this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . december 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message robert allan ltd. type private company industry naval architecture and marine engineering founded 1930 founder robert allan headquarters vancouver british columbia canada key people mike fitzpatrick president ken harford p.eng . managing director robert g. allan p.eng executive chairman of the board number of employees 80 2015 slogan innovation and diversity in marine design since 1930 website www.ral.ca robert allan ltd. is canada s oldest privately owned consulting naval architectural firm established in vancouver british columbia in 1930 . their experience includes designs for vessels of almost all types from small fishing boats to ocean going ferries . the firm is best known for its work in the fields of tug and barge transportation ship assist and escort tugs fast patrol craft fireboats and shallow draft vessels . they provide professional marine consulting and design services to a worldwide client base . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit 1930 robert allan began private practice as a consulting naval architect . he produced designs for the british columbia fishing fleet and for coastal ferry services among others . 1946 robert f. allan joined his father in the practice . the business developed specialized tugs and barges for the forestry and mining industries along the b.c. coast . 1962 robert allan ltd. was incorporated . 1973 robert g. allan joined the company . 1981 robert g. allan succeeded his father as president bringing computer based design technology into use with a variety of designs for high performance ship assist and escort tugs icebreakers government service vessels and high speed craft . 1 2008 the company was restructured with employee ownership making eleven of robert allan ltd s core group of senior employees shareholders in the firm . robert g. allan became executive chairman of the board remaining involved in the day to day operations and providing an advisory role to the new group of owners . 2 see also edit warner l. lawrence three forty three fire fighter ii christopher wheatley american united rcmp marine craft valiant class tugboat references edit robert allan ltd. naval architects and marine engineers . robert allan ltd. retrieved 17 december 2013 . robert allan ltd. looks to the future press release . robert allan ltd. 24 july 2008 . retrieved 2012 12 19 . external links edit unique and award winning z tech port and terminal tug . psa marine . workboat.com articles on robert allan ltd. marinlink.com articles on robert allan ltd. retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title robert allan ltd. & oldid 679884350 categories architecture firms of canadacompanies based in vancouverhidden categories wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from december 2012 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 7 september 2015 at 11 32 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view