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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 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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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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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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11 Aug 2011 TSAVLIRIS Warehouse ISO 9001:2008

Further to the companies under the Tsavliris Salvage Group umbrella fulfilling the requirements of standard of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004, Tsavliris is pleased to announce that as of Wednesday 10th August, 2011, the Tsavliris Warehouse has implemented and maintains a management system which fulfills the standard requirements of ISO 9001:2008.

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27 Jul 2011 LPG Carrier “DP PROTEUS”

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.

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07 Jul 2011 TSAVLIRIS Shortlisted for a Lloyd’s List Global Award

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.

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20 May 2011 Bulk Carrier "CHIOS WIND"

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.

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16 May 2011 Richards Hogg Lindley Event – Piraeus Marine Club

George A. Tsavliris was kindly invited by James Greene of Richards Hogg Lindley (Piraeus) to carry out a presentation on salvage to the next generation of Average Adjusters.

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12 May 2011 Bulk Carrier "MAGNUM POWER"

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.

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12 May 2011 Bulk Carrier "KALISTI"

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.

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09 Apr 2011 Bulk Carrier "VOSTOK"

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.

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