Operations List
The 7,000 dwt cargo ship "ANDREAS P" loaded with approximately 7,000 tonnes of barley grounded at Preveza Channel, while on a voyage from Immingham to Preveza. The vessel was successfully refloated and safely redelivered to her owners on August 8.
Typifying the Group's adventerous, ready- to-go approach to casualties was this difficult operation to salve the Motor Vessel "ANEMONE" off the South American coast . The 17,180 tonne multipurpose cargoship was abandoned at sea by her crew, with a flooded engine room and water reportedly washing over hae afterdeck. Although TSAVLIRIS hired a local tug and a spotter plane to hunt for the vessel, she was missing for several days and feared lost. But the ship and her steel cargo were eventually located and towed to Trinidad for de-watering, repairs and machinery preservation.
The 14.000 dwt vessel "X-PRESS NILGIRI" laden with 600 containers was immobilised off Colombo, on her passage to Mumbai. Two subcontracted tugs were despatched to assist the casualty and towed her to Mumbai.
The 30.000 dwt cargo ship "ANAX" while on a laden voyage with Zinc concentrates and fish meal from Peru To Thailand, broke down off Solomon Islands.
The vessel was towed to Port Moresby.
The 75.000 dwt bulk carrier "ANANGEL ENOSIS" laden with about 43.000 tons of iron ore grounded 287 KM of River Parana. Engaged under a LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS immediately despatched 2 subcontracted tugs and refloated the vessel.
The 30,000 dwt cargo ship "ST. NICHOLAS A." while on a laden voyage Mexico to Cristobal, loaded with approximately 25.000 tonnes of fluorspar/steel pipes, was immobilised due to main engine failure about 240 n miles North Of Cristobal (Panama). Engaged under a LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS immediately despatched a subcontracted tug and towed the vessel to Cristobal.
The 30.000 dwt cargo ship "FLAG SOFIA", grounded on the 9th September on her passage from Tampa To Paranagua, about 11 miles off Paranagua. The vessel, laden with 26000 tons of fertilisers, was refloated by 2 subcontracted tugs, which TSAVLIRIS sent after obtaining a LOF contract.
The 6.000 dwt laden container ship "ABUDHABI DIAMOND", was immobilized due to mechanical failure some 24 nm off Kaohsiung, while on her passage from Keelung / Taiwan to Hong Kong. Tsavliris – operated "FOTIY KRYLOV" was dispatched, under Lloyd's Open Form and escorted the vessel to Kaohsiung.
The 70.000 dwt Bulk Carrier "MYAMI I", while on a laden voyage with coal from Vancouver Canada to Dunkirk France, was immobilized in Mid Atlantic. TSAVLIRIS – operated "FOTIY KRYLOV" was despatched, under Lloyd's Open Form and towed the vessel to Dunkirk .
The 23.000 dwt cargo ship "AMARYLLIS", while on a laden voyage with soya beans from San Lorentzo, Argentina to South Africa, was immobilised after an explosion in her engine room at River Plate. Engaged under a LOF contract, TSAVLIRIS subcontracted the tug "ALIANZA ROSARIO" and towed the vessel to La Plata.
The 33.000 moter vessel "MADONA", while on a laden voyage with cement in bulk from Jakarta to South Africa, was immobilised in the Indian Ocean. TSAVLIRIS immediately dispatched the subcontracted tug Britoil 38 to assist the casualty.
Vessel "XL" was immobilized due to fire in engine room 50 nm off Port Hedland, Australia. TSAVLIRIS subcontracted 2 tugs and towed the vessel to Singapore.
The 5.000 dwt reefer "HECTOR", loaded with frozen fish, was immobilised off Mauritania. Engaged under a LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS dispatched S/T "LEOPARD" and towed the vessel to Tema, Ghana.
TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE Crew performed antipollution services through the deployment of rig booms, dispersing chemicals and de-watering operations to "CAPTAIN SPYROS".
The 23.000 dwt cargo ship "PRIDE", loaded with 21,415 tons of salt in bulk, was discharging part of her cargo at Chittagong Roads . Due to strong winds, the vessels' anchors drifted causing the propeller to be entangled with the anchor chain. Engaged under an LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS hired 2 local tugs to tow and secure the vessel.