Rolls-Royce wins contract to supply propulsion for Maltese patrol ship

The new Offshore Patrol Vessel under construction with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) will be supplied with a Rolls-Royce marine propulsion package.

The UK Defence Journal reported that the 1800 ton displacement, 74.8 metre, twin-screw vessel will feature a Rolls-Royce scope of supply that includes a pair of PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow thruster, a TT100 stern thruster, Fin Stabilisers, and a touch-screen remote control system that incorporates the CanMan Touch Joystick for all units.

Rolls-Royce will also be integrating the various operation modes of the hybrid Diesel-electric-propulsion modes via a power take-in (PTI) for lower patrolling speeds of up to 12 knots.

This will ensure lower through-life operating costs, say Rolls-Royce.

Lars Johansson, Rolls-Royce Area Sales Manager, Kamewa Naval Propellers,  was quoted as saying  by The UK Defence Journal that this is a significant order from a long-standing customer of Rolls-Royce.

Via The UK Defence Journal