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tion of thruster assembly and testing onto one site from in the oil & gas, offshore wind, ? sh farming, ? shing, tomers in technology trials and to increasingly engage the existing two locations; plus there will be signi? cant biomarine and ocean mining industries. with academia to advance its engineering technology. investment in new equipment for the production of the With its signi? cant investments in R&D and its new current product range and the development of new and Partnerships partnerships, the company is set to realize this bold new larger mechanical thrusters. Rolls-Royce has set out its $250 million R&D ‘medi- vision. As Sir Henry Royce stated: “Take the best that

The aim of Rolls-Royce is that by 2025 features such um-term’ roadmap but says it cannot achieve its goal on exists and make it better...if it doesn’t exist, create it.” as high-ef? ciency energy storage, PM propulsion and its own. The company needs to collaborate with its cus- new electrical systems will be standard; ships will be con? gured on standard modules; situational awareness technology will be commonplace, as will remote con-

Celebrating 30 Years trol of vessels with Rolls-Royce as a prime contractor; 1987-2017 the next generation of the current propeller range will have been introduced; and multi-purpose deck machin- ery solutions and automated handling systems will en- s