ROLLS-ROYCE PRESENTS NEW mtu BRIDGE COMPONENTS AND YACHT PROPULSION SYSTEMS IN SOUTHAMPTON

• More than 200 of the new Series 2000 M96 engines already delivered
• New Pininfarina-design bridge components

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN / SOUTHAMPTON – At the Southampton Boat Show from 11 to 20 September, 2015, Rolls-Royce is presenting the latest mtu propulsion systems, mtu bridge components, mtu automation products for yachts and the Premium Yacht Service global customer service and support programme, which is specifically tailored to the yacht market. Also making an appearance on Stand EO94 is the new Series 2000 M96 advanced-design yacht engine that meets the US EPA Tier 3 emission standard (for leisure craft). The mtu brand is part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems within the Land & Sea division of Rolls-Royce.

In the Series 2000 M96, mtu has its latest yacht engine technology on show. This power unit follows on from a long tradition of reliable and efficient high-performance yacht engines from mtu. The new design is distinguished by improved acceleration capabilities and economical fuel consumption, and meets the EPA Tier 3 exhaust emission standard for leisure craft. It is available as a 12-cylinder or 16-cylinder version with power ratings from 1,268 to 1,939 kW. Since the market launch in 2014, mtu has supplied over 200 engines to clients in North America and Europe.

With an entirely new design concept for control lever, digital touch displays, control panels and analogue display instruments featuring unified and distinctive styling, mtu has responded to the increasingly exacting aspirations of yacht buyers. The components have been redesigned in collaboration with top Italian designer Pininfarina. The new bridge components will be available to shipbuilders for use in standard production models from spring 2016, enabling them to retain a modular system while also offering clients a stylish control-stand concept. The components can be installed in any control desk and can be combined with the mtu Blue Vision New Generation automation system.

mtu supplies yacht propulsion systems and complete system engineering solutions from a single source. Shipyards are frequently supplied with an engine and gearbox system with optimised interfaces that is fully monitored and controlled by an mtu automation system. For standard production yachts, mtu offers not only main propulsion units and gearboxes with outputs ranging from 261 to 4,300kW, but also gensets for on-board power supply with ratings up to 280kW, and emergency power generators.

The mtu Premium Yacht Service is a perfect fit for the demands of discerning customers. The service and support package includes all mtu ValueCare products and can be precisely tailored to the individual client's wishes. mtu thus offers clients in the luxury yacht sector an expanded global support service for the full life of the engine. World-wide, all owners of yachts with mtu engines can benefit from the new extended warranty of up to eleven years and individually customisable maintenance contracts. The Customer Assistance Centre guarantees rapid availability anywhere in the world – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visitors to the show can find out all about the numerous specially co-ordinated customer service and support options on the mtu show stand.