Tsavliris Salvage Group held their traditional Christmas Cocktail Reception at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London, on 8 December 2016. With about 330 key players from various sectors of the shipping community attending, the annual event is a Christmas highlight for the London Maritime Community.

The event was attended "in full force", with the presence of many members of the Tsavliris family, including members of the next generation (Alex G. Tsavliris, Constantine G. Tsavliris, Cassandra G. Tsavliris, Nicolas G. Tsavliris, Alex A.Tsavliris, Natalia Tsavliris – Vasilopoulos with husband Pericles Vasilopoulos).

George A. Tsavliris addressed the impressive gathering of guests, welcoming and thanking them for their kind support over the years.

The event was also attended by a delegation from the Cypriot Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works. The Minister, Mr Marios Demetriades, also addressed the guests and highlighted the strong ties Tsavliris has with Cyprus, their contribution to the shipping industry and his personal friendship which had developed over the years with Nicolas, George and Andreas Tsavliris.