Hosted by its member Alexander G. Tsavliris & Sons Maritime Co the European Tugowners Association gathered in Athens for its highly attended 52nd Annual Meeting.
The three-day programme (13-15 May) included a meeting of the Supervisory Committee, the Annual General Meeting of Members, a Conference and a Social Day.
The Supervisory Committee and the Annual General Meeting of Members noted and reconfirmed with satisfaction the recent incorporation of ETA as a non-profit organisation under Belgian Statutory Law and its registration in Brussels acquiring legal personality forthwith.

Tsavliris Salvage Group appointed Walter J. Hinneberg GmbH, Hamburg, to be their exclusive representative for the German Shipping and Marine Insurance market.

Messrs Hinneberg have a solid establishment going back over 60 years in the shipbroking and shipbuilding business. The company was founded by Walter J. Hinneberg in the 50's and have since developed a significant network. They enjoy an excellent reputation in the German and international shipping market.

On Monday 20 April 2015, the S/T "TSAVLIRIS HELLAS" (9,600 BHP - 121 TBP) was dispatched from her berth at Ponda Delgada, Azores, to provide holding assistance of the Containership "Montevideo Express" (GT 66,058 – DWT 68,131) which arrived under tow by the "AHT Boulder". The "TSAVLIRIS HELLAS" took over the tow later on the day whilst the "AHT Boulder" proceeded to port for bunkers' replenishment. After completion of the bunkering, the tow was handed over to "AHT Boulder".

Οn 11 February 2015, the Bulk Carrier "GOODFAITH" (GT 16,446, DWT 27,308) grounded on the north west coast of Andros island, Greece in adverse weather conditions. All 22 crew members were rescued by Puma helicopters and by Special Forces from the shore. During the incident the vessel was on passage in ballast, from Elefsis, Greece to Odessa, Ukraine. On the same day, Tsavliris Salvage were contracted to provide salvage assistance.

The 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Tugowners Association (ETA) will be held in Athens from 13 until 15 May 2015. ETA's member Alexander G. Tsavliris & Sons will host the 2015 Annual Meeting, a return to Greece since the 1993 meeting in Crete.
The three-day programme will include a meeting of the Supervisory Committee, the Annual Meeting of Members, a Conference of Members and Associates and a Social Day. The Conference topic is "Towage in a global shipping context".