All Robert Allan articles
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NewsSanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs
Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.
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NewsANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal
With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight again. Peter Barker analyses what can go terribly wrong on seemingly simple operations.
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NewsKongsberg announces equipment deal for nine tugs
Kongsberg Maritime will supply azimuth thrusters and a combination of electric and hydraulic towing winches for nine new tug designs for Turkish shipbuilder and operator Med Marine, it says.
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NewsMultratug welcomes high-performance tug to fleet
Dutch towage and salvage firm Multratug has expanded its fleet with another tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.
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NewsSvitzer signs off Indian electric tug building plan
Towage mammoth Svitzer has signed a Letter of Intent to have an disclosed number of electric tugs built at the Cochin Shipyard (CSL) in India.
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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.
