Robert Allan Ltd. Corporate Brochure
Robert Allan Ltd. Corporate Brochure
Robert Allan Ltd. Corporate Brochure
Address
230-1639 West 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H3
Canada
Telephone
+1-604-736-9466
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Our Company
Robert Allan Ltd. is Canada’s most senior
consulting Naval Architectural firm. The
company has earned an international repu-
tation for innovative, successful designs for a
wide range of working vessels of all types and
has been a leader in creating cost-efficient
solutions for the marine transportation
industry. Our experience includes designs for
hundreds of vessels of almost all types, from
small fishing boats to ocean-going ferries. We
provide independent professional marine
consulting and design services to a worldwide
client base, supported by the latest in com- qualified Professional Engineers, Naval Ar- involved in day to day operations, and in an
puter-aided design technology. chitects, Marine Engineers, Technologists and advisory role to the new Owners.
Designers handle a wide variety of projects
The business was founded in 1930 when for clients around the world. From 2008 to 2015 Ken Harford P.Eng, who
Robert Allan commenced private practice in has been a key figure in the company since
Vancouver as a Consulting Naval Architect. In 2008, reflecting the continued growth of the 1988, served as the Company President,
He was responsible for numerous enduring business, the company was restructured to a successfully managing the transition from a
designs produced for the growing British culture of employee ownership with ten of family enterprise into an Employee-owned
Columbia fishing fleet and coastal ferry Robert Allan Ltd.’s core group of senior business. He is succeeded by Mike Fitzpatrick
services, among others. The firm’s reputation employees becoming shareholders in the firm. who has been a vital and driving force in the
was also enhanced by the design of the notable Rob Allan moved into the new role of Executive company’s growth for the past decade since
and enduring ocean-going motor yachts Chairman of the Board, and remains actively joining the firm in 2003.
Meander and Fifer.
reddot design
award winner
ART Series
The ART (Advanced Rotortug®) designation
applies to tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd.
that feature the unique triple drive configura-
tion as originally developed and patented by
Rotortug® (KST) B.V. in The Netherlands. In
2013 Robert Allan Ltd was selected by
Rotor Tug BV to be the exclusive
worldwide designer of all
Rotor Tugs. Featuring
enhanced omni-direc-
tion- al manoeuvrabil-
ity, and the benefits of
a redundant propulsion
machinery configura-
tion, the Rotortug®
concept offers
increased security and
performance for
ship-handling and escort
towing, especially in very
confined harbours.
AZT Series
The AZT (Advanced Z-drive Tractor) designa-
tion applies to Z-drive-propelled tractor tugs
(drives located forward of amidships),
designed for harbour or offshore terminal
operations. These tugs are classed according
to length, and can accommodate a range of
powers according to operational needs.
RApport Series
The RApport designation is used to denote
an Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) Z-drive tug
developed uniquely for harbour and port op-
erations. Compact and manoeuvrable, these
cost-effective high-powered tugs are well
suited to handling today’s larger ships of
almost any type.
RAscal Series
The RAscal Series are high-performance but
relatively simple line handling tugs, all less
than 24 metres in length. These tugs can be
either Z-drive or twin-screw configuration,
and are identified by their length and propul-
sion type; e.g. RAscal 2000Z (20 metres,
Z-drive), or RAscal 1800TS (18 metres, Twin-
Screw).
RAVE Series
The RAVE Tug (Robert Allan Ltd. – Voith
Escort) is a new concept jointly developed by
Robert Allan Ltd. and Voith Turbo Marine for
a highly manoeuvrable, high-performance
escort and ship-handling tug. The unique
characteristic of the RAVE concept is the
longitudinal alignment of two Voith drives in
contrast to the more conventional transverse
configuration.
The principal advantages of the RAVE Tug The performance and configuration opti-
concept are: mization of the RAVE tug has been actively
• Higher indirect steering forces than • Very quick response to directional documented through an extensive series of
developed by a conventional VSP config- commands model-tests and CFD analysis, sponsored
uration: the use of an active drive unit in • Easy and logical control jointly by the project partners. The RAVE
combination with a small skeg develops • Excellent control capabilities and om- technology can be applied to ANY size of
higher lateral forces compared to a ni-directional thrust characteristics in VSP powered tug, depending upon the
simple foil-shaped larger skeg confined ports, channels and locks application and power requirements.
RAZer Series
The RAZer Series are the latest development
in the evolution of Robert Allan Ltd.’s high
performance ASD Z-drive ship-assist tugs.
These powerful tugs are optimized for every
aspect of ship handling and tanker escort
service, and are not generally recommended
as a style for aft towing. Generous freeboard
ensures a high range of stability and excellent
indirect escort force generating capability. The
superstructure is kept low and well aft to
enable safe working under the flare of ships.
TS Series
The TS designation is used to describe a family
of conventional twin-screw tugs, typically
smaller and simpler ship-assist/harbour tugs
or ones used for construction support or
dredge tending etc. The TS Series tugs are
designated by length and bollard pull: e.g TS
22/40.
TundRA Series
Canada has a vast Arctic frontier, an east coast learned to make these boats safe and practical
subject to extreme winter conditions, and the to operate in this extreme climate. Every one
Great Lakes which experience severe ice of these vessels is uniquely designed for a
conditions every winter. Robert Allan Ltd. has specific set of operating conditions. The home-
for decades worked with Clients operating in grown Canadian experience has led to many
these cold weather regions and we have ac- subsequent designs for ice-capable vessels
cordingly learned many of the secrets of in other regions of the Polar world. The
designing ice capable vessels which not only TundRA Series vessels are generally denoted
meet the class rules for hull strength etc., but by length only.
which incorporate many of the critical lessons
RAmpage Series
The RAmpage Series of Offshore Support “Z” (for Z-drive) - for those situations where
Tug designs were developed by Robert Allan manoeuvring and positioning control is of
Ltd. to address a defined gap in the market paramount importance as in DP operations,
for high-performance towing and anchor-han- or
dling tugs for critical offshore terminal and
oil-field support duties. Filling a gap between “T” (for Twin-screw) - typically with nozzles
a full Offshore Supply Vessel and a harbour/ and with lateral thrusters, offered for more
coastal tug, in the size range from 45 to 65 conventional applications, especially where
metres, the RAmpage Series tugs are maximum Bollard Pull (BP) is required, and
designed to be hard-working and reliable, long-distance towing is more likely,
able to maintain station in extreme ocean
conditions, with enhanced manoeuvring and and finally by the type of powering system,
sea-keeping capabilities. With compact di- either;
mensions and high power, they are capable
of performing the types of duties expected of “–M” for Diesel-Mechanical, or
vessels at both extremes of the size spectrum “–E” for Diesel-Electric propulsion.
used in this service, namely everything from
ship-handling to ocean towing and bulk cargo Hence a typical RAmpage tug designation
supply, but with an emphasis on anchor-han- would be RAmpage 5000 Z-M for a 50 metre
dling and terminal support/towing and cargo diesel mechanical Z-drive version.
transfer duties.
RASalvor Series
The RASalvor Series tugs are a new design
development from Robert Allan Ltd., created
to address the growing worldwide demand
for large and powerful rescue/salvage tugs.
The RASalvor Series tugs are designed to
provide long range towing, anchor-han- dling,
rescue and salvage capabilities. Additional
functions such as fire-fighting, pollution
response, dive support, DP operations, and
standby functions can easily be be
accommodated.
Survey &
Research
Robert Allan Ltd. has significant experience
in the design (and conversion design) of
vessels equipped for scientific research and
survey of many types, both large and small,
and for a wide range of applications. These
include hydrographic survey, fisheries
research, seismic survey and oceanographic
research. The following images illustrate a
sample of these diverse and complex vessels.
Ice-class Vessels
With the advent of major oil exploration activity
in the 1970s in the Beaufort Sea, the focus of
shipbuilding in Canada shifted increasingly
towards the Arctic. The rigorous service and
severe environment demand vessels of the
highest standards and quality in design and
construction. Robert Allan Ltd. has designed
numerous tugs, supply vessels, barges and
other specialized craft supporting offshore
exploration in this toughest of environments.
Building on that experience, Robert Allan Ltd.
designs have recently been delivered to
operators in the Caspian Sea and at Sakhalin
Island, as well as new vessels for Canada.
Fireboats
Robert Allan Ltd. has in recent years designed
a significant number of emergency response
vessels for major port cities around the world.
Primarily configured as fireboats, these
platforms also frequently serve as Command
and Control centres or as primary emergency
response vessels for local authorities. These
vessels have a diverse array of configurations
and fire-fighting performance as well as
providing functions such as pollution response
and search and rescue
RAnger Series
Based on the successful operation of
numerous prototype designs, Robert Allan
Ltd. has created the RAnger Series of
fireboats in a range of lengths and Fi-Fi
capacity. These are intended generally to be
used simply as the starting point for each new
fireboat design, in response to each port’s
unique operational needs. The current series
design range from RAnger 2000 – RAnger
4600.
Nav-Aids
Tenders
Robert Allan Ltd. has designed a wide range
of nav-aids tenders for the Canadian Coast
Guard (CCG). The vessels are as diverse as
the regions that CCG serves, and include
tenders for rivers, for small bays and sounds,
and icebreaking Nav-Aids tenders for the
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.
• Passengers
• Automobiles/Passengers
• Trucks and Trailers
• Rail cars
• Ro-Ro
• Short Sea Shipping services (drop
trailers or Ro-Ro)
Crewboats
Robert Allan Ltd. has designed numerous
crewboats over the years, for either coastal
transportation or oilfield support duties. Based
on the best of these designs, Robert Allan Ltd.
has developed a standard series of crewboat
designs, designated as the RAlly Series.
RAstar Fireboats
RAnger
AZT
AVT
TS Miscellaneous
RApport RAVE
Ferries
®
Z-Tech
RApide Ice-Class
TundRA
RAZer
RAmpage Beaufort
TRAder
RAmparts RAsalvor
Hera
Oil
Nav-Aids Tenders
Self-
Unloading
Offshore Support
Hercules
RAmpage
ATB
Staff
Robert Allan Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of this Company to provide equal op-
portunity for all employees and applicants for em-
ployment without regard to race, colour, creed,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,
citizenship status, age, marital status, disability,
pregnancy, or any other basis prohibit-
ed by provincial or federal law.