Rolls-Royce wins £15m Brazil deal
Derby's Rolls-Royce has won a £15m order to design and equip two offshore service vessels for ship owner Brasil Supply.
The vessels, of the Rolls-Royce UT775 E design, will be designed specifically for carrying fluids and solid cargo to and from offshore oil and gas platforms.
They will be put together by a Brazilian shipbuilder by 2013, and feature a fully-integrated equipment system from Rolls-Royce.
The equipment system will include ship propulsion, deck machinery and vessel control systems.
Atle Gaasø, Rolls-Royce's general sales manager of offshore service vessels, said: "This is an important contract for Rolls-Royce, and reflects our strong position in the Brazilian offshore industry. The combination of our leading edge ship designs together with fully integrated equipment systems is able to meet the demanding requirements of the offshore sector.
"These latest vessels feature a range of advanced equipment, which will enable Brasil Supply and Petrobras to operate safely and efficiently in the challenging sea conditions off the coast of Brazil."
Rolls-Royce opened its Marine Service Centre in Niterói near Rio, Brazil in 2009.
