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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 […]

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 […]

A Trio of Turkish Ties at ITS 2018
July 17, 2018
Sanmar Robert G. Allan and Orhan Gurun (Chairman of Sanmar) sign for two RAlly 1900-SX utility vessels, four RApport 1900-SX twin screw tugs, and a […]

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 […]