Operations List
The 26,700 dwt Motor Vessel "PATRIOT", laden with about 13,000 tonnes of steel products and destination to Australia, was immobilized 900 miles east, south-east of Taiwan due to engine failure. TSAVLIRIS subcontracted tug emerged to the casualty in order to begin refloating operations.
The 37,000 dwt Motor Vessel "BLUE PRINCESS" was anchored and made fast astern at Neos Molos Drapetsona (Greece). On the night of October 9, bad weather suddenly developed, her mooring lines broke and dragged her anchor. As drifting, she was hitting against the dock and nearby vessels. TSAVLIRIS engaged the following tugs for the salvage operation: "ATLAS", "TAXIARCHIS" and "MEGALOCHARI 10".
The 14,000 dwt Motor Vessel "CHIQUITA NEDERLAND", laden with 8,000 tons of bananas and deck cargo of containers, sustained rudder damage approximately 75 miles of Azores. TSAVLIRIS salvage tug "FOTIY KRYLOV", proceeded immediately to assist the casualty and towed her to Antwerp to discharge cargo.
The 32,000-dwt bulk carrier "BONGA" was laden with scrap from Russia to Iskenderun, Turkey, when it run aground off Nisyros Island.
She was successfully refloated and delivered in Iskenderun on 19/03/02.
TSAVLIRIS tug "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" engaged in 12-day tow of of the Barge "Sete 33" from Elefsis, Greece to Jeddah.
"MEGAS ALEXANDROS" also towed Barge "Sete 23 & 24" from Jeddah to Algieres.
The 72,000 dwt Bulk Carrier "STANDARD VALOR" ran aground on Rio Parana, Argentina, laden with 36,000 tonnes of soya pellets from San Lorenzo to Alexandria and Lebanon.
She was successfully refloated and delivered on 21/01/02.
The semi-submersible driiling rig "ATWOOD EAGLE" was towed 5,500 miles without incident from its refit and conversion in a Greek shipyard early 2003 to Luanda, Angola on a voyage of just over two and a half months.The contract on the 325 ft X 242 ft and 25 ft draught rig, owned by Atwood Oceanics Inc., was performed by the TSAVLIRIS - operated "FOTIY KRYLOV".
The 31,000 dwt Motor Tanker "VIRGIN" ran aground off Banana, Congo, while laden with 25,600 tonnes of gas oil from Bahrain to Banana and Lome, Luanda. After lightering operations, the tanker was successfully refloated and delivered on 07/02/02.
The 40,000 dwt Bulk Carrier "MED UNITY" was immobilized due to main engine failure at Bejaia, Algeria. The vessel was laden with 28,000 tonnes of soya bean meals from San Lorenzo Brazil to Bejaia, Algeria and Thessaloniki, Greece.
She was towed and delivered to Malta on 26/01/02.
The 25,000 dwt Bulk Carrier "CACAO" was in ballast, on fire, abandoned and adrift in the Arabian Sea. The fire was extinguished and she was towed to Dubai where she was delivered on 02/02/02.
The 118,500 dwt bulker was immobilized due to main engine failure off Bermuda, while in ballast condition on her way to New Orleans.
"AGHIA TRIAS" was towed and delivered to Spain on 19/02/02.
The 24,000 dwt vessel was immobilized due to fire in her engine room, about 50 miles west of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. She was laden with 20,000 tonnes of soya bean meals from Brazil to Preveza, Greece.
The fire was extinguished and Motor Vessel "VIENTO" was towed to Preveza where she was delivered on 17/02/02
The Motor Vessel "JOHNNY", 21,794 dwt, was immobilised about 250 miles WSW of St. Helena South Atlantic due to Mechanical failure. Laden with 17,500 tons of general cargo / concentrates.
TSAVLIRIS' S/T "LEOPARD" towed Motor Vessel "JOHNNY" from Mobil Alabama to Singapore & China.
The 72,044 dwt vessel was immobilised due to mechanical failure about 400 miles West of Bombay. In laden condition with hot briquetted iron Motor Vessel "APOLLONIA LINES" was succesfully towed from Laguana Malaysia to Qatar in 17/4/02.
The 34,607 dwt motor vessel, laden with about 33.500 tons of steel products on her way from B. Aires to China was immobilised due to mechanical failure about 600 miles East of Montevideo.
The Motor Vessel "GEORGETE K" was successfully delivered to Montevideo on 15/4/02.