Gulf Canada News

Over the last few years, as the design output from Robert Allan Ltd. to the global tugboat community began to border on the prodigious, we were often asked, “How many tugs has your company designed?” Until very recently we really did not have a good handle on that number, so the answer was usually either “a lot” or “many hundreds”, neither of which were particularly illuminating. So a search was begun late in 2016 to review our archives and try to determine the tug tally much more precisely. Would we rival Helen? Where did it all begin?

Since the beginning of the 20th Century when Robert Allan's grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Canada, he treated the concept of naval architecture as a "science" rather than a trade. With little money but a lot of talent, the young man nurtured and grew a family business that would span three generations. From the time he accepted his first job as manager of a Canadian shipyard in 1919, Robert Allan started moving ideas from his head to innovative vessels. Armed with sketchbook and pencil, he opened his own naval architecture and marine engineering firm in his basement. All along, it was evident though that Robert Allan was exceptional. According to his grandson, Robert G.

ConocoPhillips has reported third-quarter net operating income of $456 million, or 94 cents per share, compared with $373 million, or $1.33 per share, for the same period a year ago. Including special items of $572 million, the company had a loss of $116 million, or 24 cents per share, compared with net income of $364 million, or $1.30 per share, for the same period a year ago. Total revenues were $15.7 billion, versus $6 billion a year ago. "We are extremely pleased with the progress we've made thus far in integrating the operations of Conoco and Phillips," said Jim Mulva, president and chief executive officer. "We continue to work toward finalizing our operating plans and synergy targets, which we look forward to sharing with the investment community on November 22.