Brazilian operator expands fleet

CBO (Companhia Brasileira de Offshore) has purchased two further Rolls-Royce

offshore vessel design and equipment systems in a £13 million order. This latest contract, for two UT 715L construction/ROV vessels, follows a series of similar orders from CBO including two vessels already in service, three that are to be delivered this year and a further three for delivery in 2010.

Rolls-Royce is supplying the main engines and propulsion system as well as the

automation and control systems. The two vessels will also be equipped with Rolls-Royce thrusters, steering gear and rudders, and will feature bulk handling system and deck machinery. CBO first ordered Rolls-Royce-designed offshore vessels in the 1990s during the renaissance in the Brazilian shipbuilding industry. The two new UT 715L vessels will be delivered in 2011.

A new Marine Service Centre is due to open in Brazil next month, which will provide state-of-the-art repair and overhaul expertise in support of the company?s entire portfolio of marine products to customers throughout the region.