Rolls-Royce and Svitzer now working together for MTU engines
Rolls-Royce and Svitzer have recently signed a 10-year service agreement for Preventive spare parts supply in six countries for 17 tugs powered by MTU Series 4000 units. According to the agreement, which has been named Global Frame Value Care Agreement (VCA), the cost of maintenance services is being tied to the engine up-time. This is […]
Rolls-Royce and Svitzer have recently signed a 10-year service agreement for Preventive spare parts supply in six countries for 17 tugs powered by MTU Series 4000 units. According to the agreement, which has been named Global Frame Value Care Agreement (VCA), the cost of maintenance services is being tied to the engine up-time. This is the first maintenance contract of its kind to be signed by Svitzer, a Danish towage company that is part of the Maersk Group and is active on a global scale. The preventive maintenance arrangement preserves engine availability for Svitzer while contributing to optimal life-cycle costs.
Focus on efficiency
Among the 17 vessels included in the contract are the world’s first harbor tugs with 90 tons bollard pull powered by high-speed diesel engines. These have been in service in the Tanger-Med cargo port in Morocco since 2018. Other vessels are deployed in Brazil, Costa-Rica, Denmark, Great Britain and Germany. Also included in the fleet is the tug Svitzer Hermod, the first commercial vessel to demonstrate remote operation, which is likewise powered by twin MTU 16V4000 M63 diesel units.
MTU IMPROVES ITS PREMIUM YACHT SERVICE
As part of the agreement, the Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems will ensure that exactly the right spare parts for a vessel are made ready in the right place at the right time for each scheduled maintenance. This approach will allow Svitzer to have focus on efficiency in the technical management and operation of the vessels in scope, while spare parts planning, scheduling and deliveries are handled by Rolls-Royce.
Rolls-Royce and Svitzer: the official statements
«We are highly satisfied with the performance of the MTU engines in our day-to-day operation and with our cooperation with Rolls-Royce since 2016. The global frame agreement provides the basis for long-term collaborationand it will enable us to further optimize our vessel running costs while maintaining a smooth and reliable operation at the same time», said Kasper Gottlieb, Head of Global Procurement at Svitzer.
«We are delighted that Svitzer has chosen to step up cooperation with us as their trusted partner», said Denise Kurtulus, Director Global Marine Business at Rolls-Royce. «This new agreement provides us with a basis for intensifying our work together on other technologies such as hybrids and gas engines, as well as on digital services for real-time monitoring of operation».
