Robert Allan and Rotortug to cooperate

Under the terms of the agreement Robert Allan will act as the exclusive designer for all Rotor Tugs. The agreement covers the continuous technical development for all existing and future Rotor Tug designs. The Rotor Tug line will be added to Robert Allan’s design portfolio enabling the designer to offer its clientele a complete range of advanced tug designs, including ASD, VSP plus the Rotor Tug option, according to the specific needs of any port or terminal application.

The cooperation has been developed through the joint recent experience of the two companies in the design of two major ‘Advanced Rotor Tugs; the ART 110-37 and the ART 85-35. With this cooperative agreement the Rotor Tug concept will enter its next phase of development, using its triple Z-drive concept to refine ship-handling in busier and more constricted ports, and for major escort towing applications in environmentally sensitive areas.

Featuring enhanced omni-directional manoeuvrability, with a fully redundant propulsion machinery configuration, the Rotor Tug concept offers increased security for ship-handling and escort towing, as well as enhanced crew safety.