News
Read these pages for details about our designs built and in action, recent company news, our RAindrops print newsletter, articles and publications related to our design work and more!
M.V. Vortex
October 15, 2010
In the continuing tradition of building vessels only to the very highest standards, Solent Towage Ltd. of Southampton, UK, a division of Østensjø Rederi […]
Henry Reeve joins Robert Allan Ltd.
September 1, 2010
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mr. Henry Reeve, P.E. (BASc, UBC Mech 95, Masters, NA and Offshore Engineering, Berkley ’97) has […]
The BRAtt project – A concept whose time has come!!
May 5, 2010
The towing industry has been saying for several years that it is heading for a crisis in terms of manning, with many experienced mariners […]
The BRAtt world debut
May 1, 2010
Robert Allan Ltd., Western Maritime Institute, and Corvus Energy Limited are very pleased to announce that a contract will be signed for the design […]
The Three Forty-Three – First of a pair of world-class, high-performance fireboats for New York City
April 29, 2010
In late April, 2010, the first RAnger 4200 Class fireboat Three Forty-Three completed trials and was delivered to its proud Owners, the Fire […]
Robert Allan Ltd. celebrates 80 years of successful ship designs
April 26, 2010
In May 2010, in conjunction with the presence of the International Tug & Salvage Conference in Vancouver, Robert Allan Ltd. will celebrate its 80th continuous […]
Robert Allan Ltd.’s RAstar Series tugs selected for Angola LNG contract in Mississippi
April 3, 2010
Colle Maritime Company, a joint venture between Signet Maritime Corporation and Colle Towing Company, has been awarded a twenty-year contract to provide marine support […]
First BIG compact RAstar 2700 Class tug from Robert Allan Ltd., for Rimorchiatori Napoli
March 19, 2010
Taking the concept of a “Compact Tug” to new heights of performance, the first of Class RAstar 2700 tug Cheradi was delivered to its […]
Chevron Legacy… A state-of-the-art marine fuel station for Vancouver Harbour
March 11, 2010
In December 2009, the Chevron Legacy, a new and now the only marine fuel station for Vancouver Harbour, was completed by the builders, Alaska […]
First of Class Z-Tech® 4500 tug delivered to U.S. Navy Pilots
February 16, 2010
In late December 2009, the YT 802 Valiant, first of the new series of Z-Tech® 4500 Class tugs for the United States Navy Pilots […]