Design News
The following press releases highlight recent vessel deliveries from Robert Allan Ltd. designs, and announcements concerning major new projects

PSA Marine Takes Delivery of Two New Superhero Tugs
August 28, 2018
In August, 2018, PSA Marine Singapore took delivery of RAmparts 3200 ASD tugs PSA Thor and PSA Hulk of Robert Allan Ltd. design, built at […]

Completion of the Second Rapport 1600-SX Harbour Tug Design GÖKÇAY II
August 27, 2018
Gökçay II, the second RApport 1600-SX tug built by Sanmar Shipbuilders, was completed in August, the first vessel of this design being delivered in May. […]

RAstar 3200 Tug Eugene for Kenya Ports Authority
August 17, 2018
The new RAstar 3200 tug Eugene, constructed by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Hong Kong, has been delivered to its owners Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa, Kenya. Principal […]

Kinaki Arrives Home to Port Taranaki
August 10, 2018
In June 2018 the new 25 metre harbour tractor tug Kinaki completed its 73-day journey via heavy lift transport ship from Istanbul, Turkey, and arrived […]

New CARROUSEL RAVE TUG Design Underway
July 16, 2018
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of a new design contract during the 25th International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention and Exhibition […]

Steel-cutting Ceremony for New RAstar 3800-DF Design
June 22, 2018
On June 15th 2018, a steel-cutting ceremony took place for a RAstar 3800-DF (dual-fuel) at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. This first ever RAstar 3800-DF […]

Robert Allan Ltd. Announces Trials of New RApport 1600-SX Harbour Tug Design
June 12, 2018
Gökçay, the first RApport 1600-SX tug, was run through its paces by her builders, Sanmar Shipyards, in late May and showed excellent performance in all […]

Safely Escorting the VLCC
June 1, 2018
In April 2018 the VLCC Nave Quasar arrived at the Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) terminal in Texas City. This ship is the largest to ever […]

Svitzer Takes Delivery of First 70 Tonne BP Version of Robert Allan Ltd.’s TRAktor 2500-SX Tugboat
May 16, 2018
The first 70 tonne bollard pull version of Robert Allan Ltd.’s TRAktor 2500-SX tractor tugs has been delivered to her Owner, Svitzer A/S of Denmark. […]

A Quadruple Delivery of RAstar 3400 Terminal Support/Escort Tugs for Star Marine Ltd.
May 9, 2018
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the delivery of Murjan 1, 2, 3, and 4 the four RAstar 3400 escort tugs, to owners Star […]