The "2016 Capital Link Greek Shipping Leadership Award" was awarded to the three Tsavliris Brothers of Tsavliris Salvage Group, in recognition of their unique and extensive contribution to Shipping and Greece and for their overall outstanding service to the maritime industry. The Capital Link's 7th Annual Greek Shipping Forum was held on 16 February 2016 in Athens.
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Tsavliris Salvage supports the first International Maritime Human Rights Conference to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons, London on 14 September 2016. "Respect, Responsibility and Remedy in the Maritime Environment" is the theme of the conference which will focus on explicitly addressing the issue of maritime human rights and associated welfare issues throughout the maritime environment by bringing together industry, civil society and government-level leaders for discussion and debate on current issues that universally affect the human element at sea. For more information: http://mar-rights.com/
TSAVLIRIS SALVAGE GROUP celebrated their New Year's "Pitta Cutting" event on Monday 25 January 2016. The occasion included the annual blessing and was attended by all the office staff and the TSAVLIRIS family.
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Tsavliris Salvage has conducted several operations in the last period.
On 4 September 2015, capesize bulk carrier "Cape Elise" (88,853 GT – 174,124 DWT), fully laden with 168,330 tons of iron ore, made bottom contact in the Singapore Straits resulting in bottom damage and water ingress. Tsavliris Salvage provided salvage assistance and the two-month operation was successfully terminated on 30 October.
On 2 October 2015, the geared bulk carrier "New Hunter" (25,531 GT - 46,212 DWT) partly laden with 20,195 tons of fine alumina powder grounded in the Suriname River fairway – South America, whilst on passage from Paranam to Baltimore. Tsavliris Salvage provided salvage assistance.The successful operation/lightering lasted three weeks and was terminated on 28 October at Georgetown.
On 23 October 2015, the Panamax bulk carrier "Los Llanitos" (40,420 GT – 71,731 DWT) grounded on rocky bottom north of Manzanillo, at Barra de Navidad, West Coast Mexico, during the passing hurricane "Patricia" – which was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere. On 24 October Tsavliris Salvage was contracted to provide salvage assistance. The one-month operation was successfully completed on 26 November.