Robert Allan Ltd.
Robert Allan Ltd. is a globally renowned Canadian company specializing in the design of commercial workboats, particularly tugboats, and other vessels for various marine applications. Founded in 1930 by Robert Allan, the company has earned a reputation for innovative design, engineering excellence, and a strong commitment to quality. Its headquarters are located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Key Aspects of Robert Allan Ltd.:
History and Legacy:
- Founding: Established in 1930, initially focusing on local tug, barge, and ferry designs.
- Evolution: Over the decades, the company has grown and flourished, expanding its range of services and its global footprint.
Specialization:
- Tugboats: Known primarily for their advanced tugboat designs, which are used worldwide in diverse and challenging environments.
- Fireboats, Barges, and Workboats: In addition to tugboats, the company designs a variety of specialized vessels tailored to meet the needs of different maritime industries.
Innovative Designs:
- RAstar and RAmparts Series: Well-known series of tugboat designs that offer high efficiency, stability, and safety.
- Environmental Considerations: Incorporating eco-friendly technologies and designs to reduce environmental impact.
Global Reach:
- International Projects: Robert Allan Ltd. has an extensive portfolio of projects spanning multiple continents, delivering vessels to clients around the world.
- Collaborations: Works closely with shipyards and marine operators globally to ensure that design specifications meet local and international standards.
Engineering and Consulting Services:
- Custom Designs: Providing bespoke design solutions to meet specific client needs.
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering: Offering comprehensive engineering services including hull form development, structural design, and stability analysis.
- Consulting: Advising on vessel modifications, retrofits, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Commitment to Quality and Safety:
- Standards: Adhering to rigorous quality standards and best practices in naval architecture.
- Safety: Emphasizing safety in all designs, ensuring that vessels can operate efficiently and securely under various conditions.
Leadership and Innovation:
- Industry Influence: Robert Allan Ltd. is considered a leader in the maritime design industry, often setting trends and introducing innovations.
- Research and Development: Continuing to invest in R&D to enhance vessel performance, environmental sustainability, and operational efficiency.
Notable Projects:
- The company has been involved in numerous high-profile projects, including the design of some of the most sophisticated and powerful tugboats and specialized workboats in operation today.
Vision and Future:
- Sustainability: Focused on integrating green technologies and sustainable design practices.
- Technological Advancements: Continually leveraging the latest advancements in technology to improve the functionality and efficiency of their vessels.
In summary, Robert Allan Ltd. stands as a paragon of naval architecture and marine engineering, recognized for its comprehensive and forward-thinking vessel designs, commitment to quality, and substantial impact on the global maritime industry.
- Phone: 604-736-9466
- Web: www.ral.bc.ca
- Fax: 604-736-9483
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Robert Allan Ltd. News
Kuwait Oil Company gets a new Oil Spill Recovery/Offshore Support Vessel
The 60m RAmpage 6000-ZM vessel Koc Al Zour, built by Uzmar Shipyard, will be the largest Robert Allan Ltd. design ever built in Turkey. She is designed and constructed as a modern double azimuth stern drive (ASD) and is the most capable multipurpose oil spill recovery and offshore support vessel Kuwait Oil Company has ever ordered.The vessel is equipped to undertake operations such as oil spill response…
Ship Design: Pure 3D Process Deployed for US-built Advanced Rotortug
The evolution of commercial ship design and construction now includes a first in the U.S.: the first commercial U.S. vessel designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process, a project coordinated through ABS, Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL), Signet Maritime Corporation (Signet) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).Designed by RAL, the Advanced Rotortug (ART), which is designed to escort vessels and offshore assets at the Port of Corpus Christi…
Royal Thai Navy signs on for a new RAmparts 3200-SD Tug
A contract for a new RAmparts 3200-SD tug was recently signed by Robert Allan Ltd. and Asian Marine Services Public Company Limited (ASIMAR) of Thailand for the design for the Royal Thai Navy. ASIMAR signed the construction contract with the Royal Thai Navy on May 25th, 2021, with Admiral Chatchai Sriworakan, Commander in Chief presiding over the signing ceremony.The Royal Thai Navy currently operates two RAmparts 3200 tugs…
Crowley Takes Delivery of New Compact Escort Tug
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s ship assist and harbor escort services group has taken delivery of Apollo, a powerful and maneuverable tugboat with the most compact size in the U.S.The tugboat has completed final outfitting at shipbuilder Diversified Marine Inc. in Portland, Ore., and will deploy soon to serve the San Francisco Bay. Like its sister tug operated by Crowley, Hercules, the Apollo was designed by Robert Allen Ltd.
Wärtsilä Tapped to Power BC's RAL-designed Escort Tugs
Wärtsilä was tapped to supply the main engines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG-fueled escort tugs being built for Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and Seaspan Marine Transportation. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the vessels are under construction at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey. They are expected to be two of the most environmentally advanced escort tugs operating in the coastal waters of British Columbia in Canada.
Sanmar to Build Five Tugs for LNG Canada Project
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards announced it has inked a deal with HaiSea Marine for the build and delivery of three liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled escort tugs and two battery-electric harbor tugs which will provide ship-assist and escort towing services to LNG carriers calling at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat, B.C., on Canada's west coast.Following an initial tender process which began in 2018…
New Tug is a Mechanical Hybrid
The concept of “hybrid tug” is getting a whole new definition with an innovative new tug under construction at Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard for the Danish Port of Aarhus. From the outside it looks very similar to other Robert Allan Ltd-designed tugs built at the Uzmar yard. The RAmparts 3000 ASD tug, to be named Hermes is 30.25 by 11.75 meters.In the engine room and in the thruster rooms of the azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug, the innovations are revealed.
Sanmar Delivers Second of Sister Tugs to Seaspan
Sanmar delivered the second of two flagship twin sister tugboats to Seaspan.Built in 2016 at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova, Bogacay XI was renamed Seaspan Harrier by its new owners and left Turkey for its new home on Canada’s west coast on 15 April. Seaspan acquired the tug’s sister vessel Bogacay Vlll, which it renamed Seaspan Raptor, towards the end of 2020. Seaspan Raptor which was built in 2015, was initially operated by Sanmar in its own fleet.
Hidrovias do Brasil Orders Electric Pushboats
South American logistics operator Hidrovias do Brasil S.A. has ordered a fleet of diesel/battery electric pushboats from Belov Engenharia Shipyard, in Salvador, Brazil. Construction has commenced, and the first vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2022.Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, the innovative vessels are expected to be the world’s first battery electric shallow draft…
Sanmar Delivers Two Line-handling Pusher Crafts to Scottish Operator
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards delivered two line-handling pusher crafts to Scotland-based Targe Towing for operations at the Hound Point oil export terminal on the Firth of Forth.Targe has provided services for Ineos at Hound Point, Scotland’s largest oil export terminal, for almost 30 years and the main task of the new additions to its fleet will be line handling operations assisting the berthing of large crude oil tankers up to VLCC.
Pakistan's Port Qasim Orders Four Tugs and Two Pilot Boats
Turkey's Sanmar Shipyards said it has won contracts worth $33.46 million to supply four new tugs and two new pilot boats for the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in Pakistan. The tugs are scheduled to be delivered in 12 months and the pilot boats in 10.The contracts were awarded following an international tendering process during which Sanmar championed its new Kocacay range of escort and harbor tugs, based…
Portland Port Welcomes New Tug
Portland Port in the U.K. said it has taken delivery of new tug Rupert Best.Built in Turkey in 2019 to a Robert Allan Ltd. design, the Sanmar Sirapinar class ‘RAmparts 2200’ azimuth stern drive tug will increase and help support the port’s ability to welcome larger vessels. The tug has a bollard pull of 50t and her two Caterpillar engines deliver a total of 3,000 kw. The port's harbor master and general manager – marine…
Svitzer Australia Adds Third New Tug
Svitzer Australia has taken delivery of its third and final new tug, Svitzer Wilu, welcomed to the Port of Geraldton on March 22, joining Svitzer North and Svitzer Abrolhos to form the new fleet.Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug Svitzer Wilu is 30 meters long, has 70 tonnes of bollard pull and increased safety capabilities with advanced firefighting capabilities on board.Main propulsion comprises of a pair of Caterpillar 3516C…
LNG and Electric Tugs Ordered to Service the LNG Canada Project
A unique partnership formed between the Haisla Nation and North Vancouver-based Seaspan ULC will produce battery-powered and low emissions liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual fuel tugboats to serve the $40 billion LNG Canada project in Kitimat, B.C.Majority-owned by the Haisla Nation, the new venture is called HaiSea Marine, which has a major contract with LNG Canada to build and operate escort tugs and harbor tugs required for the largescale LNG export facility.
Gulf Island Shipyards Delivers New Tug to Bay-Houston
Bay-Houston Towing Co. in January took delivery of the final tug in a series of five ordered from Gulf Island Shipyards LLC in 2018.George M and its four sister vessels are Z-Tech 30-80 tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. The series' first tug Mark E. Kuebler was delivered in 2019.Robert Allan Ltd. said the Z-Tech 30-80 design incorporates its unique RAstar series sponsoned hull form in the existing Z-Tech design…
Sanmar Adds Two New Tugs
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered another vessel in its Delicay tug series—this time to its own fleet.Like its sister tugs, the the 25.3m x 12m x 6.1m Delicay Vlll is a Z-drive tractor tug built to Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd’s exclusive to Sanmar TRAktor-Z 2500SX design, created in partnership with the Turkish tug-builder and operator for both harbor ship handling and towing duties.Built at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova…
SAAM Towage to Receive Two New Tugs for El Salvador
SAAM Towage said it will soon take delivery of two new vessels, SAAM Acaxual and SAAM Centzunat, built by Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar to provide services at the Energía del Pacífico (EDP) liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in El Salvador.The new RAstar 3200W tugs measure 32 meters long and were especially designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to meet the needs of the Acajutla gas terminal, with bollard pull…
Taiwan Navigation Orders Two New Tugs
PT. Graha Trisaka Industri has awarded tug design contracts to Robert Allan Ltd. for a RAmparts 3200-W and a TRAktor 3200-V. The tugs will be built and operated by Taiwan Navigation Co. Ltd. under a long-term charter contract for CPC Corporation, Taiwan.PT. Graha Trisaka Industri is an affiliate of PaxOcean Group, Singapore with the shipyard located in Batam, Indonesia. PaxOcean and Robert Allan Ltd.
Med Marine Builds New Tug for Israeli Coal Company
A new 32-meter ASD tug was has been built and delivered from Med Marine’s Eregli shipyard in Turkey for The National Coal Supply Corporation of Israel.The newbuild Hadera is named after the port in which it will operate. It is a RAmparts 3200-SD ASD tug with escort notation and firefighting capabilities. It is the third tug designed by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. for operations in Israel.
New Tug Built for Port of Shanghai
China's Sanlin Shipyard has built and delivered a new harbor tug for the Port of Shanghai.The Robert Allan Ltd.-designed workboat Hai Gang 501 will be used by Shanghai Harbor Fuxing Shipping Service Company for berthing and unberthing in harbor as well as coastal towing services and firefighting duties in China’s busiest port.The 498 gt tug is 32 meters long with a 12-meter molded beam and 5.29-meter maximum draft.
