Fairmount Alpine delivers Allseas’ cargo barge Iron Lady 1
Ocean going tug Fairmount Alpine has safely delivered Allseas’ large cargo barge Iron Lady 1 in Rotterdam after a voyage of 14,800 nautical miles at an average speed of 6.5 knots. Barge Iron Lady 1 is an impressive 200m long and 58 m wide. Fairmount Alpine with Iron Lady 1 on tow departed from Shanghai mid-August and sailed via Cape of Good Hope to Rotterdam. During the voyage bunkers were taken at Singapore, Mauritius and along the African coast.
Fairmount Marine is a marine contractor for ocean towage and heavy lift transportation, headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Fairmount’s fleet of tugs consists of five modern super tugs of 205t bollard pull each. Fairmount Marine is part of Royal Boskalis Westminster.