Ferretti group orders MHI anti-rolling gyros

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received a contract from Italian luxury yacht builder Ferretti group to supply and install 140 stabilising systems. The order is worth approximately $4.5 million with the systems to be delivered over a 2 year period. The Anti-Rolling Gyro (ARG) stabilisation system employs satelite-linked ‘control moment gyro’ (CMG) technology to minimise excessive rolling movement and thereby increase crew and passenger comfort.

Before signing the agreement, the Ferretti Group Engineering department in cooperation with MHI’s team tested the effectiveness of the ARG system in comparison with a conventional fin stabilizer. MHI has already sold 220 ARG systems for various types of vessels including cruise ships, fishing boats, pleasure craft and patrol boats.