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Rolls-Royce Lifts Heavy Contract
01 Oct 2007
Rolls-Royce has signed a £24m contract with SE Shipping in Singapore covering the supply of integrated equipment systems for four large heavy lift vessels. There are also options for systems for a further eight vessels which could triple the order value.
The final customer is Suzlon Energy in India, one of the world's largest suppliers of wind turbines. Suzlon will use the vessels primarily for transporting wind turbine components worldwide.
From the autumn of 2009 Rolls-Royce will start a delivery programme of diesel engines, CP propulsion, tunnel thrusters, generator sets, steering gear and rudders, deck machinery, integrated bridge, switchboards and automation as an integrated system.
These 45,000 dwt heavy lift vessels are of the Polarconsult PK148 design, and will be built at two Chinese shipyards. Although mainly intended for shipping wind turbine parts, they will be equipped with cranes to allow them to move other heavy cargo, especially as return loads.
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