Zeev Hayam
1901–1977 (age 76)
Biography
Zeev Hayam, born in 1901, carried the weight of the Mediterranean on his shoulders as he commanded vessels that linked ports and people across the water, earning respect for a steady hand and calm judgment.
Even after he left the bridge, he remained a familiar presence at Hof HaCarmel, where crew members and neighbors sought his counsel and shared reminiscences of voyages and the sea he loved.