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VIDEO: Compact tugs Rascal and Rowdy deliver big bollard pull

Rascal and Rowdy GA drawing

Two very compact, high bollard pull ship handling tugs. Rascal and Rowdy are now in service with Longview, Wash.-headquartered Brusco Tug & Barge.The Robert Allan Ltd design RAscal 2000-D series tugs were constructed at Diversified Marine Inc. of Portland, Oregon. Measuring 65 x 32 feet and with a bollard pull ahead of 85,000 lbs (38.5) tonnes, they are the highest bollard pull tugs of this size designed to date by Robert Allan Ltd.

The compact Rascal and Rowdy are well suited for harbors where...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/video-compact-tugs-rascal-and-rowdy-deliver-big-bollard-pull/

Q&A: Decarbonization 2.0 with Svitzer

Marine Log recently spoke with Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonization at Denmark-based Svitzer, on Svitzer’s strategies and technologies for enhancing efficiency and sustainability in port operations.

Marine Log (ML): Svitzer operates in over 180 ports globally, each with its own regional regulations and market conditions. How does Svitzer adapt its decarbonization strategies to meet these local challenges while maintaining global consistency in its operations?

Gareth Prowse (GP): Svitzer’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/views/qa-decarbonization-2-0-with-svitzer/

Indonesia’s Amman takes delivery of two versatile mooring boats

mooring boats GA

PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (Amman), one of Indonesia’s largest copper-and-gold mining companies, recently took delivery of two Robert Allan Ltd.-designed RAmbler 1400 mooring boats, the Amman Khatulistiwa 01 and Amman Khatulistiwa 02.

Built by the PT Dumas Shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia, they are designed for operation at the port of Benete in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Amman is moving to use LNG as a cleaner energy source for its operations and the mooring boats will mainly be used for...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/indonesias-amman-takes-delivery-of-two-versatile-mooring-boats/

Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for Øresund Strait

Copenhagen-headquartered international towage giant Svitzer has ordered another battery-powered tug. It will be used in the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden.

“In recent years, we have experienced an increasing demand for green towage services in Scandinavia, including the Øresund Strait,” said Mathias Jonasson, managing director, Scandinavia, at Svitzer. “At the same time, we have committed to doing our part to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the industry by 2030. Getting a new...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/svitzer-orders-new-battery-powered-tug-for-oresund-strait/

ESG cuts steel for first of four new Saltchuck Marine escort tugs

escort tug steel cutting ceremony group shot

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., reached an exciting milestone Dec 18, initiating steel cutting for the first of the four new advanced four new Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2600 escort tugs that it is building for Saltchuk Marine at its Allanton shipyard.

Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk

As we reported when the order was announced in July, the four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet renewal project,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/esg-cuts-steel-four-first-of-four-new-saltchuck-marine-escort-tugs/

New tug: Enter the KST Dragon

KST Dragon GA drawing

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that the KST Dragon, a RAmparts 2500-CL ship handling and escort tug, arrived in her home port of Singapore last month and will soon commence operations for KST Maritime, a subsidiary of Italian parent company MedTug SpA, part of the MSC Group.

The RAmparts 2500-CL design was developed by Robert Allan Ltd. in collaboration with builder, Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong, and has been a successful series since 2018. KST Dragon is the first of two RAmparts 2500-CL tugs...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-tug-enter-the-kst-dragon/

Dual-fuel standby duo goes to work in Hong Kong

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that a pair of of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) standby vessels built to its RAstar 4200-DF design recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST). Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, the vessels, the LNG Sentinel I and LNG Sentinel II, were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL) import terminal.

The standby vessels feature an electrical propulsion system with Z-drives that can receive power from both diesel and dual fuel...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/dual-fuel-standby-duo-goes-to-work-in-hong-kong/

Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will be built at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe shipyards, with delivery expected in 2026.

The Saltchuk Marine family includes Foss Maritime, Young Brothers, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, AmNav Maritime, and Foss Offshore Wind. The four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/eastern-to-build-four-new-carb-compliant-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk/

Svitzer back at Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari for three more

Continuing its expansion in Brazil, towage giant Svitzer has signed a further contract with Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari that it describes as a “significant investment.” The contract covers the construction of three new Robert Allan Ltd. design RAmpart 2300 design ASD tugboats.

Back in May, Svitzer, took delivery of Svitzer Babitonga, the final tug in an earlier series of six sister vessels from the RAmpart 2300 series built at Rio Maguari.

“This tug series is purpose-built to support vital...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/svitzer-back-at-brazils-shipyard-rio-maguari-for-three-more/

Philippine Navy takes delivery of new Robert Allan designed tug duo

YT 027 Philippine Navy harbor tug

Josefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Philippines, has delivered the first two Robert Allan Ltd. design tugs to be built for the Philippine Navy. Designed to provide support to the navy’s surface fleet. They are the YT 027. a RAmparts 2700 harbor tug, and the AT 010, a RAmparts 3000-W ocean tug.

YT 027 Philippine Navy harbor tug [Photo Robert Allan Ltd\

The YT 027 harbor tug has a length of 27.6 meters and beam of 19 meters, while the AT 010 ocean tug has a length of 30.25 meters and beam of 11.75 meters.

Pr...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/philippine-navy-takes-delivery-of-new-robert-allan-designed-tug-duo/

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