FAIRPLAY Towage Group has placed an order for six new tugs with Sanmar Shipyards as part of a fleet expansion program covering harbor, escort and offshore operations, with deliveries scheduled throughout 2027 and 2028. The contracts were signed at FAIRPLAY's Hamburg headquarters on 25 September. The order comprises three Robert Allan-designed vessel classes with bollard pulls ranging from 80 to 120 tonnes. All six vessels will feature IMO Tier III-compliant main engines, Ice Class notation and FiFi 1 firefighting capability. The largest unit will be a RAmpage 4200 offshore tug with 120 tonnes of bollard pull, intended for offshore terminal support, anchor handling, ship-assist operations and ocean towage. FAIRPLAY has also ordered one RAstar 3200SX terminal tug with at least 90 tonnes of bollard pull for escort duties in exposed waters, along with four RAmparts 2400SX-MKII Boğaçay-class harbor tugs, each delivering at least 80 tonnes of bollard pull for ship-handling operations involving large seagoing vessels. The order marks FAIRPLAY's return to Sanmar, with which the company last built vessels in 2008. Philip-Alexander Harmstorf, FAIRPLAY Towage Group Managing Director, said the newbuilding program represents an investment in performance, reliability and advanced technology, and described the renewed partnership with Sanmar as a significant milestone. FAIRPLAY operates more than 100 tugs across 24 European ports, providing harbour towage, offshore, ocean towage and salvage services.