SMSLLC to assist ATRCO on TSMR

Noboru Ueda and Bill Mahoney SMSLLC to help leading tug and barge operator to prepare for new Towing Safety Management Regulation. Washington D.C. – Safety Management Systems LLC announced on April 18, 2013 that it has won a contract from American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) to assist the...

April 22nd, 2013 | Inland Waterways, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

SOS: shipwreck removal is costly

From: Thu 21 Mar 2013 – In our new report, marine experts warn that the cost of removing wrecks like the stricken Costa Concordia is spiralling Shipwrecks are often a massive media event, frequently combining reports of heroism on the high seas with dramatic scenes of stricken vessels spilling...

March 22nd, 2013 | Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Giant ships are being built without thought of casualty risk, warns Andreas Tsavliris of International Salvage Union, as he pleads for fair rewards for salvors

Andreas A. Tsavliris, Fred Hardy and Jim Davis Giant ships are being built without thought of casualty risk, warns Andreas Tsavliris of International Salvage Union, as he pleads for fair rewards for salvors A stark warning that giant ships are being built without heed to how emergencies at sea can be...

March 11th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Marine Insurance, P and I Clubs, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * United Arab Emirates, Sharjah – Partially sunken wreck * Oman, Salalah Port – Trim of vessels berthing/sailing * Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Seawall Reinstatement Works * Singapore, Singapore –...

March 11th, 2013 | Bunkering, Ports & Terminals, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Australia, Hay Point – Terminal operations affected by bad weather * Italy, Trieste – Tugs services tariff reducation DATE: March 05, 2013 COUNTRY: Australia PORT: Hay Point Terminal operations affected...

March 5th, 2013 | Ports & Terminals, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Weather | Read More

HOT Port News from GAC

Your daily news service from ports around the world. In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about: * Kenya, all ports – National Holiday declared for elections * India, all ports – Indian charts to be kept on board * Australia, Port Hedland – Anchorage reopened as cyclone tracks inland * Australia,...

February 28th, 2013 | Bunkering, Canals, Holidays, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Weather | Read More

Salvage tug “Singapore” joins Tsavliris Salvage Group Fleet

The Global Success i ex Singapore The “GLOBAL SUCCESS I” 189 Bollard Pull class ocean going tug, ex “SINGAPORE”, has joined the Tsavliris Salvage Group tug fleet. The 13,500 BHP class salvage tug was taken over from Svitzer Ocean Towage at Galveston Texas, USA, by the new owners GMS (Global Marketing...

February 27th, 2013 | Breaking News, Sales and Purchases, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Maghioros Kaminis

Two prominent figures in the Greek Shipping have teamed up! Two old time friends Sotiris Kaminis of KAMINCO and George Maghioros of SHIPCARE MARINE CONSULTANTS have formed a new strategic partnership in an effort to pursue jointly new opportunities for their companies for the benefit of their customers....

February 8th, 2013 | Energy, Environment, LNG, Logistics, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ports & Terminals, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shiprepair, Technical, Technology | Read More

Amarcon receives OCTOPUS-Onboard order for Dockwise Vanguard

Flooding dock Vanguard vrij te gebruiken Dalfsen, Netherlands 17 December 2012. Amarcon, a member of the ABB group, today announced that it has received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order for the new build Dockwise Vanguard. This vessel is the largest and most advanced heavy lift vessel ever built. The vessel...

December 19th, 2012 | Logistics, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

The Tsavliris London Christmas Party

George A. Tsavliris delivering his speech The Tsavliris Salvage Group once again hosted their traditional London Christmas cocktail Party at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge on the 11th December 2012. Shipping’s Festive Season opens with this annual event which was once again one...

December 19th, 2012 | Events, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

ISU President holds talks with China’s Minister of Transport

Andreas A. Tsavliris with China’s Minister for Transport Xi Zu Yuan In October 2012 Andreas Tsavliris, the President of the International Salvage Union and Principal of Tsavliris Salvage held talks with China’s Minister of Transport, Xu Zu Yuan, following the Comité Maritime International’s...

November 28th, 2012 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

The UK Club’s Loss Prevention team takes a close look at tug and barge operations

The latest Loss Prevention publication from the UK P&I Club is entitled ‘Tug and Barge Matters’ and is described as a focus on some of the issues surrounding tug and barge fleets in the P&I world. Running to 18 pages and heavily illustrated, it compares examples of bad and good practice. As...

November 23rd, 2012 | Books, News, P and I Clubs, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Environmental salvage – Think out of the box!

George A. Tsavliris George Tsavliris replies to salvage issues at the most appropriate time, on matters which are of paramount importance, come as headlines and few can understand –needless to say that some are still unresolved: 1. What were the major improvements in the Titanic Centenary,...

November 15th, 2012 | Environment, News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

The rising cost of removing shipwrecks

Mon 12 Nov 2012 – For insurers, ship owners, and salvage contractors alike the rising cost of removing wrecks is of equal concern. Wreck removal is now covered by an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) convention adopted at a UN conference in Nairobi in 2007. It has yet to come into force...

November 13th, 2012 | Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Wärtsilä awarded a major contract for fourteen tugs from Middle East

Wrtsila 20 engine Wärtsilä Corporation, 6 November 2012 at 12 noon EET Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total...

November 6th, 2012 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

TSAVLIRIS Salvage (International) Ltd: the case of General Cargo Vessel “EVERTON”

The Teras Hydra On Wednesday 26th September 2012, the General Cargo Vessel EVERTON of GT 6,714 and DWT 8,874 respectively, fully laden with containers, was immobilized (with blackout) due to fire in the engine room and in the accommodation at Mozambique Channel, approximately 180 nautical miles east...

November 2nd, 2012 | News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Introducing T&T Salvage, LLC New Logo and Name – Same Great People and Service

October 31, 2012 OVERNIGHT- We are pleased to announce that T&T Salvage, LLC is the new name of T&T BISSO. The change follows the Teichman Group’s acquisition of BISSO MARINE’s fifty percent share of T&T BISSO, LLC. The acquisition brings the renamed company fully under the umbrella...

November 1st, 2012 | Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

CYMEPA gala dinner

Sir Stelios receives the commemorative plaquette from the Presidential Commissioner George Iacovou (centre) and CYMEPA President George Tsavliris. The 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...

October 22nd, 2012 | Environment, Events, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

HMS Lutine Treasure and Salvage

Tue 16 Oct 2012 – For over two hundred years, treasure seekers and salvage crews have been galvanised by stories of gold bars lying in shallow shores off the North Sea. Part I of this series looked at how HMS Lutine, on route from the UK to Hamburg, with a cargo of gold bars, sank off the coast...

October 16th, 2012 | Maritime History and Museums, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

CMI must listen to Shipowners says ICS

Matheos T. Los ICS is concerned about proposals on environmental salvage and the York Antwerp Rules Following a meeting of its Insurance Committee today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has reiterated its firm opposition to proposals...

October 9th, 2012 | Environment, International Chamber of Shipping, News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Shipcare Marine Consultants latest…

SHIPCARE MARINE CONSULTANTS were involved in another interesting project on 28-29 September. The offloading of the Jack Up Oil Rig B-319 which arrived at the port of Kavala Greece all the way from Singapore, onboard the heavy Lift vessel XIANG YUN KOU of COSCO. The Oil rig had to be offloaded from the...

October 6th, 2012 | Oil Platforms and Rigs, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Underwater Shipping | Read More

Insurers need to be asking questions to cut casualties and costs, says Braemar (Incorporating the Salvage Assocciation)

Underwriters should be asking more questions at the time of placing or renewing marine insurance to reduce the risk of major incidents and cut unnecessary costs, suggests Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association). Speaking at the International Union of Marine Insurance annual conference in San...

September 24th, 2012 | Marine Insurance, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Smit Lamnalco secures major O&M Contract in Iraq

Smit Lamnalco SPM support will be critical to the drive to increase Iraq’s oil exports Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for The Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The scheme, 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula, looks to triple oil...

September 13th, 2012 | Energy, Logistics, News, Oil Industry, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More

Western Marine receives GL-keel laying certificate for their 100th newbuilding

Western Marine Shipyard Ltd. receives “GL-certificate of Laying of Keel”: (f.l.t.r.) Lars Brenneke, East Wind, Falk Rothe, GL’s Executive Vice President, Classification Service Delivery, GL COO Torsten Schramm, Sakhawat Hossain, Managing Director at Western Marine Shipyard and Hans...

September 12th, 2012 | Classification Societies, News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

First Smit Lamnalco branded tug launched

The launching of SL Gabon On 24 August Smit Lamnalco launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal handling activities with Lamnalco in July 2011. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, SL Gabon is also the first of two...

August 31st, 2012 | News, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More