Rolls-Royce equipment for Volstad Shipping
Rolls-Royce is to supply advanced ship equipment for a new offshore construction vessel owned by Norway’s Volstad Shipping AS, as part of a £13.5m contract.
The package includes the new Unified Bridge from Rolls-Royce, and the first commercial delivery of tunnel-thrusters powered by permanent magnet (PM) technology. The PM tunnel thruster is a new addition to the Rolls-Royce product range and builds on a completely new approach for thruster design and motor integration – the TTPM meets stringent requirements for performance, noise and vibration.
John Knudsen, president offshore, Rolls-Royce, said: “Volstad Shipping will receive a vessel that incorporates innovative technology from the control centre at the top with the Unified Bridge, down to the very latest thruster technology below the waterline.”
In addition, the company will deliver azimuth thrusters, engines, dynamic positioning, automation, navigation, drives, switchboards and electric motors.
“Our offshore team has worked closely with the ship owner and designer to develop the advanced equipment and features on this vessel,” he added.
The new Volstad vessel is currently being built in Turkey. Measuring 125m in length, the vessel is designed with ice class for operations in Arctic waters. It is a ST-259 design by Skipsteknisk and will be delivered in the second half of 2015.
By Rachael Doyle
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