Operations List
The 28.310 dwt Bulk Carrier "ALINDA", while on laden voyage from San Martin, Argentina to Matarani, Peru, with a cargo of 26336 m/t wheat, ran aground at position 375 km of rever Panama close to Villa Constitution Argentina.
After succesfully refloating the vessel, it was delivered safely on 1/8/01.
TSAVLIRIS' tug "HERMES" owed Motor Vessel "ORION II" to Kylini port.
The 31.000 dwt Bulk Carrier "DORA", while on a laden trip from Venezuel to Russia, with a cargo of 25500 tons of alumina, grounded at 36,5 mile River Orinoco, Venezuela.
The vessel was succesfully refloated and delivered to Orinoco anchorage on 11/01/01.
TSAVLIRIS' tug "SB- 408" towed Motor Vessel "CAPTAIN YANNIS L" from Vishakhapatnam to Chittagong.
On the 24th of January, the 18,000 dwt Motor Vessel "STAR ADMIRAL", laden with 11000 tons of general cargo,at about 458 NM from Azores encountered water ingress in Hold No3, facing also heavy list due to cargo shifting. Crew abandoned the vessel and hoisted onboard the "TEAM VENUS".
TSAVLIRIS' S/T "FOTIY KRYLOV" sailed to assist the abandoned Motor Vessel "STAR ADMIRAL". While searching for the casualty - it was also hired a plane in order to effect air searching- the vessel sunk.
On January the 27th the "FOTIY KRYLOV" was instructed to return to her base.
TSAVLIRIS tug "ATLAS" towed Motor Vessel "BASS" from Lefkadi to Piraeus.
The 24,350 dwt Motor Vessel "CAPTAIN YANNIS L", while on a laden voyage from Richards Bay to Haldia India, with a cargo of 17,988 mt rock phosphate, immobilized at Mozambique Channel (about 300 M East of Beira port) due to mechanical failure.
On 1/5/01 the vessel was refloated and towed to Vishakhapatnam.
TSAVLIRIS' most powerful tug "NIKOLAY CHIKER" towed the Motor Vessel "OSTERHUSEN" from Falmouth to Brest, France.
Motor Vessel "STAMATINA P", fully laden with timber, was immobilized due to main engine problem about 100 nm east of Madeirain the Atlantic Ocean.
TSAVLIRIS' S/T "FOTIY KRYLOV" was dispatched and Motor Vessel "STAMATINA P" was delivered at Leixoes on 16/04/2001.
TSAVLIRIS' "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" towed the Motor Vessel "SEA DREAM" from Piraeus to Alexandria and then back to Piraeus.
On the 23rd of April, 1,000 dwt Motor Vessel "MAKEDONIA I" laden with 1593 cubic meters of timber, developed a dangerous list at 102 nm off Rhodes island due to strong winds. All nine members of the crew abandoned the vessel and boarded on a life raft. All vessel crew was rescued.
S/T "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" sailed to assist the abandoned Motor Vessel "MAKEDONIA I", which was successfully towed to Limassol.
In summer 2001, the group successfully completed a 16-day tow of Ocean Rig's brand new, semi-submersible drilling rig "EIRIK RAUDE" from Pascagoura, Mississippi to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The operation also marked the first time that the TSAVLIRIS-operated pair of 40,000 hp salvage tugs "FOTIY KRYLOV" and "NIKOLAY CHIKER", the world's most powerful units, had worked side by side.
The 3,000 dwt, container ship "DELOS CARRIER", laden with 103 pcs of tracks and containers of total weight 785 tons, while on a voyage from Mariupol to Jebel Ali, grounded 60 NM off Hodeidah (Yemen). A Scopic Cause was invoked on 5.5.01.
S/T "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" delivered the vessel on 22.5.01 in Piraeus.
TSAVLIRIS' most powerful unit "FOTIY KRYLOV" towed VLCC "HAWTAH" from Loop, Louisiana to Norfolk, USA.
TSAVLIRIS' tug "FOTIY KRYLOV" towed the Motor Vessel "ETILICO" from Alexandria to Malta
