Tsavliris Salvage Group once again hosted their traditional Christmas cocktail Party at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London on the 11th December 2012. This annual event is one of the most well received gatherings of the year in London, with over 300 people from all sectors of the shipping community attending.
This year Mr. George A. Tsavliris spoke a few words to our guests, welcoming and thanking them for their kind support over the years. He briefly focused on the company's successful activities and the difficulties over regulatory issues governing the international salvage industry. He also praised his brother, Andreas A. Tsavliris, who is currently the President of the International Salvage Union ISU).
From all at Tsavliris Salvage Group we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
For the 8th consecutive year TSAVLIRIS took to the stage on Friday 7th December to present the "Seafarer of the Year" Award at the 9th Annual Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2012.
Read MoreOn Monday 3rd December, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Piraeus Port Captain's Club, Mr. Nicolas A. Tsavliris was honoured to be proclaimed an honourary member for services rendered to the shipping community and the Piraeus Port Captain's Club. The "touching" event was held in the evening of the same day at the club's headquarters in Piraeus to mark this special day.
Read MoreMr. George A. Tsavliris, Chairman of the International Marine Environment Protection Association (INTERMEPA), travelled to New York City on the 14th November in order to attend the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) 5th Anniversary Conference and Awards Dinner. Despite the mayhem caused by Superstorm Sandy the event went smoothly and was held aboard the "HORNBLOWER INFINITY", docked at Pier 40 on the Hudson River.
Read MoreIn October 2012, Mr. Andreas A. Tsavliris, President of the International Salvage Union and Principal of Tsavliris Salvage Group, was invited to Beijing to attend the Comite Maritime International Conference to speak on the highly relevant and controversial topic of Environmental Salvage.
Read MoreOn the 14th October Tsavliris Salvage Group was contracted to render services to Product Tanker "LIQUID SILVER" (GRT 5,594, DWT 13,863), laden with over 13,000 MT of Thailand cane molasses in bulk, disabled about 150 nautical miles off Shanghai, due to main engine failure.
Read MoreThe 20th Anniversary of the establishment of CYMEPA was commemorated by a Gala Dinner organized on the 15th of October 2012 at Apollonia Hotel in Limassol...
Read MoreOn Wednesday 19th September 2012 we dispatched our salvage tug "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" from her Piraeus salvage station for the towage of bulk carrier "DELOS RANGER" (31,130 GRT, 54,051 DWT), laden with 36,900 M/T (grain), disabled due to stern tube problem from Suez Gulf, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan.
Read MoreFollowing the successful marine salvage operation, "BET PRINCE" in China, which was completed with fellow Chinese professional salvors last month, Tsavliris Salvage Group were honoured and privileged to meet with key representatives of China Rescue and Salvage, Yantai Salvage, Shanghai Salvage, Guangzhou Salvage and Wah Tak Marine Engineering last week in Athens. This was the second meeting in as many weeks following the International Salvage Union's AGM in Istanbul where both groups were in attendance.
Read MoreFEMAS (The Federation of European Maritime Association of Surveyors and Consultants) held their board meeting on the 7th September 2012 at the offices of K.C. Lyrintzis Group. On this occasion guest speakers from K.C. Lyrintzis Group, the Piraeus Association for Maritime Arbitration (PAMA) and Tsavliris Salvage Group were invited to make presentations.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 1st August, we dispatched salvage tug "DONG HAI JIU 111" to the assistance of bulk carrier "BET PRINCE" (GT 82,830, DWT 163,554), laden with iron ore, disabled about 100 nautical miles south east of Zhoushan due to technical problems.
Read MoreServices were rendered to the bulk carrier "BET PRINCE" (GT 82,830, DWT 163,554), laden with 160,000MT of iron ore, in distress, disabled about 100 nautical miles south east of Zhoushan.
Read MoreOn Friday 13th July, 2012, we dispatched our salvage tug "TSAVLIRIS HELLAS", from her Ponta Delgada salvage station, to the assistance of the general cargo vessel "FARUK KAAN" (GT 7,738, DWT 9,370), laden with about 7,300 M/T of steel products, disabled about 700 nautical miles northwest of Cape Verde Islands.
Read MoreMr. George A. Tsavliris is elected Chairman of INTERMEPA...
Read MoreOn Wednesday 25th April, 2012, we dispatched S/T "VB ARTICO" from Las Palmas to the assistance of M/V "REINA CHRISTINA" (GT 10,779, DWT 17,825), laden with about 12,600 CBM of logs and sawn timber, which had immobilized due to engine failure approximately 30 n. miles West of Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
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