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Greece
Greece
tsavliris family
tsavliris pulls in a third
generation of family members
Offspring of Nicolas, George and Andreas work for salvage company
THE second generation — Nicolas, George and Andreas —
followed in their father’s footsteps, and a handful of their
children are doing the same.
“Like their forebears they are enthused by the salvor’s
mission, dedicated to protecting lives, property and the
environment,” the company tells Lloyd’s List.
There are currently four offspring from the third
generation working within the family company and involved
with management across the business. This includes
Nicolas’ daughters, Claire and Alexandra, who joined in
2001 and 2007 respectively. And George’s son Alexander
joined the family business in 2007 at the same time as
Andreas’ daughter, Mariela.
“Like their forebears they are
enthused by the salvor’s mission,
dedicated to protecting lives,
property and the environment”
“This young generation of management has brought
a fresh and innovative way of thinking to the company,
and their aim is to continue to keep Tsavliris as one of the
Relatives in tow:
from left, Alexandra,
Alexander, Mariela
and Claire Tsavliris
12 next generation 2012
most active emergency response contractors for maritime
casualties worldwide,” the company says. In addition, other
Tsavliris children are involved with the maritime industry.
Andreas’ son Alexander is currently working as a broker at
ICAP Shipping on its sale and purchase desk.
Tsavliris Salvage Group’s history can be traced back to the
1920s, when Alexander Tsavliris arrived in Piraeus, Greece,
and as a young boy got a job working on a small harbour
tug.
With help from his uncle — who was involved in the coal
bunkering trade — and along with his brothers, Alexander
bought a small wooden tug, which he worked on in the day
and juggled with night school.
He eventually established his own business in 1939 in
London, and at the end of the Second World War purchased
his first ship, which was followed by a building a fleet of dry
cargo ships.
Alexander returned to Piraeus in 1956 and in 1964
established a salvage operation by purchasing a tug, the
first of what would become known as Nisos tugs.
By the mid-1970s, the company had 15 tugs on station in
Greece and throughout the world.
Now, after over half a century at the forefront of the
international salvage industry, Tsavliris has welcomed a
third generation of the family to the company.