Rolls-Royce drills out £100m Brazilian ship contract with Petrobras

Posted on 13 Dec 2012

Engine-maker Rolls-Royce has won a £100m order to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for seven offshore drilling vessels in Brazil.

The ships will be built at the Atlântico Sul shipyard for Brazilian oil company Petrobras with the Rolls-Royce system propelling the vessels to and from drill sites. The Derby-based company will equip each of the seven vessels with six large thrusters and diesel generators, with Tony Wood, president of the marine division at Rolls-Royce describing…

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