Rolls-Royce equipment selected for Queen Mary 2 cruise liner

Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide its Brown Brothers stabilisers for the Queen Mary 2, the new luxury cruise liner to be built for Cunard Line Ltd at Alstom Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France.

Sunday, 7 January 2001

The QM2 will be built to the highest technical specifications, with four folding fin stabilisers, each with a fin area of 15.63 sq m. The QM2 will be a companion to the smaller QE2 which was built in 1968 and also has four Brown Brothers folding fin stabilisers, each with a fin area of 6.5 sq m.

The choice of Rolls-Royce equipment is based on Cunard's extensive experience and knowledge of the product and its application. Cunard's chose the same range of equipment for QM2's prestigious sister ships, the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mary and the QE2.

Brown Brothers stabilisers are already installed on many vessels using the North Atlantic route, one of the most arduous journeys for any cruise ship.

Saul Lanyado, President - Marine for Rolls-Royce plc, said: "We have had a long and happy working relationship with Cunard and are delighted that our stabilisers have been selected for the Queen Mary 2."