Rolls-Royce wins largest single subsea vessel project contract ever

28th Oct 2014 10:33

Rolls-Royce has signed a major contract to supply a module handling system to the subsea construction vessel Aker Wayfarer.The vessel, built by Vard Søviknes in 2010, will undergo project modification work at Kleven's Myklebust Verft yard in Norway.The £24m contract marks the largest single subsea vessel project ever undertaken by Rolls-Royce. The contract is with Ocean Yield ASA, and the vessel is under long term charter with AKOFS Offshore."This a very important contract for Rolls-Royce and it shows that the offshore industry has taken yet another step in accepting the superior performance of synthetic fibre ropes for lifting operations in deep and ultra-deep waters," said Rolls-Royce president of commercial marine, John Knudsen.