China developing unmanned ships
AUGUST 12, 2015—China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that a key research project to develop unmanned ships won unanimous approval from Acceptance Expert Group on July 31. The MSA says that the
AUGUST 12, 2015—China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that a key research project to develop unmanned ships won unanimous approval from Acceptance Expert Group on July 31. The MSA says that the
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
MAY 18, 2015 — Rolls-Royce says that it “will accelerate cost reduction programs” in its marine business and reduce the number of employees by a further 600 by the end of this
APRIL 28, 2015 — Rolls-Royce has confirmed its intention of selling its Michell Bearings business to British Engines Limited for a cash consideration of £12.6 million. Subject to license consents, the sale
MARCH 30, 2015 — Just seven months after signing a contract to retrofit the Rolls-Royce Promas Light integrated rudder propeller system to ten Finnlines Ro-Ro vessels, Grimaldi Lines is to upgrade five
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
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — Ulstein Group, Ulsteinvik, Norway, reports that Bernt-Aage Ulstein will join Ulstein Design & Solutions in May as Design Manager. He will succeed Frode Sollid who has been appointed
DECEMBER 9, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won its largest single contract yet for deck machinery. Worth more than $84 million, it covers delivery of an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to
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
NOVEMBER 27, 2014 — Norwegian shipowner Myklebusthaug Management AS has placed an order at Beşiktaş Shipyard for an advanced multipurpose service vessel that will be the first Rolls-Royce UT design vessel to