News & Announcements

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.

On Friday 5th November 2010, we dispatched salvage tug “MEGAS ALEXANDROS” from her Piraeus salvage station, to the assistance of M/V “OCEAN VICTORY” (GRT 4,245, DWT 5,979), disabled about 100 miles North of Alexandria, Egypt.

On Saturday 2nd October, 2010, we dispatched AHTS “TYPHOON” from Falmouth, to the assistance of the combined chemical and oil tanker Motor Tanker “PYXIS BETA” (GT 5,256, DWT 7,800) laden with urea, disabled about 85 nautical miles SE of Ushant, France.

On 8th September 2010, we mobilized salvage tug “MEGAS ALEXANDROS” from her Piraeus salvage station, to the assistance of the M/V "MOUNT ATHOS" (GT 4,105, DWT 6,587) disabled about 35 n.miles South East of Kastelorizon Island.

Andreas A. Tsavliris, Principal of TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP, took part in the Posidonia 2010 Tennis Tournament with tennis partner, Costas Gogos, which was hosted by Ken Scott, of Winter Scott, and Louise Glover, of E.G Arghyrakis & Co., at Vouliagmeni Tennis Club on Tuesday 8th June, 2010.

On Sunday 9th May 2010, we dispatched salvage tug "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" from her Piraeus salvage station, to the assistance of Motor Vessel "EAST EXPRESS" (GRT 3,504, DWT 3,126), laden with 2,149 MT of MDF, disabled about 40 miles Southwest of Kasteli, Crete.