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| WorkBoat365.com|38|WorkBoat365.com | Summer 2025 |Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. and German propulsion specialist SCHOTTEL have achieved a historic milestone with the construc%ufffdon of their 500th tug designed by Robert Allan and equipped with SCHOTTEL propulsion systems, cemen%ufffdng one of the mari%ufffdme industry%u2019s most enduring and produc%ufffdve partnerships. The milestone vessel, one of a pair built for KOTUG Canada, showcases the cu%ufffdng-edge Robert Allan%u2019s RAsalvor 4400-DFM design and equipped with SCHOTTEL%u2019s RudderPropellers (SRP) and SYDRIVE-M %u2013 a testament to decades of collabora%ufffdve innova%ufffdon.%u201cThe success of Robert Allan Ltd. has been built on developing long term rela%ufffdonships within the marine industry, this extends not only to our owner and shipyard clients but also to the major equipment suppliers that play a huge role in the success of a project%u201d, says Mike Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Robert Allan Ltd. %u201cDecades of working together with SCHOTTEL on 500 different vessels has given us a high degree of confidence in their ability to consistently deliver on their promises.%u201d%u201cWe are incredibly proud to have achieved this great success in our partnership with Robert Allan, that has thrived for many decades%u201d, emphasizes Roland Schwandt, Deputy CEO of SCHOTTEL. %u201cThe number of 500 ships is an expression of the trust that Robert Allan not only places in our propulsion systems, but also in us as a company. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Robert Allan team and look forward to con%ufffdnuing this successful collabora%ufffdon.%u201dWith the 500th tug designed by Robert Allan and equipped with SCHOTTEL propulsion systems, the two companies have now reached a very special milestone. Tug number 500 is one of a pair for KOTUG Canada, which are currently being built at Turkish Sanmar shipyards. Based on the RAsalvor 4400-DFM design from Robert Allan, the world%u2019s first large purpose-built dual fuel methanol escort tug will service Canada%u2019s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). The tug is equipped with two SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type SRP 710 delivering a bollard pull of over 120 tonnes. To further op%ufffdmize fuel savings and reduce underwater radiated noise, the SRPs ordered feature the mechanical hybrid propulsion system SCHOTTEL SYDRIVE-M. This solu%ufffdon allows the two thrusters to be driven together by only one of the main engines. SCHOTTEL And Robert Allan Celebrate 500th Tug MilestonePOWER & PROPULSION