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Robert Allan Ltd. Signs Contract with Uzmar Shipyard at Workboat Show
December 5, 2016
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of a contract during the recent International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA. Robert Allan Ltd. […]
ART 100-42 Class Rotortugs®: World’s First Purpose-Built FLNG ISVs
November 29, 2016
With the November 9th naming ceremony of the 2nd and 3rd ART 100-42 Class Infield Support Vessels (ISVs), all three of the world’s first purpose-designed […]
Robert Allan Ltd. Wins 2016 BC Export Award
November 24, 2016
The Government of British Columbia, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), and Business in Vancouver magazine have presented the 2016 BC Export Award for Professional […]
New Pushboat for Cargill Transportation’s Amazon River Service
November 23, 2016
Construction of a fleet of Robert Allan Ltd. designed pushboats and barges for Cargill Transportation was recently completed. The latest addition to the fleet of […]
Introducing the RAmparts 2200-SX Class Tug: Compact “Little Sister” to Highly Successful RAmparts 2400-SX Tugs from Sanmar
November 18, 2016
In mid-2015, Sanmar A.S. contracted with Robert Allan Ltd., Naval Architects of Vancouver, Canada to design a “little sister” to Sanmar’s highly successful Ramparts 2400-SX […]
Ocean Taiga: The Second Mighty TundRA 3600 for Ocean Group
November 10, 2016
On October 28th, 2016 the Ocean Group Inc. of Quebec City, Canada took delivery of the 6000 kW ASD tug Ocean Taiga. This icebreaking escort […]
Multi-Purpose Field Support Vessel Delivered to Harvey Gulf for the Shell Stones Offshore Field – The RAmpage 6500-ZH Harvey Stone
November 9, 2016
The Harvey Stone is a Multi-Purpose Field Support Vessel (MPFSV) that will serve as a dedicated field support vessel for the Shell Stones FPSO offshore […]
VB Xaloc: New TRAktor 3200-V Class VSP Escort Tug from Robert Allan Ltd. for Boluda
October 31, 2016
The VB Xaloc, first of Robert Allan Ltd.’s new TRAktor 3200-V class escort tugs has been delivered by Astilleros Zamakona to Owners Boluda Towage and […]
Twenty-five RAmparts 2400-SX Class Tugs Delivered by Sanmar in just over 3 Years
October 19, 2016
With the completion in August of Bedia Safi and Celal Safi for Safi Port, Derince, Turkey, a total of twenty five (25) RAmparts 2400-SX class […]
Robert Allan Ltd. Develops a Comprehensive Design Package for ITB Marine Group’s New ATB Push Tugs
October 19, 2016
The ITB Marine Group Ltd. (ITB) is currently well into construction of the first of two, twin Z-drive, ATB pusher tugs for service on the […]