Wärtsilä and Robert Allan to cooperate

Both parties see market opportunities for advanced tug designs, using improved hull forms and fully integrated power and propulsion technologies. The joint venture will develop a range of advanced, environmentally sound tug designs to be supplied by Wärtsilä for the world market.

Both Wärtsilä and RAL have developed their own improved tug concepts and see significant advantages in co-ordinating their R&D activities, particularly with regard to low-emissions vessels operating near large population centres, as with tugs in ports.