2012 Press releases

Rolls-Royce water jets to power wind farm support vessels

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply water jets for four new wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats for offshore company MPI.

Rolls-Royce appoints Jasmin Staiblin as a non-executive Director

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announces that Jasmin Staiblin will join the Board as a non-executive Director today. Jasmin is Chief Executive of ABB Switzerland, a subsidiary of the ABB Group.

Rolls-Royce wins $136 million contract to supply industrial Trents to Dolphin Energy Limited

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded contracts worth $136 million to supply technology and long-term services support to Dolphin Energy Limited which transports natural gas from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates and Oman via a 364 km subsea pipeline.

Rolls-Royce selected to provide propulsion equipment to the Turkish Navy

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order to supply propulsion equipment for three new ships commissioned by the Turkish Navy.

Rolls-Royce secures offshore vessel contract from Simek

Rolls-Royce, the global power system company, has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power & propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian ship yard Simek AS for ship owner Atlantic Offshore.

Rolls-Royce marks shipment of technology to AECL

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today delivered the final components of a multimillion dollar package of automated handling, transportation and storage technology to Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL), Canada's leading nuclear science and technology Laboratory.

Rolls-Royce congratulates Gulfstream on GV milestone

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today congratulated Gulfstream on its Gulfstream V (GV) aircraft family achieving one million flying hours.

Rolls-Royce gas turbines successfully enter service at new EDF Luminus Plant in Belgium

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced today that two of the Group's Trent 60 gas turbines have successfully entered service at the new EDF Luminus power plant located at Angleur in the city of Liège, Belgium.

Rolls-Royce to supply safety critical deck equipment for advanced anchor handling vessel

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS.

Rolls-Royce enhances corporatecare® services

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced an enhancement of CorporateCare®, the Group's business jet engine aftermarket support service.

Rolls-Royce increases corporate aircraft engine services portfolio

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced it will more than double the size of its global network of authorised service centres during 2012.

Rolls-Royce celebrates tay engine milestone

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of of the Tay 611-8 engine's entry into service.

Rolls-Royce announces new 10-year agreements for T56 authorized maintenance centers

Indianapolis, US – Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced a new ten-year agreement covering its global network of T56 engine Authorised Maintenance Centres (AMCs). Approximately 6,500 T56 engines are in service globally, powering aircraft including the   C-130 Hercules and the P-3 Orion.

Rolls-Royce Achieves New Trent 1000 Milestone

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has successfully completed the first run of an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 that will be the launch engine for the latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9.

Interim Management Statement

Trading since the start of the year is consistent with the guidance provided in our Full Year Report in February.