Zuhai fast cats to have Rolls-Royce propulsion package

​FEBRUARY 26, 2015 — Rolls-Royce is to supply waterjets and high speed MTU diesel engines to power two new aluminum catamaran fast ferries for Chinese ferry operator Zhuhai High-Speed Passenger Ferry Co

CoCo Yachts books order for high speed cat

JANUARY 23, 2015 — CoCo Yachts B.V., Gorinchen, Netherlands, has won another order for one of its Coastal Cruiser high speed ferries. In December, China’s Xunlong Shenzhen Ferry Company signed a contract

Boston Harbor Cruises to repower high speed cat

JANUARY 13, 2015 — Boston Harbor Cruises is to drydock its Provincetown Ferry, the high speed catamaran Salacia,  at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA, for a $2.6 million dollar engine refit. The 600

Ice-capable research ship is MTU powered

DECEMBER 3, 2014 — Delivered to the National Science Foundation by shipbuilder Marinette Marine Corporation earlier this year, the ice-capable research ship Sikuliaq is powered by a total of four MTU Series

Rolls-Royce to showcase MTU systems at Workboat show

NOVEMBER 26, 2014 — Rolls-Royce will showcase several innovative MTU commercial marine products and systems at the upcoming International Workboat Show 2014, Dec. 3-5 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

MTU unveils EPA Tier 3 yacht engine

AUGUST 12, 2014 — An advanced MTU Series 2000 M96 yacht engine which meets U.S. EPA Tier 3 emissions standards (for leisure craft) will be on view for the first time at

MTU 2000 engine passes 360 deg rotation test

JULY 23, 2014 — Rescue vessels are designed to right themselves when overturned and it is  critical that the engines powering them be able to withstand the 360-degree rollover with no compromise

Rolls-Royce to pay EUR 2.43 billion for Daimler RRPS stake

APRIL 16, 2014 — Rolls-Royce and Daimler report that they have agreed the valuation of Daimler’s 50% equity interest in the joint venture Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS). Both parties have determined the

L’Orange marks common rail milestone

APRIL 3, 2014 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG reports that a total of 50,000 common rail injection pumps have now come off the conveyor belt at its L’Orange GmbH subsidiary in Glatten,

MTU Series 4000 wins ABS NVR certification

FEBRUARY 19, 2014 — The MTU Series 4000 engine was recently awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR) certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The new ABS NVR certification, a requirement for

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