Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, inked its first contract to provide complete design and integrated power and propulsion systems for two technologically advanced cargo vessels based on its Environship concept, Seatrade Asia online reports. The two general cargo vessels will be built at Tsuji Heavy Industries shipyard in Jiangsu, China, for Norwegian transportation company Nor Lines AS.
The vessels will hit the waters from October 2013, operating along the west coast of Norway.
The award-winning Environship concept offers ships a wave piercing bow design powered by gas engine and the Promas propulsion system that improves fuel efficiency, according to Rolls-Royce.
The environmental benefits include the virtual elimination of SOx and a reduction of CO2 emissions of more than 40% compared to similar vessels.
“The Environship is a real game changer for the merchant shipping market, offering significant reductions in fuel burn and emissions as well as enhanced performance at sea,” said Oddbjørn Eliassen, president – merchant, at Rolls-Royce.
The contract includes an option to build an additional two vessels of the same design. Rolls-Royce has already developed the Environship concept to a wide range of ship types including passenger ferries, chemical tankers, gas tankers, bulk carriers and superyachts.
The vessels will hit the waters from October 2013, operating along the west coast of Norway.
The award-winning Environship concept offers ships a wave piercing bow design powered by gas engine and the Promas propulsion system that improves fuel efficiency, according to Rolls-Royce.
The environmental benefits include the virtual elimination of SOx and a reduction of CO2 emissions of more than 40% compared to similar vessels.
“The Environship is a real game changer for the merchant shipping market, offering significant reductions in fuel burn and emissions as well as enhanced performance at sea,” said Oddbjørn Eliassen, president – merchant, at Rolls-Royce.
The contract includes an option to build an additional two vessels of the same design. Rolls-Royce has already developed the Environship concept to a wide range of ship types including passenger ferries, chemical tankers, gas tankers, bulk carriers and superyachts.