UK Rolls-Royce Confirms Order of Its New Fuel Efficient Fish Transporter Vessel
World's largest transporter of live fish and fuel efficient vessel Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. Norwegian ship owner Sølvtrans AS, the world's largest transporter of live fish, is the first customer for this advanced, fuel efficient vessel.In order to transport live fish efficiently and in a healthy condition, customers require spacious, temperature controlled tanks in the hold of the ship. This new, specifically tailored design makes that possible.Monrad Hide, Rolls-Royce, General Manager - Fishing Vessels said: "The live fish carrying market is a growing one. This order demonstrates how our advanced ship designs can be tailored to specific purposes while retaining the world-leading features of fuel efficiency, lower operating costs and environmental performance.""This vessel marks a new era for this specialist segment of the fishing industry and we're delighted that Sølvtrans has chosen our design and equipment." The new Rolls-Royce NVC 386 design incorporates the Group's latest developments in hull design to ensure fuel efficiency, cost-effective operations and stability. The vessel features an advanced diesel-electric propulsion system including two Bergen C 6 diesel engines and a hybrid shaft generator which significantly reduces energy consumption ...
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