News & Announcements

Our warmest wishes for a joyful Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
May 2026 bring you good health, happiness, love and success!

 On 9 December 2025, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Ms. Kimberly Guilfoyle visited the historic museum ship “Hellas Liberty" at the Port of Piraeus. Ms Guilfoyle was welcomed by the Minister of Shipping, Mr. Vassilis Kikilias, the President of the “Hellas Liberty”, Mr George Tsavliris and members of the “Friends of Liberty Association”.

Alexander A. Tsavliris participated in the Global Salvage & Wreck Forum 2025, on 10-11 December, in London. He received an enthusiastic reaction during his presentation on the successful salvage of the 47-metre Perini Sailing Yacht "TAMARITA" stranded in July 2024 off Paxoi Island, Ionian Sea, Greece, in an environmentally sensitive area.

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch held its 20th Annual Forum, on 12 November 2024, with the theme “20 years of dialogue in Shipping”. Natalia Margioli (FICS, Managing Director of the ICS Greek Branch) and Nicolas A. Tsavliris (FICS, Chairman of the ICS Greek Branch) addressed a warm welcome to the attendees of the Forum.

The Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding during an event held, on 12 November 2025, at the historic Goldsmith's Hall in London. Andreas Tsavliris, elected member in the Council of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee for about 40 consecutive years, represented Tsavliris Salvage Group.

The long-awaited annual Karting Race of Thomas Miller took place in mid-October 2025. In the Men’s race, our Alexander Tsavliris, Principal, made us proud with an amazing racing time and the second place in the finals.

The General Cargo Vessel "AST RISING" (GT 4,109 – DWT 6,086), laden with steel pipes, experienced steering failure off Recife, Brazil, while en route from Recife, Brazil to Soyo, Angola. On 12 August 2025, Tsavliris mobilised the AHTS "Skandi Master" from Recife, Brazil, and on 16 August towage to Luanda, Angola, commenced.

The General Cargo Vessel "WILSON FINNFJORD" (GT 3,561 – DWT 4,518), laden with steel pipes, was drifting off Kefalonia Island, Greece due to loss of propulsion. On 30 August 2025, Tsavliris mobilised their Patras-based S/T "HERMES" and towed the vessel to Patras Port.

Navy Week 2025 was celebrated in most Greek Ports and the Patras Port Authority welcomed on 2 July the two leading units in the Hellenic Navy: the Submarine "OKEANOS" (S-118) and the Frigate "ADRIAS" (F 459).
The impressive arrival of the Submarine "OKEANOS", one of the most powerful submarines of the Hellenic Navy, was assisted by Tsavliris' Patras-based tugs "PROTEAS" and "HERMES".

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

The 1st Conference of the Hellenic Shipowners' Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution and Offshore Support Vessels was completed with great success on 23 June 2025 at "Stone Warehouse", Piraeus. The conference brought to the fore the importance of the salvage & towage industry for safety, environmental protection and support of the maritime economy.

Το Ναυτικό Επιμελητήριο της Ελλάδος (ΝΕΕ) στο πλαίσιο της διαρκούς προσπάθειας προσέλκυσης των νέων στο Ναυτικό επάγγελμα έχει ξεκινήσει εκτεταμένη καμπάνια ενημέρωσης για τον κλάδο της Ναυτιλίας αξιοποιώντας τα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης.
Η εταιρεία Tsavliris Salvage ανταποκρίθηκε στο κάλεσμα του ΝΕΕ να εκπροσωπήσει τον κλάδο των ρυμουλκών με την παραγωγή μίνι-βίντεο.

The International Salvage Union has released its latest estimates for pollution prevented in the marine environment from operations by its members in 2024. Salvage companies have prevented pollution from 2.4M tonnes of cargo and fuel from distressed ships during 162 services.

Tsavliris' S/T "PROTEAS" testing/demonstrating the water curtain following her FiFi capability upgrade at Neo Molo Drapetsonas, Greece (March 2025).

On 18 January 2025, the Bulk Carrier “EVANTHIA” (GT 32,474 – DWT 53,284) was disabled due to main engine problems, 300 n.m. W of Cape Town, South Atlantic. The vessel was en route from Porto D’Agua, Brazil to Chittagong, Bangladesh, laden with raw sugar. Tsavliris towed the vessel to Durban, South Africa.