LONDON--Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.LN), a global power systems
company, said Tuesday it has won a 26 million pound order to
provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment
package for four Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL offshore supply vessels to
be built at COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co. Ltd, in China for a Hong
Kong owner.
MAIN FACTS:
-The contract includes options for four additional vessels.
-In addition to ship design, Rolls-Royce will deliver an
extensive integrated systems package including: a propulsion
system, a power electrical system, a bulk handling system, deck
machinery, an automation and control system, as well as a dynamic
positioning system that uses satellite technology to automatically
maintain the vessels' position without anchoring.
-Four vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2014.
-Shares closed Monday at 904 pence valuing the company at 16.93
billion pounds.
-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@dowjones.com
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