ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply waterjets and high speed MTU diesel engines to power two new aluminium catamaran fast ferries for Chinese ferry operator Zhuhai High-Speed Passenger Ferry Co Ltd. The ferries will be some of the first to feature the highly efficient Rolls-Royce Steel S71-4 waterjets signifying the company's growing presence in the marine market of South China.
Richard Wang, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President - Commercial Marine, said: "These waterjets are developed specifically to meet the reduced speed requirements of many high-speed ferry operators. Our expertise in hydrodynamic analysis has enabled us to further develop our product in response to market conditions and specific customer requirements.
"This is all the more important in terms of future business opportunities, because many fast ferries operating on the busy South China routes are due for upgrades. I am convinced that, with this strong endorsement from Zhuhai High-Speed Passenger Ferry, more ferry operators in the region will consider switching to our more cost and energy efficient propulsion systems."
Designed by CoCo Yachts in the Netherlands, the vessels are now under construction at the AFAI Southern Shipyard. Each ferry will be driven by an MTU 16V 4000 M70 engine delivering 2240kW, which will give the vessels a top speed of 34 knots. With the designation CC288, the ferries are 41.5 m long and 10.0m wide, and are designed for the rapid transportation of up to 288 passengers in safety and in considerable comfort.
The catamaran design is to China Classification Society High Speed Passenger Ferry notation and the hull optimised for high speeds with good sea keeping. The first ferry is scheduled to be delivered in December this year and will serve routes in the Pearl Delta, between Zhuhai, Shekou and Hong Kong.
- Rolls-Royce's vision is to create better power for a changing world via two main business divisions, Aerospace and Land & Sea. These business divisions address markets with two strong technology platforms, gas turbines and reciprocating engines. Aerospace comprises Civil Aerospace and Defence Aerospace. Land & Sea comprises Marine, Nuclear and Power Systems.
- Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 120 countries, comprising more than 380 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
- Our business is focused on the 4Cs:
- Customer - placing the customer at the heart of our business
- Concentration - deciding where to grow and where not to
- Cost - continually looking to increase efficiency
- Cash - improving financial performance
- Annual underlying revenue was £14.6 billion in 2014, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at £73.7 billion at the end of 2014.
- In 2014, Rolls-Royce invested £1.2 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 31 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
- Rolls-Royce employs over 54,000 people in more than 50 countries. Over 15,500 of these are engineers.
- The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills. In 2014 we employed 354 graduates and 357 apprentices through our worldwide training programmes. Globally we have over 1,000 Rolls-Royce STEM ambassadors who are actively involved in education programmes and activities; we have set ourselves a target to reach 6 million people through our STEM outreach activities by 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Janice Wong
Senior Communications Manager - Marine, Asia
Tel: +65 6501 7646
Email: janice.wong@rolls-royce.com
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