Rolls-Royce wins Norwegian contract

published 30 March 2012

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract to design and equip advanced offshore anchor handling vessels for Norwegian ship owner Farstad Shipping.

The £50m contract will see Rolls-Royce produce two of the machines which are designed and equipped to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow rigs to location and also serve as supply vessels.

They can operate in extreme climatic conditions and ultra deep waters, undertaking precise rig manoeuvring operations in water up to 3,000 metres deep, the firm said.