Design News
The following press releases highlight recent vessel deliveries from Robert Allan Ltd. designs, and announcements concerning major new projects
Vortex, Lomax & Phenix come to the aid of the grounded Hoegh Osaka
January 12, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide
New RAmparts 3200-CL Tugs for PSA Marine Qalhat SAOC
January 7, 2015
A year ago, in December 2013, PSA Marine, Singapore took delivery of Rubicon, its first ever RAmparts 3200-CL tug from Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Hong Kong. […]
Robert Allan Ltd. designed ART 80-32 Rotortugs® delivered in Hong Kong and ready for deployment to Western Australia
December 9, 2014
RT Endeavour and RT Discovery in Hong Kong ready for deployment to Western Australia The RT Discovery and RT Endeavour, ART 80-32 Class Rotortugs®, […]
Construction commencement of ART 100-42 Class infield support Rotortugs® for KT Maritime
December 4, 2014
Construction of the first of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) for the Shell Prelude FLNG Project has begun with a steel cutting ceremony held […]
RANGLer – A new angle on LNG-fuelled tugs
November 21, 2014
There is no question that LNG is presently emerging as the most viable alternative fuel to conventional diesel for many classes of ships, and […]
A pair of RAmparts 3300AV Class ASD tugboats for Keppel-Smit
November 19, 2014
The ASD tugs KST Passion and KST Pride were just recently delivered to their owner, Keppel-Smit Towage Pte. Ltd of Singapore in October 2014. […]
Meander model restored – by Robert G. Allan, P.Eng.
October 24, 2014
As well documented in Western Mariner (March and August 2013), the Motor Yacht Meander was built by W.R. Menchions boatbuilders in 1934 for Mr. […]
Signet Arcturus & Signet Polaris – Two powerful escort/multi-purpose RAmparts Class tugs for Signet Maritime
September 23, 2014
In the summer of this year, Signet Maritime took delivery of Signet Arcturus and Signet Polaris, the 8th and 9th tugs designed for them […]
Rimorchiatori Riuniti bolsters Porto di Genova fleet with another Robert Allan Ltd. designed tug
September 17, 2014
Turchia entering Genova harbour with Spagna in background Rimorchiatori Riuniti currently operates five Robert Allan Ltd. designed tugs in their Porto di Genova fleet, […]
RAstar 3900 ship-handling tug for Ningbo Port
July 28, 2014
A new Ship-Handling tug, named Yong Gang Tuo 31 was delivered to its owner Ningbo Port Company Limited in early July 2014. The vessel […]