the George At mode. all participants a listen-only are in this time, be presentation will There a question-and-answer session. followed by a Instructions]. [Operator I this must that being advise today. recorded conference is you Mr. now the will I floor pass to President Navigation. Energy Bornozis, of of Relations Investor Nicolas Advisor Link, Tsakos Capital sir. go ahead, Please

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Randy gentlemen. Giveans It’s Howdy, from Jefferies.

Hi, Randy.

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Randy. thank you, well, Really

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