Marine News, March 2005

<BODY> <div> South Asia In Sri Lanka, another facet of Robert Allan Ltd.'s work is taking shape at Colombo Dockyards Ltd., with the con- struction of the first of the new RAlly series of aluminium crewboats. The RAlly 3000 and RAlly 3300 designs, 98.4 ft. (30 m) and 108.2 ft. (33 m) respectively, fea- ture robust construction, with a multi- chine hull form proven through numerous prototypes to offer a good turn of speed and excellent sea-keeping. Southeast Asia In Singapore, the RAmparts 2400 Class tug Kaori (Figure No. 8), was just recent- ly delivered by President Marine to SORA of Noumea, a division of Compag- nie Maritime Chambon of France. This class of original "compact" tug, 78 ft. (23.8 m) length with 2,610 kW, produces 42 tons BP, offering a powerful and eco- nomic package for harbour ship-handling operations. PSA Marine of Singapore continue to work with Robert Allan Ltd., marketing the highly successful Z-Tech ASD tug designs to the world market. Orders have now been placed for eight tugs of the 88.6 ft. (27 m) Z-Tech 6000 Class, like the first of Class Indee. Labroy Marine of Singapore are well underway with construction of the first of the 164 ft. (50 m), 8,000 bhp RAmpage 5000 Class Offshore Support Tugs (Figure No. 10) for Seabulk Offshore Ltd. Completion is anticipated mid-year. China A 7,000 ton DWT, bulk cement han- dling barge for Lehigh Northwest Cement Company of Seattle is nearing completion at Jinling Shipyard, under the Project Management of Seaspan (Cyprus) Ltd. As recently announced, Robert Allan Ltd. have just been awarded the contract for new RAmparts 3200 Class tugs for the Ningbo Port Group Ltd., marking the first time ever a Chinese Port Authority has gone outside of China for a new tug design. The well-proven 104.9 ft. (32 m) tug design will be customized for the port's requirements and a larger crew size than would be normal in Europe or North America. North America Irving Shipbuilders East Isle Shipyard Division on Prince Edward Island contin- ue to turn out the Robert Allan Ltd. designed ASD 30/60 Class tugs for numerous international clients, with a recent order for the 18th tug of this series. Halifax Shipyard is building a second of the ASD 33/70 Class tugs for Danish Owner Nordane Shipping A/S. In Missis- sippi, Colle Towing are making good progress with their self-construction of a RAmparts 3000 Class tug. Foss Rainier Shipyard in Oregon are building another two of their Dolphin Class 4,670 bhp ASD tugs for Foss Maritime LLC, following the successful delivery of the first of Class Mikioi to Hawaiian Tug & Barge in 2004. This is one of several projects for which Robert Allan Ltd. have provided a com- plete 3-D structural model for NC parts cutting and erection, using ShipConstruc- tor software. Upriver in Portland, Oregon, Diversified Marine Inc. are building another ASD 23/45 Class tug for Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc., a sister ship to the Wynema Spirit built in 2002, having just completed two RAmparts 2500 Class tugs, the Tim Quigg, and John Quigg for Harley Marine Services, Inc. The latter tugs are now successfully operating in Long Beach and San Francisco respec- tively. In addition to these construction projects, early in the New Year the fol- lowing Robert Allan Ltd. design projects will be going out to shipyard bid in the US, or worldwide: • 65.6 ft. (20 m) Fast Response Fire- boat for the City of Philadelphia 85.3 ft. (26 m), Fire/Patrol vessel for the City of Portland, Maine RAmparts 2500 Class Tug for Wilm- ington Tug, Inc. RApier 1100 Class Fast Patrol Boats for the New York City Police A 492 ft. (150 m), 20 knot Ulysses Class Trailer Ferry Following the successful completion of three RAmparts 3000 Class ASD tugs last year, including the Rebras Jaú (Figure No. 13), REBRAS of Rio de Janeiro are plan- ning the construction of a series of RAm- parts 2500 Class tugs. Construction is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2005. Astromarítima Naveg- ação S.A., also of Rio de Janeiro, have also accepted two 3,420 kW versions of the RAmparts 3000 Class tugs over recent months. Sulnorte of Brazil have just com- pleted construction of the ASD 24/40 Class tug S/N Jaua for their own fleet. In Manaus, a long way up the Amazon River, two Robert Allan Ltd. designed ASD 26/50 Class tugs are also under construc- tion. Circle 34 on Reader Service Card March, 2005 MarineNews 21 Tugboat Tech Circle 247 on Reader Service Card Circle 232 on Reader Service Card MN MARCH05 3(17-24).qxd 3/4/2005 11:10 AM Page 21 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>