Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan
For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its place, but there is nothing quite like diesel… yet. Director of Business Development & Marketing Jim Hyslop talks to Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason.
When Austrian marine engineering meets Italian design
Returning to Seawork in 2027 is this year’s first-timer Belassi, an Austrian developer and manufacturer of high-performance marine propulsion systems for compact watercraft, jet boats and USVs.
Tailored tug heads to the Aegean
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811.
Seawork 2027 set for record expansion as exhibitor demand surges
Seawork is set to stage its largest-ever exhibition in 2027, with strong exhibitor demand reinforcing its position as Europe’s leading commercial marine and workboat exhibition.
Strategic 5 year partnership supports the RNLI’s vital mission
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has announced a strategic five-year partnership with Teledyne brands Raymarine and FLIR Marine.
Catch of the day
Williams Shipping’s Willdiscover, Willsupply and Wilcarry 504 saved the day recently when a dredger lost its drag head at sea.
Hyperdrives bets on a smaller electric propulsion future
Could one of the biggest opportunities for vessel propulsion lie not in the kind of fuel, but in shrinking the electric motor by up to 70%? That’s what Robin Renz, CEO of start-up Hyperdrives, believes, and he told MJ editor Debbie Mason how.
Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan
For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its place, but there is nothing quite like diesel… yet. Director of Business Development & Marketing Jim Hyslop talks to Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason.
Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan
For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its place, but there is nothing quite like diesel… yet. Director of Business Development & Marketing Jim Hyslop talks to Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason.
French partners combine in floating foundation factory hubs
Floating offshore wind specialist BW Ideol has partnered France’s fourth largest construction group, NGE, to build an industrial-scale floating foundation manufacturing facility in southern France.






















































