RR wins more offshore orders

The company has signed a contract with Italian shipyard, Rosetti Marino, for delivery of an integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system, including propulsion systems, rudders, deck machinery, thrusters, automation and control systems for a UT 712 CD anchor handling tug. The vessel will be built for Augusta Offshore in Naples, Italy and is due for delivery in Q3 2012. This contract also includes an option for an additional vessel.

In addition to this contract, three UT 515 CD design have been ordered by a new customer for delivery starting late in 2011. These vessels are ocean going tugs to undertake salvage, rescue and towing operations, including fire fighting and pollution prevention. Each vessel will measure 86m in length with a beam of 17.5m and will be delivered with a fully-integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system, including engines, propulsion systems, rudders, deck machinery, thrusters, automation and control systems and dynamic positioning equipment. Included in the contract is an extensive customer training programme to be delivered at the new Rolls-Royce training centre in Aalesund, Norway.

Another recent order is for design and delivery of an integrated Rolls-Royce equipment system for a UT 755 L3X to be built at Caspian Energy Projects shipyard in Russia. This contract includes an option for an additional vessel. Rolls-Royce claims the UT 755 series is the world’s most popular platform supply vessel, with more than 160 on order or in service since the first went to sea in 1996.