Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China. The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. This builds on a successful conventional propulsion design for...

HaiSea Marine tugboats were at the ready to escort the GasLog Glasgow tanker as it set out from LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C. carrying the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be exported from Canada. The LNG shipment represents a pivotal moment for the...

In British Columbia’s coastal waters, a quiet revolution is underway. The once-familiar rumble of diesel engines on workboats and pilot vessels is giving way to the soft whirl of electric motors. A new age of small electric commercial vessels is dawning, led by...

The Canadian maritime landscape is changing, and Ocean Group is more than ever a key player in this transformation. With a consolidated presence in British Columbia, we are committed to providing the port community with reliable, efficient and environmentally...

Despite the current global economic uncertainty, the maritime economy on Canada’s West Coast is growing, companies are expanding and along with them the workhorses of the sector are having to do the same. The fleet of tugboats that work off the B.C. coast, critical in...

British Columbia’s rugged coastline has long shaped the province’s identity—and its economy. Today, the long-familiar tugboat is at the centre of a maritime evolution, guiding massive cargo ships, towing heavy loads, and safeguarding sensitive waters from...