George Tsavliris
Principal, Tsavliris Salvage Group
Mr. George A. Tsavliris was born in London. He graduated from Athens College in
1968 and having acquired professional qualifications in Shipping (F.I.C.S., ACI.Arb),
he concluded his graduate and post graduate studies in Shipping Law at University
College London in 1973, with an L.L.M. degree. In 2009 he was qualified as a
Mediator at the ADR Group London and in 2014 was certified as a Mediator by the
Greek Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights.
He familiarized himself with the shipping and salvage sectors from a very early age
by being engaged in the family business. George is a Principal at “Tsavliris Salvage
Group” and represents the business on both a commercial and environmental basis
internationally. He holds the position of Past Chairman of INTERMEPA (International
Marine Environment Protection Association), Chairman of CYMEPA (Cyprus Marine
Environmental Protection Association), which received the “Cyprus Maritime Prize
2007”, as well as member of the Board of Directors of Cyprus Union of Shipowners,
Board Member of ECSA (European Community Shipowners’ Associations), Board
Member of The Yacht Club of Greece, Board Member of Friends of Hellas Liberty
Association and the Jubilee Sailing Trust in the UK and Honorary Chairman of the
Tsavliris Cultural Foundation. Furthermore, Mr. George Tsavliris is Member of the
Academic Board of Metropolitan College / Solent Southampton University. Mr
George Tsavliris was awarded the 2016 Capital Link Greek Shipping Leadership
Award, in recognition of his unique and extensive contribution to Shipping and
Greece and for his overall outstanding service to the shipping industry made by him
individually, as a family and by his company as a Group. In Jan 2019, Mr Tsavliris
received the Cyprus Environmental Award on behalf of CYMEPA by the President of
the Cypriot Republic Mr Nikos Anastasiades and on March 12th, 2019, Mr Tsavliris
was recognized with the Safety4Sea Leadership Award 2019 for his work with
CYMEPA and other national & international organizations, toward the protection of
the marine environment. Most recently, Mr Tsavliris was appointed Non-Executive
Chairman of SSL Endeavour Insurance Brokers Cyprus & Greece.