All Robert Allan articles
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NewsFirst of 6 tugs milestone reached for Med Marine
Turkish tug builder Med Marine says the first of six sister tugs has completed her sea trials before heading for her Tunisian destination.
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NewsSanmar starts build of tug for Mexico
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar has begun building a RAmparts 2400SX-MKII tug for Ultratug in Mexico.
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NewsChinese port joins wave of electric tug orders
As tug operators and owners increasingly opt for electric tugs, the Chinese port of Tianjin – one of the 10 biggest ports in China – has ordered a fully electric tug designed by Robert Allan.
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NewsSvitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug
Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.
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NewsKongsberg wins contract for 34 thrusters
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply 17 shipsets of its US azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipyard Sanmar.
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NewsSanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs
Sanmar is on the crest of a wave of electric tugs, with eight delivered and another six under build at its shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.
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NewsRobert Allan to design largest battery-electric tug to date
Canadian naval architect firm Robert Allan will design its largest battery-electric tug to date for a Chinese port customer
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NewsAdvanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner
An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.
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NewsUzmar delivers powerful tug to Italian owner
Turkey’s Uzmar Shipbuilding has added to Trieste-based Ocean Team (Ocean S.R.L’s) already extensive and diverse fleet of vessels following delivery of a powerful Robert Allan-designed tug equipped for of a wide range of duties.
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NewsSanmar’s Boğaçay class success continues
Sanmar Shipyards has reported delivery of its Boğaçay class tug to a domestic operator and an order from a new Bulgarian customer.
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NewsSanmar Shipyards reports busy start to 2025
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has reported a busy start to 2025 as it delivers one of its best-selling vessels to a progressive Norwegian tug owner and secures its first order of the new year.
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NewsFirst electric tug launched in South America
The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.
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NewsBrazilian expansion for Svitzer Towage
Global towage service provider Svitzer has expanded its presence in Brazil with the introduction of two 70+ tonne bollard pull tugs in the Port of Itaqui in São Luís, Maranhão.
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NewsSix tugs blessed at Scottish port
One of the UK’s largest port operators has blessed six tugs at its Scottish Port of Leith.
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NewsSvitzer’s first TRAnsverse tug delivered
Sanmar Shipyards, Robert Allan and Svitzer have delivered an innovative tug that will ultimately use electric propulsion with methanol fuels cells.
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NewsTrio of tug deliveries by Sanmar
Peter Barker dives into the latest deliveries by one of Turkey’s best-known shipyards, Sanmar.
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NewsSanmar bags Turkish government tug contract
Turkey’s coastal safety directorate has ordered two powerful tugs from Sanmar to enhance its already extensive fleet of vessels.
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NewsSanmar builds another 7 battery-electric tugs
Sanmar is building on its experience with electric tugs with another seven on order, five for unnamed clients and a further two on spec.
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NewsCollaboration enhances tug provision at Halifax
Svitzer has announced it will boost services at the Port of Halifax in Canada with two new escort tugs.
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NewsFinal tug joins ‘greenest tug fleet’ in the world
A tug fleet claimed by its operator to be ‘the greenest in the world’ is now complete, with the delivery of five Sanmar-built tugs to Canada.
