Robert Allan Ltd.

06/23/2026

Is Methanol in your future?

Methanol offers practical decarbonization for tugs needing endurance beyond battery range by Erik Johnston as featured in our latest RAindrops edition!

Methanol offers practical decarbonization for tugs needing endurance beyond battery range Erik Johnston, P.Eng. | Project Director | Senior Mechanical Engineer As the maritime industry […]

06/05/2026

There are still a few more weeks left to apply for the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship.

The total award value is currently up to $5,000 per year.

For more information on the requirements, eligibility, and submission details please visit

https://ral.ca/scholarships/

06/05/2026

The year was 1983...

A revolution was underway in Vancouver ... Robert Allan Ltd. designed Charles H Cates II – the 1st Z-Drive tug in Canada. The new design featured a compact one person wheelhouse and a line handling crane that laid the groundwork for 2 person harbour tug operations.

From this beginning approximately 45 Robert Allan Ltd. designed Z-Drive tugs have built in Canada and over 1,200 built in 23 different countries. As a result of this success the company workforce has increased tenfold over the same period.

06/01/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. celebrates the imminent delivery of the first of two of Canada's most powerful es**rt and rescue tugs, and world's first purpose-built methanol dual-fuel tugs, to KOTUG Canada. We look forward to watching the vessels sail on the Salish Sea later this year.

The first of two RAsalvor 4400-DFM tugs will be delivered by the end of May

06/01/2026

Close collaboration between operator, builder, and designer leads to innovative electric-methanol hybrid es**rt tug. Teamwork was paramount to the success of this complex and challenging project.

https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/svitzer-balder-a-practical-blueprint-for-the-green-transition-88826

World’s first battery-methanol es**rt tug was built in Turkey for Svitzer’s operations in the Port of Gothenburg

05/27/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. designed Svitzer Balder has been named Tug of the Year at the 2026 International Tug & Salvage Awards.

Congratulations to Svitzer and UZMAR!

Photo Credit: Riviera Maritime Media

05/25/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. at ITS 2026 Gothenburg...

05/15/2026

Great to see Svitzer Barrington recognized as the Best Es**rt Tug by Work Boat World - Baird Maritime...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/awards-2025-best-es**rt-tug-svitzer-barrington-robert-allan-ltd-svitzer

This pair of Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed compact, high-performance harbour es**rt tugs was recently delivered to Svitzer Australia for operations at the Por

05/08/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of a contract to design a new series of AmpRA 2900-CL battery electric ship assist tugs for Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd. in Hong Kong.

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of a contract to design a new series of AmpRA 2900-CL battery electric ship assist tugs […]

04/21/2026

All hands on deck — RAindrops is back!

Our latest drop explores decarbonization across battery electric, methanol, and LNG tugs...

Full issue here:

https://ral.ca/raindrops/