First in a new series of Navy tugs launched

The first of a series of six new Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) Z-Tech 4500 design tugs for the U.S. Navy (YT 808) was successfully launched by the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in

Svitzer takes delivery of 80-tons bollard pull ASD tug from Sanmar

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the first of three Bigacay class ASD tugs that will be operated by Svitzer in the Port of Sohar, Oman. The delivery follows the earlier deliveries of

Med Marine holds keel laying ceremony for Svitzer icebreaking tugs

Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine held a keel-laying ceremony at its Ereğli Shipyard April 16 for two icebreaking tugboats (hull numbers ER84 & ER85) under construction for Maersk group towing specialist Svitzer. The

VIDEO: Med Marine delivers compact ASD tug to Abu Dhabi

Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine’s MED-A2360 design is

Sanmar delivers first tug with CAT AVD hybrid solution

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the Boğaçay XXXVIII, its 200th tug built to a design by Robert Allan Ltd. The delivery marks both a milestone in a working relationship of 25 years

Eastern delivers first of two 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs to Bisso Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first of two 80-foot 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs, the M/V C.D. White, to Bisso Offshore, LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso &

Robert Allan to design new Navy YT 815 Class tug

Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Modutech Marine Inc., Tacoma, Wash.to design a new version of the commercially successful RAscal 1800-Z tugs for

Robert Allan awarded AiP for LNG-fueled pushboat

Classification society DNV GL has presented Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a natural gas fueled shallow draft pushboat design, the RApide

Eastern Shipbuilding launches RApport 2400 tug for E.N. Bisso

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. recently launched the RApport 2400 tug C.D. White, a ship-assist / escort tug for E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. of New Orleans LA. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd.

Robert Allan designs two river service fireboats for Bangladesh

The Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh is building two Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboats. They are under construction for the Bangladesh Navy, which uses the old-style term “fire floats” to describe them. There

LOAD MORE