Billing Boats Fairmount Alpine Wooden Hull - (439901)

In order to meet the highest quality standards imposed by its worldwide clientele, Fairmount Marine ordered no less than five new 205-ton bollard pull long-distance towing vessels with anchor handling capacities from the Niigata Shipyard in Japan. Of this series, in May 2005, the 205-ton bollard pull Fairmount Sherpa was delivered and added to the fleet. In October 2005, sister vessel Fairmount Summit was delivered, followed by sister vessel Fairmount Alpine in May 2006, the largest and most powerful tugs ever built for Dutch interests. In July 2006, Fairmount Glacier was delivered to Fairmount Marine. The fifth super tug in the series, Fairmount Expedition, was delivered in May 2007.

Fairmount's main activities are long-distance ocean towage and salvage. With its fleet of five tugs of 200 tons bollard pull, the company also engages in the transportation of heavy lifts by semi-submersible barges and the worldwide activities of Fukada Salvage, which operates a modern fleet of offshore support vessels and floating cranes. Fairmount operates a fleet of ultra-strong long-distance towing vessels, semi-submersible barges, including the world's largest unit, the 50,000 dwt Gavea Lifter, and multipurpose offshore support vessels.