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Navy Captain Commodore Constantin Paun

As of May 2009, the mascot of “Republica” river boat is her captain. His name has symbolical connotations “Navy Captain Commodore Constantin Paun”.

Constantin Paun is the name of a Romanian hero from the First World War, and the first name of the river boat after it was overtaken as spoil of war by the Romanian state from the Austro-Hungarian authorities.

The captain is the epitome of a strong and authoritative character who becomes one with the ship he is steering, with her past, present and future.

He plays the moral role of telling his descendants about the past of the ship, about the bravery of his predecessors; he also has the moral obligation to educate his successors about passing these facts further on - Compliance with the See Custom.

Acesta are rolul moral de a povesti urmasilor sai despre trecutul navei, despre faptele de vitejie ale predecesorilor sai; are de asemenea obligatia morala de a-si educa urmasii in ceea ce priveste transmiterea acestor date mai departe de-a lungul anilor - Respectarea Traditiei Marinaresti.