Robert Allan Ltd. Secures Design Contract for Guangzhou Port ASD Tug
The naval architecture firm will deliver its RAmparts 4300 ASD design to mark its first vessel entry into the Guangzhou Port fleet.
Naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a design contract to develop a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat for Guangzhou Port.
The vessel will be built to the designer's RAmparts 4300 series specifications, expanding the operational capabilities of the port's existing support craft.
The project marks a notable milestone for the design house, as the newly commissioned tug will serve as the first Robert Allan Ltd.-designed vessel to join the Guangzhou Port operational fleet.
Further commercial terms, construction shipyard appointments, and delivery timelines for the RAmparts 4300 unit have not been disclosed.
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