ART (ADVANCED ROTORTUG®) SERIES
The ART (Advanced Rotortug®) designation applies to tugs featuring the unique triple drive configuration designed by Robert Allan Ltd. under the exclusive designer agreement with Rotortug® (KST) B.V., signed in 2013. Offering enhanced omni-directional manoeuvrability and control, with a redundant propulsion machinery configuration, the ART series offers enhanced performance for ship-handling, terminal support and escort towing. The ART series is poised to take the Rotortug® concept to the next level of development: as a truly viable solution for ship-handling in today’s ever busier and more congested ports, and for escort towing applications where high performance and reliability are paramount.
Series Features
- “Rotoring” in confined spaces
- Unique triple Z-drive configuration
- Omni directional manoeuvring & control
- Enhanced escort towing capability
- Superior ship-handling in congested ports
Related Press Releases
| 2012.05.30 | Robert Allan Ltd. and Rotortug (KST) B.V. sign cooperative agreement for future rotor tug development |
ART OPTIONS
To date the following classes of the ART series tugs have been designed, with several more currently under development.
- LOA
- 14.9 m
- Beam
- 8.0 m
- Draft, min
- 2.9 m
- Draft, max
- 3.0 m
- BP, max
- 10 tonnes
- LOA
- 25.30 m
- Beam
- 12.00 m
- Draft, min
- 5.7 m
- Draft, max
- 6.6 m
- BP, max
- 70 t
ART 60-25SX PRESS RELEASES
| 2017.10.31 | Sanmar Building a Trio of 70 Tonne BP Versions of Robert Allan Ltd.'s Versatile TRAktor 2500-SX Design |
- LOA
- 27.50 m
- Beam
- 12.50 m
- Draft, min
- 4.8 m
- Draft, max
- 5.2 m
- BP, max
- 65 t
- LOA
- 30.02 m
- Beam
- 13.26 m
- Draft, min
- 5.2 m
- Draft, max
- 5.8 m
- BP, max
- 80 t
ART 80-98US PRESS RELEASES
| 2017.02.08 | ART Trident - The First US Built Rotortug® |
- LOA
- 31.95 m
- Beam
- 12.60 m
- Draft, min
- 5.7 m
- Draft, max
- 6.6 m
- BP, max
- 80 t
- LOA
- 31.5 m
- Beam
- 13.7 m
- Draft, min
- 6.0 m
- Draft, max
- 6.4 m
- BP, max
- 85 t
ART 85-32W PRESS RELEASES
| 2017.05.31 | Robert Allan Ltd.'s ART 85-32W Class Rotortug® Design Selected by Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. for their Port Hedland Towage Operation |
- LOA
- 34.95 m
- Beam
- 14.50 m
- Draft, min
- 6.0 m
- Draft, max
- 6.9 m
- BP, max
- 85 t
- LOA
- 37.00 m
- Beam
- 14.50 m
- Draft, min
- 6.6 m
- Draft, max
- 7.3 m
- BP, max
- 100 t
- LOA
- 42.00 m
- Beam
- 16.00 m
- Draft, min
- 6.8 m
- Draft, max
- 7.9 m
- BP, max
- 100 t
ART 100-42 PRESS RELEASES
| 2014.12.04 | Construction commencement of ART 100-42 Class infield support Rotortugs® for KT Maritime |
| 2016.11.29 | ART 100-42 Class Rotortugs®: World’s First Purpose-Built FLNG ISVs |
- LOA
- 46.00 m
- Beam
- 16.00 m
- Draft, min
- 7.2 m
- Draft, max
- 8.1 m
- BP, max
- 100 t