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RAmparts 2800-DF Keel Laying Ceremony
November 21, 2018
After selecting Robert Allan Ltd. to design PSA Marine’s first dual fuel ship-handling tug to operate in Singapore in January of this year the builder, […]
Belov to Build and Operate Robert Allan Ltd. Designed Dive Support Vessels for Petrobras
November 19, 2018
A renewed wave of investments in the Brazilian offshore industry has appeared on the horizon kindling the demand for new highly specialized vessels such as […]
Third Tug built to Robert Allan Ltd.’s New TRAktor 2500-SX Design Commences Operations for Svitzer
November 15, 2018
The third tug built by Sanmar Shipyards to Robert Allan Ltd.’s new TRAktor 2500-SX design commenced operations on November 1st in London for Svitzer. The […]
Powerful TundRA 3600-H Icebreaker Tug Destined for Swedish Port Launched in Spain
October 22, 2018
On Monday October 8, a new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug was launched by GONDAN Shipbuilders in Figueras, Spain. This is an important step for GONDAN […]
Four New Z-Tech® 4500’s for the US Navy
October 19, 2018
Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new version of the successful Z-Tech® 4500 tugs for the United States Navy (USN). […]
Vancouver to Welcome Two New Cheoy Lee Built RAstar 3200 Escort Tugs for SAAM SMIT Towage Canada
September 27, 2018
Robert Allan Ltd. is very pleased to announce that SAAM SMIT TOWAGE CANADA Inc. (SST Canada), a joint venture partnership between Boskalis of the Netherlands […]
Two Steel-cutting Ceremonies for Tianjin Port’s New Smart Tugs
September 14, 2018
Following the successful completion in 2015 of concurrent construction programs involving 5 vessels of 3 different designs, Robert Allan Ltd. turned their attention to developing […]
Robert Allan Ltd.’s First Tugs in Taiwan with TRAktor 3100-V Contract Award
September 12, 2018
Two new TRAktor 3100-V tugs, scheduled to be delivered in 2020, will introduce Robert Allan Ltd. tugs into new territory – Taiwan. Robert Allan Ltd. […]
2018 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Award
September 11, 2018
On September 7th, the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship for 2018 was awarded to Mr. Samuel Kobierski, a fourth year student of naval architecture at the […]
Keel Laid for Second Royal Thai Navy RAmparts 3200 Tug
September 10, 2018
After being awarded the construction contract of the second RAmparts 3200 tug early this year, the builder, Italthai Marine Limited of Thailand held the keel […]