Operations List
The vessel "MULTIFLEX ORION" was Immobilized due to engine problem in US Gulf. The vessel was towed to New Orleans.
A highly complex operation was coordinated by TSAVLIRIS after the 43,000 dwt Motor Vessel "CHOYANG SUCCESS" caught fire in September 2000 off the Malaysian coast just one day into its voyage and with 1,711 containers on board. Two explosions then rocked the vessel, which made it back to Singapore to unload 132 boxes over the fire-racked No 6 hold before being ordered out of the port. It was at that critical stage, with the fire still persisting, that TSAVLIRIS was contracted to handle the casualty.
The tug "BRITOIL 33" was called in from Tuas, Singapore and had the blaze under control in 48 hours with more CO2 pumped into the hold. A crane barge and three tugs then quickly removed 10 of the damaged containers, and special portable tanks were ordered up to pump out highly contaminated wastewaters and remove the remaining boxes in the hold. Once a floating crane had lifted the hatchcovers, a tank cleaning team then quickly restored No. 6 to good shape for reloading of the containers and return of the Motor Vessel "CHOYANG SUCCESS" to the berth.
TSAVLIRIS salvage crew of tug "LEOPARD" performed underwater patching in a crack on the shell plate of "ALLEGRA". Attended off Dakar.
TSAVLIRIS signed a LOF contact with the owners of the 9.000 Motor Vessel "CAPTAIN SPYROS". The casaulty had ran aground at Psara island in the Aegean while on a voyage to Turkey with 365 containers. Three tugs and a floating crane were despatched, together with a team of divers and salvage officers, to salvage the casaulty.
After lightening operations the vessel was succesfully refloated and towed to Piraeus.
The 132.000 dwt Motor Tanker "MICHAEL", while on her passage from Singapore to Lavan island, Iraq was immobilised in the after an engine room fire. Under a LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS immediately dispatched S/T "SB-408". After extinguishing the fire, the vessel was de-watered, patched and towed to Galle.
The 1.500 dwt cargo ship "YTONG I" , fully laden with wood plates, while on a voyage from Porto Lagos, Northern Greece to Ismir, Turkey, took a heavy list at 20 nm off Samothraki island. While abandoning the vessel, one crewmember died. TSAVLIRIS engaged under a LOF contract, immediately dispatched 2 subcontracted tugs. The vessel was towed to Alexandroupolis.
The 65.000 dwt "ANANGEL ARGONAUT" fully laden with iron ore, ran aground at River Scheldt, off Flushing. A massive refloating operation was undertaken with 19 local tugs by TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE in cooperation with Smit Union Salvage and Multraship Towage & Salvage.
The 500 dwt motor vessel "YPAPANTI" wrecked on Mykonos island. The vessel was moved and sank.
The 16.500 dwt cargo ship "MED GLORY", while on a laden voyage with 15.750 tons of wheat from Punta Alvear to Santos and Rio De Janeiro, ran aground at River Parana, Argentina. Engaged under a LOF agreement, TSAVLIRIS sent off 2 subcontracted tugs to refloat the vessel.
The 18.000 dwt motor vessel "ALMA", loaded with cargo steel products stranded off Piraeus. The vessel was partly discharged and refloated.
The 17.130 dwt General Cargo Vessel "CLIO" grounded at Bandar Khomeini in early December. The ship was carrying steel products and general cargo. TSAVLIRIS was awarded an LOF-2000 and tried to refloat the ship using local tugs an a high tide; when this failed, a decision was taken to lighten the vessel by about 2.500 tonnes before the second and successful attempt was made.
TSAVLIRIS tug "SB-408" supplied bunkers to Rig "PANON" at Djibouti Roads.
The 17.500 dwt cargo ship "ANASTASIA", laden with 14000 tons of sugar in bags, was en route from Santos Brazl to Lagos, Nigeria when she lost her power in South Atlantic. TSAVLIRIS – operated tug "LEOPARD" was immediately dispatched to assist the casualty and towed her to Takoradi, Ghana.
The 3.200 dwt cargo ship "CORVO", loaded with containers, ran aground at Azores. Engaged under a LOF agreement with Scopic clause, TSAVLIRIS dispatched the 40.000 hp "FOTIY KRYLOV". The vessel was wrecked.