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Workboats for the World
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- Book Synopsis
- Along the West Coast waterfront and in ship-handling circles around the world, few names are more respected than that of Robert Allan Ltd., the marine architecture firm that has been based in Vancouver for nearly a century. Founded in 1928 by the original Robert Allan, the firm got its start designing stealth speed boats used in rum running, classic fishing boats, small ferries and sumptuous yachts. Under Robert F. (Bob) Allan, the firm began transforming the coastal tug fleet from wood to steel and developed unique innovations such as self-loading/self-dumping log barges. Noted for the purposeful and handsome lines of their vessels and always at the forefront of developing marine technologies, the company pioneered a new generation of high-performance ship-assist and escort tugs in Vancouver Harbour under the direction of author Robert G. Allan, the last of his family to head the firm. These powerful and highly manoeuvrable vessels have taken the firm's name around the world. This book is about a company, about the family that built it, and about the many people whose efforts have helped to make Robert Allan Ltd. a Canadian success story in the global maritime world. It is also, of course, about the thousands of working vessels around the world which have been designed by the company over the better part of a century.
- About The Author
- Robert G. (Rob) Allan grew up in Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia before training as a marine architect in Scotland. Having divested Robert Allan Ltd. to core employees, Rob is now retired and living in Vancouver with his wife Enneke.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781550179873
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing, (18 May 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 600
- Weight
- 2892 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 305 x 229 x 42 mm
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