Robert Allan Ltd.

11/06/2026

The best vessels come from teams working as one, with design, engineering, construction, and operations fully integrated throughout the process. Great to see that collaboration taking shape at the keel-laying milestone.

11/05/2026

KOTUG Canada’s newly arrived RAsalvor 4400-DFM SD Aisemaht proudly on the cover of BC Tugboat Magazine.

11/02/2026

Four vessels. One design. A new benchmark for offshore terminal support.

On 27 October 2026, UZMAR Shipyard in Kocaeli, Türkiye, held the keel laying ceremony for the RAmpage 6000DE series, with Smit Lamnalco, ExxonMobil, Boskalis and Robert Allan Ltd. in attendance. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. for offshore terminal support in Guyana, the 60 meter diesel electric vessels deliver 135 tonnes of bollard pull ahead from 9,680 kW, with DP2, Fire Fighting 1 and integrated oil recovery capability. Four main generators provide full power redundancy and the endurance for more than 60 days of continuous offshore duty.

First delivery is scheduled for November 2027.

10/28/2026

Another impressive milestone for Sanmar A.S. and SAAM Towage as the 18th Robert Allan Ltd. designed tug joins the fleet, further strengthening a long-standing collaboration. Partnerships like these continue to drive innovation, performance, and operational excellence in the global towage industry.

SANMAR Delivers 18th Tug to SAAM Towage, Strengthening Partnership Across the Americas

10/22/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mr. Alireza Mirzajani has earned his accreditation as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC).

https://ral.ca/2026/10/22/engineers-in-motion-alireza-mirzajani-p-eng/

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mr. Alireza Mirzajani has earned his accreditation as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia […]

10/16/2026

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be constructed by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.

More here:
https://ral.ca/2026/10/14/new-ramparts-3800-ship-handling-fire-fighting-2-tug-design-for-ningbo-port/

10/09/2026

How do you unload 6,000 tons of logs? Let gravity do the work.

In 1953, Robert F. Allan designed British Columbia’s first self-dumping log barges, Powell No. 1 and Powell No. 2, for Kingcome Navigation, the marine arm of MacMillan Bloedel and Powell River Co. The principle was elegantly simple: seawater flooded a tipping tank, causing the barge to heel until the logs slid into the water. With the cargo released, the barge floated higher and the tank drained by gravity.

The benefits extended well beyond unloading. Carrying logs aboard barges instead of towing them in rafts or bundles meant faster delivery, far fewer weather delays and substantial cost savings. It also delivered better-quality timber, with far less time spent immersed in salt water. Robert Allan Ltd. would go on to design at least 16 of BC’s 25 purpose-built log barges, many self-loading as well as self-dumping, up to 20,000 DWT, transforming log transportation along the BC coast.

Thanks to the qathet Museum and Archives for the images!

09/22/2026

The journey from Steam to Battery RAL Tugboats with the Knowledge Network!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ee5pMP2udM

From the oldest steam-powered boats to the newest tugs in Vancouver...

09/21/2026

We're growing our team of Structural Designers and looking for candidates with 5 years of experience, based out in either Vancouver, BC or St. John's, NL.

Learn more in the job post below:

https://ral.ca/career-opportunities/structural-designer/

09/10/2026

We're growing our team of Naval Architects and looking for candidates at all stages of their career, from new graduates to experienced professionals.

Learn more in the job post below:

https://ral.ca/career-opportunities/naval-architect/