Wärtsilä, ship power systems integrator, and Canadian ship design company Robert Allan Ltd. have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic cooperation agreement. Together, they will work on environmentally sound solutions for tug boats.
Vancouver-based Robert Allan Ltd. is a specialist designer of tugs and other harbour and coastal vessels. Both parties see market opportunities for advanced tug designs, utilizing improved hull forms and new fully integrated power and propulsion technologies. The aim of the cooperation agreement is to jointly develop advanced, environmentally sound solutions, resulting in a range of optimized tug designs.
R&D Cooperation
Both Wärtsilä and Robert Allan Ltd. have developed their own plans for modernising and improving tug design, and see significant advantages in co-ordinating their R&D activities in a strategic cooperation.
Green Redesign
Evolving emissions regulations will inevitably require the redesign of many vessel types. This is especially true for vessels operating in the proximity of large population centres, as is the case with tugs in ports.
