ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance
JULY 26, 2017 — Classification society ABS has joined the Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance. Recently launched in Shanghai, China, the group plans to have an unmanned cargo ship in the water
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R-R inks service agreement with Siem Offshore and Subsea 7
JULY 18, 2017 — Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 have signed a joint three-year service agreement with Rolls-Royce. The agreement covers a total of 74 offshore vessels. This is the first agreement
VIDEO: U.K.’s largest ever warship starts sea trials
JUNE 26, 2017 — HMS Queen Elizabeth, the U.K. Royal Navy’s first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from BAE System’s Rosyth shipyard today to commence first stage sea trials off the
Svitzer tug becomes world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel
JUNE 20, 2017 — Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have successfully demonstrated the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel in Copenhagen harbor, Denmark. Earlier this year, one of Svitzer’s tugs, the
Rolls-Royce to supply engines for giant Color Line hybrid
JUNE 16, 2017 — The world’s largest plug-in hybrid ferry will have four Rolls-Royce Bergen B33:45L diesel engines. Designed by Fosen Yard , the ferry is on order for Norway’s Color Line
Autonomous ship operation now on IMO agenda
JUNE 16, 2017 — The Danish Maritime Authority reports that the IMO Maritime Safety Committee is to start to establish a new international legal framework for the safe operation of autonomous ships.
Rolls-Royce to supply engines for five LNG electric hybrid ferries
JUNE 1, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to supply 15 Bergen gas engines to Norwegian Ferry Company, Torghatten Nord AS. They will power five 134 m passenger and car ferries
Rolls-Royce launches next-gen Energy Management System
MAY 31, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has launched the next generation of its Energy Management (EM) System. The system will allow customers to reduce a ship’s energy use, fuel consumption and operating costs
R-R launches V-configuration Bergen B33:45
MAY 30, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has launched a V-configuration version of its Bergen B33:45 engine series. At 600 kW per cylinder the new design delivers 20% more power than the B32:40, in
Nor Lines and R-R sign “Power-by-the-Hour” service agreement
MAY 25, 2017 — Stavanger, Norway, headquartered Nor Lines has signed a groundbreaking “Power-by-the-Hour” service agreement with Rolls-Royce. It covers the two LNG fueled vessels Kvitbjørn and Kvitnos. The new service harnesses