ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwired - Apr 25, 2017) - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP), an owner and operator of dry bulk vessels, announced today the appointment of Ioannis (John) Kartsonas as a member of the Board of Directors, effective May 4^th, 2017. 

Mr. Kartsonas has more than 18 years of experience in finance and commodities trading. He is currently the Principal and Managing Partner of Breakwave Advisors LLC., a commodity-focused advisory firm based in New York. Prior to that, he held various senior positions in investment management and research focusing in shipping and commodities. He has earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Rochester.

Stamatis Tsantanis, the Company's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are excited to welcome John to our Board of Directors. We believe that his strong experience in finance and dry bulk commodities trading will add significant value to our Company. Furthermore, John has extensive and diverse experience which we believe is a significant asset to our Company. Lastly, his appointment expands our Board to five members, consisting of three independent directors."

About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. is an international shipping company that provides marine dry bulk transportation services through the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels. The Company currently owns a modern fleet of ten dry bulk carriers, consisting of eight Capesizes and two Supramaxes, with a combined cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 1,503,369 dwt and an average fleet age of about 8.2 years.

Following the delivery of the newly acquired Capesize vessel, the Company will have a modern fleet of a total of eleven dry bulk carriers, consisting of nine Capesizes and two Supramaxes, with a combined cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 1,682,582 dwt and an average fleet age of about 8.0 years.

The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands with executive offices in Athens, Greece and an office in Hong Kong. The Company's common shares and class A warrants trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols "SHIP" and "SHIPW", respectively.

Please visit our company website at: www.seanergymaritime.com

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