Design News
The following press releases highlight recent vessel deliveries from Robert Allan Ltd. designs, and announcements concerning major new projects
RALion wins major international design contract for new Australian research vessel
February 18, 2011
RALion, a Joint Venture between Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., Alion Science and Technology Corporation of McLean, Virginia, and Alion Science and Technology (Canada) […]
Robert Allan Ltd.’s Turkish tug connection comes home to Vancouver
January 20, 2011
For more than fifteen years Robert Allan Ltd. has enjoyed remarkable success having tugs built to their designs by a cadre of very capable […]
RALion wins Canadian Coast Guard contract to design offshore fisheries science vessels
November 30, 2010
RALion, a Joint Venture between Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Alion Science and Technology Corporation of McLean, Virginia, and Alion Science and Technology […]
RAmpage 5000 Class offshore support vessel Smit Siyanda delivered
November 4, 2010
In October 2010, the Offshore Support tug Smit Siyanda was delivered to her Owners, SMIT Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd. of Singapore. The vessel will be […]
Maiden voyage of the BRAtt
November 3, 2010
Maiden Voyage of the BRAtt Early on the morning of October 28th, the BRAtt departed Point Roberts, Washington State bound for Seattle. Captain Ron […]
M.V. Svitzer Pembroke
October 28, 2010
Svitzer Marine Ltd., a division of Svitzer AS of Copenhagen, Denmark, have just taken delivery of their latest high-performance tug from Astilleros Zamakona SA. The […]
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 […]
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 […]