Tsavliris Salvage has further expanded its fleet with its latest acquisition. Built in 1993 as the "Montgat", the tug (renamed) "Hermes" (FIFI Class - BHP 2,725 – BP 41 tons) was delivered on 19 November 2015 at Piraeus. The multi-purpose, deep-sea tug adds to the group's capabilities and will operate out of Patras salvage station.

On 4 September 2015, capesize bulk carrier "Cape Elise" (88,853 GT – 174,124 DWT), fully laden with 168,330 tons of iron ore, made bottom contact in the Singapore Straits (deep-water channel) resulting in bottom damage and water ingress in port double bottom tanks No 2, 3 and port wing tank No 4.
During the incident the vessel was on passage from Yuzhny/Odessa, Ukraine to Zhoushan/Jiangyin, China.
On 4 September, Tsavliris Salvage was contracted to provide salvage assistance.The salvage services lasted about two months and were successfully terminated on 30 October.

On 2 October 2015, the geared bulk carrier "New Hunter" (25,531 GT - 46,212 DWT) partly laden with 20,195 tons of fine alumina powder grounded in the Suriname River fairway – South America, whilst on passage from Paranam to Baltimore.
On 6 October, Tsavliris Salvage was contracted to provide salvage assistance. The successful salvage operation/lightering lasted three weeks and was terminated on 28 October at Georgetown

-On 9 June the Handymax Bulk Carrier "NAVIOS KYPROS" (31,169 GT - 55,000 DWT), fully laden with general cargo, immobilized due to main engine problems about 600 nautical miles south of Dutch Harbor - Aleutian Islands, Pacific ocean. On 12 June Tsavliris Salvage dispatched the salvage tug "De Zhou" (16,500 BHP – 205 BP) from Shanghai to the assistance of the casualty.

-On 18 July 2015 our S/T "TSAVLIRIS UNITY" (7,000 BHP - 83 TBP) was dispatched from her permanent salvage station at Galle, Sri Lanka, to the assistance of Geared Bulk Carrier "AMBER L" (25,955 GT – 47,282 DWT) fully laden with 46,000 tons of manganese ore, immobilized due to engine problems about 600 miles south-east of Sri Lanka.

-On 14 August 2015, the Product Chemical Tanker "FAIR AFRODITI" (12,756 GT - 8,513 DWT) suffered significant damage following an explosion during tank cleaning while she was off Lome, Tongo. On 15 August 2015, Tsavliris Salvage deployed the T/B "RATCEL J'' and the AHTS "THE GUARDIAN" to provide assistance.

The Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers - Greece Branch, Nicolas A. Tsavliris, explains in his article in "Shipping Network" the current situation of the Greek Economy and Shipping as well as why Tsavliris Salvage Group is determined to stay in Greece. "Shipping Network" is the official magazine of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).