News & Announcements

On 12 June 2024, the Bulk Carrier "TUTOR" (GT 44,479– DWT 82,357), laden with 80,000 coal in bulk, was struck by missiles, approximately 60 miles SW of Hodeidah, Red Sea, while en route from Ust Luga, Russia to Kandla, India. Tsavliris despatched tugs, mustered a salvage team and equipment to the assistance of the casualty.

Following the elections of 20 June 2024, Andreas A. Tsavliris has been re-elected for the 38th consecutive year, in the new Council of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee for the period June 2024 – June 2026.

A contract between the Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy and the Association "Friends of Liberty" was signed on 21 June 2024 assigning the management of the Floating Museum "Hellas Liberty" to the Association. George Tsavliris, President of the Association, expressed his satisfaction with the development.

On 13 June 2024, "The Tsavliris Cultural Foundation - Ancoria Insurance" Award for Outstanding Performance, was presented to the first two top-ranked graduates of the Master's program in Digital Cultural Heritage in Cyprus, Andriana Nikolaidou and Nicolette Vollero Levy.

Tsavliris Salvage has produced the new corporate Brochure which reviews the highlights of the Group's activities including the most important salvage operations performed during the years 2021-2024. The Brochure is published every four years for almost three decades. The Publication was presented/distributed during Poseidonia 2024 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo (3-7 June).

On 18 April 2024, the Bulk Carrier "VELA STAR" (GT 44,146, DWT 83651), in partly laden condition, ran aground at km 12 of access channel to the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, partially blocking the channel. Tsavliris despatched two tugs from Buenos Aires and refloated the vessel.

TSAVLIRIS participates actively in the most important maritime conferences around the globe. Highlights and agendas for past and up coming events provided here.

In April 2024, Tsavliris' tugs assisted the Motor Vessel "HINOKI" in the Port of Preveza, Greece.

In April 2024, Tsavliris' tugs assisted the Motor Vessel "TONDA" in the Port of Patras, Greece.

TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE has been shortlisted for the "Salvage Company of the Year Award 2024" category of the 27th International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards, taking place in Dubai on 23 May 2024. TSAVLIRIS has been nominated for a number of successful salvage and towage operations and the technical excellence.
Voting is open!

On 1 March 2024, the Motor Vessel "SHOVELER" (GT 19,814 – DWT 30,928), laden with 28,600 tonnes of wheat in bulk, caught fire in the engine room, approx. 55 miles SW of port of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The vessel was en route from Montreal, Canada to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Tsavliris towed the vessel to Caracas.

On 27 February 2024, George A.Tsavliris was elected President of the Board of Directors of the floating Maritime Museum "HELLAS LIBERTY" for the next three years.
"HELLAS LIBERTY" is a Liberty ship which survived World War II. In 2008 she was transferred to Greece and after repairs she was converted into a Maritime Museum.

On 18 February 2024, the Bulk Carrier "RUBYMAR" (GT 19,420 - DWT 32,211), laden with 22,000 tonnes of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer in bulk, was severely damaged by Houthi missiles off the coast of Yemen.Tsavliris prepared to mobilise a tug from Aden, an anti-pollution vessel from Greece, salvage team, divers team, equipment etc.
Sadly, the vessel sank on 2 March as she had been slowly taking on water since the attack.

In February, Andreas A. Tsavliris gave his annual lecture at the City University of London (Bayes Business School) to the "Shipping, Trade and Finance" master's degree student. He took the opportunity to emphasise that "shipping needs a strong salvage industry to support every possible operation in every part of the world". He discussed the major challenges of the sector.

On 7 December 2023, the Bulk Carrier "GAZIBEY" (GT 12,192 - DWT 17,786), laden with 9,900 MT Fertilizer (Potassium Chloride Granule), suffered main engine failure and drifted approx. 60 miles off Falmouth, UK. During the incident the vessel was en route from Ust-Luga, Russia to Bayonne, France. Tsavliris despatched the AHTS "ALP STRIKER" (BP 312 - BHP 24,400), arriving at the casualty on 8 December.