News & Announcements

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.

On the 4th July 2011, LPG Carrier “DP PROTEUS” (GRT: 4,966 / DWT: 4,998), laden with 600 M/T of Butane Gas, on passage from Singapore to Zhenjiang, was drifting towards the reefs, about 265 nautical miles East of Vung Tau, having lost her propeller.

TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP are proud to announce that they have been shortlisted as a finalist for the “Environment Award” at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2011.

In the early morning of Friday 20th May, Bulk Carrier “CHIOS WIND (GT 23,594, DWT 40,707), laden with 25,132 MT of wheat and corn gluten, ran aground while entering the “Bocas de Cenizan”, River Magdalena, on passage to the port of Barranquilla.

On Friday 4th March 2011, we dispatched our salvage tug “TSAVLIRIS UNITY” from her Galle (Sri Lanka) salvage station, to the assistance of Bulk Carrier “KALISTI” (16,368 GRT, 26,151 DWT), fully laden with about 23,000 tons of white refined bagged sugar, disabled about 250 nautical miles SW off Reunion Island.

On the 12th May 2011, Bulk Carrier “MAGNUM POWER”, laden with 33,649.2 MT of corn and wheat, ran aground in the Magdalena River, Barranquilla, Colombia, approximately 6km upstream from the river entrance.

On Friday 1st April 2011, we dispatched S/T “KOHOH MARU” to the assistance of the BC “VOSTOK” (14,754 GRT, 23,524 DWT) laden with 21,250 MT Portland Cement (Clinker Type I) in bulk, disabled about 450 n.miles SE of Yokoshuka.

On the 16th March, while on passage Brazil to China, Bulk Carrier “OLIVA” (40,170 GRT, 75,208 DWT), loaded with about 65,000 tonnes of bulk soya beans, ran aground on Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha. Salvage was entrusted to TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP.

TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE INTERNATIONAL LTD was contracted by the owners/managers on 4th January 2011, to salvage Bulk Carrier ‘’MOONDANCE II’’ (GT 30988 DWT 56131), laden with 51,000 tonnes of coal.

On Saturday 25th December, we mobilized motor tug “FALISCA” from Trapani, Italy, to the assistance of Motor Tanker “ENERGY CONQUEROR” (42,011 GRT / 69,999 DWT), disabled East of Pantelaria.

For the 6th consecutive year Tsavliris took to the stage on Friday 10th December to present the “Seafarer of the Year” Award at the 7th Annual Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2010.