The Fairplay 26 of Fairplay Towage, Hamburg, has been on contract at Rostok since October 2001. This arrangement has now been extended for another six month period with an option for a further six months, and sister ship Fairplay 25 has also been chartered to cover a new station at Sassnitz. Fairplay 25 and Fairplay 26 are identical 35m ASD tugs of 5500bhp with a bollard pull of 65 tonnes. now bear the names; RM Margaux, RM Moulis, RM Paullac .A new tug fleet has been formed by Societe de Remorquage L Thomas of Rouen to provide towage services at the port of Bordeaux. Four secondhand tugs, mainly from northern Europe, have been purchased for the purpose and and RM Pomerol.