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Robert Allan Ltd. designs a New Pusher Tug for Hidrovias do Brasil S.A.
October 6, 2023
Two modern pusher tugs for Hidrovias do Brasil S.A., built in Türkiye to a customized design from Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada. have begun […]
Four More Z-Tech 30-80s to be built
September 28, 2023
Construction contracts for 4 new tugs have been awarded by Gulf LNG Tugs of Brownsville, Texas to serve the Rio Grande LNG export facility (RGLNG). […]
Ten RAstar 3200-W ASD Tugs to be built for the Suez Canal Authority
September 19, 2023
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award of a significant new contract with South Red Sea Shipyard (SRSS) in Egypt for the design […]
2023 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Award
September 5, 2023
The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of two scholarships for the […]
Royal Thai Navy takes delivery of RAmparts 3200-SD H.T.M.S. Ta Chai
August 31, 2023
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that after successful sea trials, H.T.M.S. Ta Chai was delivered to the owner, Royal Thai Navy on August […]
Robert Allan Ltd. to design a Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell Tug for Svitzer
August 23, 2023
Svitzer and Robert Allan Ltd. have entered an agreement to design the world’s first Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell (MHFC) tug. Utilizing a combination of batteries, […]
RAmparts 3700 Steel Cutting Ceremony
August 21, 2023
August 3rd, 2023 marked the start of steel cutting for the two Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3700 ASD tugs for Rizhao Port, Shandong Province, […]
Cao Gang 30 and Cao Gang 31 RAmparts 3500 Tugs arrive at Caofeidian Port in Northern China
July 28, 2023
Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Cao Gang 30 and Cao Gang 31 were successfully delivered to the owner Caofeidian Port, in the […]
Tug of the Year Completes Maiden Voyage
July 17, 2023
Newly selected as Riviera Maritime’s International Tug & Salvage’s Tug of the Year for 2023, HaiSea Wamis made new waves on its delivery voyage and […]
KOTUG Canada partners with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar to build two powerful, high bollard pull Methanol Fuelled Escort Tugs
July 6, 2023
After a rigorous and competitive process KOTUG Canada (“KOTUG”) has selected Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards to build two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs – […]