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Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan

2026-08-07T13:01:00+01:00

For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its place, but there is nothing quite like diesel… yet. Director of Business Development & Marketing Jim Hyslop talks to Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason.