TUGS TODAY AND TOMORROW

Tugs Today and Tomorrow
Tugs Today and Tomorrow

A CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT ALLAN, LTD.

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Naval architect Robert Allan Ltd. is one of the main players in the global tug industry, designing around 100 vessels built around the world each year. Project manager Allan Turner joins the Cat Power Podcast to talk about how today’s emissions standards – U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final — have affected tug design and how his company worked with Caterpillar to make sure the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system didn’t impact performance or fuel economy. He also weighs in on what’s next for tugs in a reduced-carbon environment.

NAVAL ARCHITECT PLAYS KEY ROLE IN MARINE TIER 4 ENGINE DESIGN

It was during a visit to Robert Allan Ltd. that Caterpillar engineers sketched an idea that became the first-to-market marine Tier 4 Final engine. The naval architect’s input was critical in developing a solution that worked for tugboats.

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THE RIGHT CHOICE: TIER 4 MARINE ENGINES WITH SCR TECHNOLOGY

With our Tier 4 SCR technology, we are able to make our engines more fuel efficient, as well as reducing the emissions significantly.

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Marine Product Support

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