Robert Allan Ltd., a leading naval architecture and marine engineering, has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 battery-electric tug for Shandong Port Group – Rizhao Port Towing Company in China. Two vessels will be constructed at Rizhao Gangda Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., marking the fifth and sixth tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. for this owner.
The AmpRA 3600 tug represents a significant advancement in sustainable port operations, featuring over 7 MW of battery capacity, making it the largest and most powerful battery-electric tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to date. This project builds on the company’s successful track record of delivering battery-electric and hybrid tug designs operating in Canada, Chile, Norway, The Netherlands, Türkiye, and the USA.
Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 battery-electric tug for Shandong Port Group – Rizhao Port Towing Company, in China. Two vessels will be constructed at Rizhao Gangda Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. and will be the fifth and sixth tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. for this owner.
Following on the development of the successful battery-electric and hybrid designs operation in Canada, Chile, Norway, The Netherlands, Türkiye, and the USA, this new design, with over 7 MW of battery capacity, will be the largest and most powerful to date. The Shandong Port Group is a major port operator in China and is one of the largest ports in the world based on cargo volume. These new tugs are a significant milestone on the path to decarbonising port infrastructure in China.
About Robert Allan Ltd.
Robert Allan Ltd. is an independent, privately-owned firm of Consulting Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, established since 1928 in Vancouver, Canada. Work is centred on the design of commercial working vessels of all types, with a particular focus on the international tugboat market. In addition we design fireboats, research vessels, crewboats, barges, government service vessels (such as icebreakers and nav-aids tenders), shallow-draft vessels of all types for inland transportation, and a diverse range of specialized craft for almost any purpose as well as other floating things.
About Shandong Port Group
Shandong Port Group is one of the largest port operators in the world, handling a significant portion of China’s cargo volume. It has four port groups: Qingdao Port, Rizhao Port, Yantai Port and Bohai Bay Port
