Rolls-Royce has won a GBP20 million (US$33 million) order to design and equip two UT 776 CD offshore service vessels for Island Offshore.
The two UT 776 CD vessels will be built by STX OSV at its Brevik shipyard in Norway, with delivery scheduled for 2013. These are the ninth and tenth UT 776 CD vessels will ordered by the operator to date. The vessels will transport essential supplies to and from offshore oil and gas platforms.
In addition to the ship design, the order includes a fully integrated and highly efficient diesel-electric power and propulsion system featuring four Rolls-Royce Bergen engines to power two Azipull thrusters. The ships will also feature a DP system, a comprehensive range of deck machinery and a bulk handling system for the safe loading of cargo.