Ship Mechanic Training: Five Graduates, Four Staying On
From Trainee to Ship Mechanic The certificate doesn’t arrive on its own. Behind every Ship Mechanic qualification are years of practical work aboard vessels, technical instruction, and the kind of learning that only happens when conditions aren’t ideal and the pressure is real. Beginning of July 2026, five of our trainees reached that finish line […]
Newbuilding Contract: FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group Orders Two Tugboats from Sanmar A.S.
New Vessels on the Horizon: FAIRPLAY and Sanmar Sign at ITS2026 In May 2026, at the International Tug & Salvage Convention in Gothenburg, we signed our first newbuilding contract with Sanmar A.S. – a milestone for our fleet and a clear signal about the direction FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group is heading. Two new designs, one clear […]
Certificates of Competency: Working with the BSH to Cut Through the Bureaucracy
On 28 May, FAIRPLAY-98 served as more than a working vessel. She became the venue for a meeting that could make a real difference in the daily lives of our seafarers. Representatives from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) came on board with a shared agenda: to find concrete ways to simplify and streamline […]
Coast Protection Training: FAIRPLAY-35 and BALTIC Complete Joint Towing Exercise in the Baltic Sea
Last month, FAIRPLAY-35 and BALTIC met in the Baltic Sea for a joint towing exercise — a planned training operation that sits at the heart of our Coast Protection role. Two vessels, one #strongconnection Running a towing exercise with two of your own vessels isn’t just logistically straightforward. It’s an opportunity that lets you train […]
Occupational Safety Award: FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group Recognised at Deutschen Arbeitsschutz Kongress®
At this year’s Deutschen Arbeitsschutz Kongress®, a record 36 companies were honoured for outstanding achievements in occupational health and safety culture. FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group is one of them. A benchmark for safety culture The Deutschen Arbeitsschutz Kongress® is one of the most respected forums for occupational health and safety in the German-speaking world – a […]
When FAIRPLAY-34 Became a Casualty: Our Role in the SAREx Wilhelmshaven
When a distress call goes out at sea, there is no time to improvise. Every movement has to be practised. Every handover rehearsed. Every communication chain tested, under pressure, with real complexity, alongside partners you may rarely work with in normal operations. That’s the logic behind the SAREx: the Search and Rescue Exercise organised by […]
Geneva Dry 2026: FAIRPLAY at the Table Where Dry Bulk’s Future is Discussed
Richard Penning was in Geneva a few weeks ago. Not just to attend, but to represent the FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group as a sponsor at one of the most influential gatherings in the dry bulk shipping calendar. Why Geneva Dry matters Geneva Dry is not a typical trade show. It does not run on exhibition stands […]
AIDA 30th Anniversary: How Our Tugs Escorted Three Ships Through Hamburg Harbour
Hamburg pulled off something special in June. AIDApura, AIDAluna, and AIDAprima sailed the Elbe together in formation, trailing plumes of coloured smoke above the water as thousands lined the banks to watch. The city turned out for 30 years of AIDA, and we got to be part of it. Our tugs had one job: keep […]
FAIRPLAY TOWAGE Group starts the new season with Altona 93
We are delighted to be sponsoring the dedicated club Altona 93 again in the coming season. On June 27, the players with the new jerseys were allowed to visit us at the Schlepperbrücke Neumühlen. They were given the opportunity to experience the Fairplay 96 up close and take photos of the new games. A special […]
Successful trade fair appearance at the vocatium Hamburg-Schnelsen
On 25 and 26 June 2025, we were represented with our own stand at vocatium Hamburg-Schnelsen – a trade fair for training and studies, which was excellently organized by IfT Institut für Talententwicklung Nord GmbH. Our stand was visited by numerous interested pupils on both days. We were able to inform many young people about […]