5th Jul 2006 15:35
5 July 2006 ROLLS-ROYCE WINS LARGEST OFFSHORE VESSEL ORDER Rolls-Royce has won its largest contract for a single offshore vessel, whichwill also be the world's most powerful offshore vessel with a pulling power ofmore than 350 tonnes. Rolls-Royce will deliver design and equipment systemsworth nearly ‚£20 million, following a contract between Farstad Shipping andAker Yards to build the Rolls-Royce designed construction vessel.The new UT 761CD Design vessel will be built by Aker Yards in Norway and willbe delivered at the end of 2008. Rolls-Royce will, in addition to the shipdesign, supply all the engines, propulsion systems, deck machinery andautomation and control systems.Farstad Shipping also held the previous record for the largest contract, whichwas for a UT 732 CD Design anchor-handling vessel, which is now underconstruction at Aker Yards.Including the new contract, Rolls-Royce now has contracts for 70 UT-Designoffshore vessels. The new vessel is also the 522nd UT-Design, underlining theworld-leading position held by Rolls-Royce ship for offshore service vessels.For further information please contactArnfinn Ingjerd, Vice President, Communications - Marine, Rolls-Royce plcE-mail: [email protected]: +47 70 01 42 17, mobile: +47 90 52 10 65Fax: +47 70 01 40 05ENDROLLS-ROYCE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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