Rolls-Royce wins £50 million contract for anchor handling vessels

The Rolls-Royce UT 731 CD vessels are designed to work in extreme environmental conditions and carry out operations in water as deep as 3,000 metres.

The order includes a fully integrated equipment system from Rolls-Royce, including deck machinery, vessel control systems and a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system. This will be fitted on both vessels to maximise efficiency, reduce fuel burn and cut emissions.

Atle Gaasø, Rolls-Royce, general manager sales, Offshore Service Vessels, said, “We are extremely proud to continue our strong relationship with Farstad Shipping by supplying them with additional cutting edge marine technology. Rolls-Royce support vessels are equipped to meet the future challenges of deepwater offshore operations.”

The vessels will be built at STX OSV Langsten yard in Norway, with delivery between April and June 2013.

Rolls-Royce has a broad portfolio of mission critical equipment and systems in the offshore sector and offers an extensive range of ship design packages. More than 650 Rolls-Royce designed UT vessels are already in service or under construction around the world.

The Marine business of Rolls-Royce employs 9,000 people in 35 countries with the main manufacturing centres being in the UK, the Nordic countries, the United States and increasingly Asia.

It specialises in marine solutions, providing products, service and expertise to more than 30,000 vessels in the offshore, merchant, naval surface and submarine markets.

The ship design product range includes propulsion systems featuring diesel engines and gas turbines, propellers, thrusters and water jets. Rolls-Royce also provides manoeuvring and stabilising systems and deck machinery.