Latest Red Funnel cat completes sea trials
JULY 1, 2016 — The latest addition to the U.K.’s Red Funnel ferry fleet, Red Jet 6, successfully completed it first sea trials last month and will go into service in July
JULY 1, 2016 — The latest addition to the U.K.’s Red Funnel ferry fleet, Red Jet 6, successfully completed it first sea trials last month and will go into service in July
MARCH 7, 2016 — Rolls-Royce reports that MTU Turkey has signed a contract with Istanbul-based Bilgin Yachts for the supply of six MTU engines. They will power three yachts: two 47.6 m
NOVEMBER 25, 2015 — Rolls-Royce will showcase its latest marine power innovations, including several MTU commercial marine products and systems, at the upcoming International Workboat Show being held in New Orleans, December
The contract, announced at the Southampton Boat Show, will see MTU engines power the new Sunseeker 95, 116 and 131 yachts.
“I am delighted that our long-standing relationship continues with the supply of MTU’s latest and most advanced engines for all of our largest models, matched to industry leading standards of service and support,” said Sunseeker International CEO Phil Popham.”
Bruce Phillips, MTU UK, Managing Director said: “We are very pleased to have concluded this agreement. The signing of the general contract marks another milestone in our successful collaboration with Sunseeker. The yacht market demands continual progress and innovative technologies, and we are delighted that the new Series 2000 M96L engine generation forms part of this new agreement.”
MTU’s new Series 2000 M96L engine generation delivers improved acceleration and reduced fuel consumption as well as meeting the strict emission limits of the EPA Tier 3 standard for leisure craft. The engine will be offered as a 12 or 16-cylinder version with power outputs ranging from 1,432 to 1,939 kW to be fitted to a number of yachts including two new models, the 95 yacht and the 116 yacht.
The larger Series 4000 engines will power the new 131 yacht which has already secured four retail orders, months before the firstis launched in January 2016. In combination with the MTU Blue Vision monitoring and control system, both engine series provide the ultimate in advanced yacht engine technology.
MTU has supplied equipment for a variety of Sunseeker yachts of 24 metres or more over many years including the 155 yacht “Blush,” the largest Sunseeker craft ever built, which is powered by the Series 4000.
New contract will see the supply of MTU Series 2000 and Series 4000 engines for different yacht types, including the the new Sunseeker 116 seen below
AUGUST 6, 2015 — Rolls-Royce is to supply a total of 48 MTU diesel gensets, worth approximately €90 million, for 12 Duke-class (Type 23) frigates used by the U.K.’s Royal Navy. It
JULY 27, 2015 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems is investing in the development of next-generation combustion engines at its MTU brand. Today, new test stands went into operation in Friedrichshafen, Germany, MTU’s lead
JULY 21, 2015 — Darmstadt, Germany, based Li-Ion (lithium ion) battery specialist Akasol GmbH says it has formed a development partnership with Rolls-Royce’s MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH unit. The partnership is aimed at
JULY 6, 2015 — Shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine last week held the launching ceremony for the Independence, the first Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) in a series of eight for the Republic of
JUNE 9, 2015 — Boston Harbor Cruises’ Provincetown Fast Ferry, Salacia is officially back at work after being drydocked at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA, from January through May to undergo an almost
MARCH 24, 2015 – As part of a settlement to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations, MTU America Inc. (MTU), a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, is to pay a $1.2