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Team of Canadian and American naval architects design Australia’s largest research vessel Investigator
December 2, 2013
At the end of 2013, the team of Sembawang Shipyard of Singapore and Teekay Shipping Australia will hand over the new scientific Research Vessel Investigator […]
RAmparts tugs find favour in China: the latest evolution of Robert Allan Ltd.’s most prolific tug class
November 29, 2013
On November 19, 2013, the first of a new series of the RAmparts 3500 Class ASD tug design was delivered to its Owners Tianjin […]
What’s in a name? Two Turkish workhorses from Robert Allan Ltd.
November 28, 2013
As the fleet of tugs worldwide continues to expand, the choice of original names becomes ever more limited, so it is delightful to contemplate […]
Five generations of ownership at Robert Allan Ltd.
November 6, 2013
Ken Harford, P. Eng., President of Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, is very pleased to announce the establishment of the fifth generation […]
Bureau Veritas approve Robert Allan Ltd. standardized CFD analysis methodology for escort notation certification
November 5, 2013
Bureau Veritas (BV) has authorized on an “Approval in Principle” basis a new Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based performance prediction methodology developed by Robert Allan […]
Shallow-draft, double-hull, combination bulk oil and deck cargo barges for ITB North Ltd.
October 4, 2013
In September 2012, ITB North Ltd., a division of ITB Marine Group Ltd., contracted with Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects of Vancouver, B.C., Canada […]
RAmparts 2400SX Class tug from Robert Allan Ltd. Sanmar’s new “Boğaçay Series”
September 3, 2013
In late 2011, Sanmar A.S. contracted with Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects of Vancouver, B.C., Canada to provide a design for a new tug […]
Port of Long Beach – New fireboats on the way
August 30, 2013
Robert Allan Ltd. is proud to announce that it was selected to be the Owner’s Naval Architect for the design and construction of […]
Engineers in Motion – Scott Borstad, P.Eng.
July 25, 2013
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the Mr. Scott Borstad has earned his accreditation as a Professional Engineer in the province of British Columbia. […]