News & Announcements

On 23 March 2018 the Panamax Bulk Carrier "PEPPINO BOTTIGLIERI" (GT 51,255 – DWT 93,251) laden with 74,300 tonnes of soya bean meal and maize whilst outbound from Bahia Blanca, Argentina, with destination Cai Mep/Phu My, Vietnam, grounded about 1,9 miles from San Juan light-house. Tsavliris Salvage were promptly contracted to provide salvage assistance. On 24 March, the casualty was successfully refloated by the tugs.

On 1 March 2018, Tsavliris Salvage were engaged to provide salvage assistance to the Bulk Carrier "PANAMAX ALEXANDER" (GT 38,928 – DWT 74,247) laden with 70,260 tonnes of low silica acid pellets. The vessel immobilised due to propulsion breakdown about 600 nautical miles west of Bishop Rock, UK. The operation was completed succesfully on 23 March 2018.

The very succesful 18th Mare Forum took place on 12 March 2018 at the Athens Holton hotel. The conference was titled "Everything is changing" and was chaired by Mr George A. Tsavliris. The Mare Forum conferences are considered to be among the most global and influential forums for the maritime and shipping industry.

The fourth quarter for 2017 remained busy for Tsavliris Salvage. Worldwide, Tsavliris were the salvage company with the greatest number of Lloyd’s Open Form cases in 2017. The most important Q4 2017 cases are:
-Bulk Carrier "SINICA GRAECA"
-Drilling Rig "EIRIK RAUDE"
-Bulk Carrier "DELFA"
-Bulk Carrier "MARIA A. ANGELICOUSSI"
-Bulk Carrier "IOLCOS GENESIS"

Throughout the course of 2017 there have been 63 LOF contracts agreed and/or reported to Lloyd's. The figure is substantially up from the 49 reported contracts in 2016. Collectively the Greek salvage companies have performed 28 of the salvage operations with the Tsavliris Companies performing the most (12 services).

TSAVLIRIS GROUP celebrated their New Year's "Pita Cutting" event on 22 January 2018. The occasion included the annual blessing and was attended by the TSAVLIRIS family and staff.

On 22 December 2017, the Bulk Carrier "IOLCOS GENESIS" (DWT 46,000 – GT 34,062) partly laden with maize, immobilised due to main engine failure approximately 43 miles west-north-west of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. On 28 December the operation was completed successfully.

Tsavliris Salvage Group held their 30th Christmas Cocktail Reception at the Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC) in London, on 12 December 2017. This year, Tsavliris were honoured with the presence of the British Minister of State for Transport, Legislation and Maritime, Mr John Hayes, and the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation, Mr Kitack Lim who both spoke pertinently about shipping and the salvage industry.

On 4 December 2017, the Bulk Carrier "DELFA" (GT 31,261 - DWT 53,594), immobilised due to camshaft problem about 700 miles north-west of Colombo, Sri Lanka, whilst en route from Chernomorsk, Ukraine to Magla, Bangladesh. The vessel was laden with about 50,000 tonnes of bulk wheat. The operation was completed on 12 December 2017.

GIWA's vision is to recognise, reward and celebrate Greek women's professional achievements and outstanding performances across the world. Andreas A. Tsavliris, GIWA's judge in Shipping category, shares his vision to reward the professional excellence of Greek Women and to encourage them to take advantage of their unstoppable power.

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Greek Branch held its 13th Annual Forum, on Wednesday 29 November 2017 at Eugenides Foundation in Athens. A welcome address was made by Mrs Natalia Margioli - Komninou, FICS, Managing Director of the ICS Greek Branch and Hellenic Management Centre, and Mr Nicolas A. Tsavliris, FICS, Chairman of the ICS Greek Branch and Principal of the Tsavliris Salvage Group.

TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE sponsored for the 13th consecutive year the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards which were presented at a successful dinner event on Friday 24 November 2017 at the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel in Athens.
The "Seafarer of the Year" Award is one which Tsavliris Salvage Group is honoured and proud to sponsor.
George A. Tsavliris presented the "Seafarer of the Year" Award to Captain Iakovos Papageorgiou Daniil.

On 20 November 2017, the semi-submersible drilling rig "EIRIK RAUDE" (GT 36,898) whilst laid up at Platygiali terminal - Astakos Port, Greece, broke loose from her moorings due to very strong winds. Tsavliris tug boats "HERMES" and "HERMES I" mobilised from Patras, Greece and on 22 November connected and shifted the platform back to her berth.

On 17 August 2017, the Bulk Carrier "SINICA GRAECA" (GT 35,884 - DWT 63,270), laden with about 50,000 tonnes coal in bulk, on passage from Indonesia to India was involved in a collision in Singapore Straits. Tsavliris Salvage were contracted to salvage the casualty and the operation lasted for over two months.

Nicolas A. Tsavliris was elected Chairman of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation (Athens College), the largest and most prestigious school in Greece. Mr Tsavliris is a graduate (1966) of Athens College and was Vice-President/Treasurer of the school until recently.