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Rolls-Royce was selected by Island Offshore to design, power and equip an advanced subsea construction ves- sel. The UT 737 CD vessel will sup- port the most demanding subseaprojects, including constructing andservicing oil and gas wells on the sea bed, up to 3,000m below sea level. In order to support such challengingmissions the vessel will include spe- cial features, including two inde- pendent systems for launching andrecovering Remotely Operated Vehi- cles (ROV), a 125 ton offshore crane that compensates for wave move- ments and an advanced offshore tower which handles subsea equip- ment through a large opening in the hull of the vessel, called a moon pool. The design and fit out of the vessel enables it to perform almost any duty in a deepwater oil field. In addition to supporting subsea operations it cantransport cargo to and from offshore oil and gas platforms and act as a res- cue and oil spill response vessel. The vessel will also include a diesel electric propulsion system incorpo- rating four Bergen engines. These will drive two Azipull thrusters and two side thrusters, which will work in unison with a dynamic positioningsystem to enable the vessel to main- tain position when undertaking sub-sea activities. A diesel electric propulsion system will significantly improve fuel efficiency and lower the vessel?s emissions. The Rolls-Royce designed UT 737 CD will be built at STX OSV?s shipyard in Brevik, Nor- way and is scheduled for delivery in early 2014.May 2012 www.marinelink.com 53Rolls-Royce to Power Subsea Construction Vessels ABB Wins $60m Order Azipod propulsion and electrical systems for two new 4,100 passenger cruise ships ABB won orders worth more than $60m to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to be built by Meyer Werft at its shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL). The ABB order for the first ship was booked in 2011 and for the second vessel in the first quarter of 2012. The new ships are the first vessels in Royal Caribbean?s new class of cruise ships, currently named ?Project Sunshine.? The 158,000-gt ships will have a capacity of more than 4,100 passengers; in addition to re- designed spaces to optimize capacity and fuel use while maintaining pas-senger comfort, RCL and Meyer Werft will incorporate the latest energy efficiency and environmental technologies on the ship. The vessels are scheduled for delivery to RCL in fall 2014 and spring 2015. www.abb.com MR May 12 # 7 (50-55):MR Template 5/7/2012 3:15 PM Page 53