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TSAVLIRIS Maritime News & Insights

08 Jun 2012 Mr. George A. Tsavliris is elected Chairman of INTERMEPA

Mr. George A. Tsavliris is elected Chairman of INTERMEPA...

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15 May 2012 Motor Vessel "REINA CHRISTINA

On Wednesday 25th April, 2012, we dispatched S/T "VB ARTICO" from Las Palmas to the assistance of M/V "REINA CHRISTINA" (GT 10,779, DWT 17,825), laden with about 12,600 CBM of logs and sawn timber, which had immobilized due to engine failure approximately 30 n. miles West of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

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06 Apr 2012 Bulk Carrier "SAMJOHN LIBERTY"

On Monday 2nd April, 2012, TSAVLIRIS dispatched tugs "DOMINGO B" and "ARGENTINO 1" from Buenos Aires and La Plata respectively, to the assistance of Bulk Carrier "SAMJOHN LIBERTY" (38,846 GRT, 74,761 DWT), laden with 47,240 MT of soya bean meal in bulk, which had grounded at about 290km Rio Parana.

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02 Apr 2012 Richards Hogg Lindley (Hellas) Ltd. Seminar-"LOF 2011–The Changes"

Richards Hogg Lindley (Hellas) Ltd. hosted a seminar entitled "LOF 2011 – The Changes" at the Yacht Club of Greece on 29th March 2012.

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23 Feb 2012 Chemical Tanker "GERAKI"

On the 18th February, 2012, we dispatched our station keeping salvage tug "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" from Piraeus for the towage of chemical tanker "GERAKI"...

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13 Feb 2012 Bulk Carrier "ALEX KING"

TSAVLIRIS' station keeping salvage tug dipatched to the assistance of Bulk Carrier "ALEX KING" following engine failure...

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30 Jan 2012 Bunkering Tanker “CHEMICAL PROGRESS”

On Friday 27th January, 2012, we dispatched salvage tug "TECK" from Abidjan, to the assistance of Bunkering Tanker "CHEMICAL PROGRESS" (4,173 GT, 7,606 DWT), drifting about 80 miles South of Abidjan, following main engine damage.

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25 Jan 2012 TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP Annual Pitta Cutting New Year Event 2012

The pitta cutting for TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP is an important traditional celebration which, as usual, took place at the premises of the Piraeus-based international salvage group.

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25 Nov 2011 Greek Island Groundings...

TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP are engaged in two salvage operations under LOF 2011 contracts, following groundings off Greek islands.

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16 Oct 2011 LPG Tanker "OPTIMUS"

On Monday 12th September 2011, we dispatched salvage tug “SCULPTOR” (5,650 BHP / 73 TBP), from Santos, Brazil, to the assistance of LPG Tanker “OPTIMUS" (GRT 5,691, DWT 7,734) in ballast, disabled about 240 nautical miles South of Santos following engine failure.

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12 Oct 2011 Bulk Carrier "EAGLE"

On the 11th September 2011, we dispatched S/T “TSAVLIRIS UNITY”, from her salvage station at Sri Lanka, for the towage of Bulk Carrier “EAGLE” (GT 29,905, DWT 52,000), fully laden with bulk phosphate rock, from Hobyo anchorage on Somali coast to Colombo.

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29 Sep 2011 Mr. Andreas A. Tsavliris Elected ISU President

Further to the ISU Annual General Meeting held on the 27th and 28th September 2011 in Colombia, we are delighted to announce Mr. Andreas A. Tsavliris was elected President of the International Salvage Union. He has been a member of the ISU Executive Committee since 2006.

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21 Sep 2011 Motor LPG Tanker “GAS ARCTIC”

On Monday 12th September 2011, we dispatched salvage tug “MERCURIO” (2,400 BHP / 35 TBP), from Aveiro, to the assistance of LPG Tanker “GAS ARCTIC" (GRT 2,985, DWT 3,590) in laden condition, disabled about 25 nautical miles North West of Leixos following main engine failure.

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21 Sep 2011 TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP Highly Commended at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards…

On Tuesday 20th September, the London (and worldwide) shipping community descended onto the London Hilton (Park Lane) for the acclaimed and glamorous Lloyd’s List Global Awards.

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15 Sep 2011 General Cargo Vessel "BBC SPAIN"

On Monday 29th August 2011, we dispatched salvage tug “TSAVLIRIS HELLAS”, from her Ponta Delgada salvage station, to the assistance of General Cargo Vessel “BBC SPAIN" (GRT 6,204, DWT 7,625) disabled about 1,000 nautical miles Southwest of Azores following main engine breakdown.

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