Kamewa Waterjets
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Kamewa Karlstad Mekaniska Werkstads Aktiebolag (Eng. Karlstad Mechanical Works Ltd) founded in the city of Karlstad
in the central of Sweden was a Swedish
world famous company in its line of business, which was acquired by the British Vickers
group in 1986. Acquiring Vickers in 1999
, Rolls-Royce plc
now owns the Kamewa portfolio. The Swedish part of the business is now called Rolls-Royce AB and is situated in Kristinehamn
.
The Kamewa waterjets are still traded by Rolls-Royce under that name and are offered in four versions,
Rolls-Royce also produces Kamewa and Kamewa Ulstein propellers.
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
in the central of Sweden was a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
world famous company in its line of business, which was acquired by the British Vickers
Vickers plc
Vickers plc was the remainder of Vickers-Armstrongs after the nationalisation of three of its four operating groups: aviation , shipbuilding and steel...
group in 1986. Acquiring Vickers in 1999
, Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
now owns the Kamewa portfolio. The Swedish part of the business is now called Rolls-Royce AB and is situated in Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...
.
The Kamewa waterjets are still traded by Rolls-Royce under that name and are offered in four versions,
- Kamewa A
100% Aluminium construction, primarily for high performance boats. - Kamewa FF
Small series of waterjets for applications of 3 to 72 tonnes displacement. - Kamewa S
For fast ferry applications, e.g. the Stena HSS operated from Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
to IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
/European continent. - Kamewa Advanced Propulsion Systems
Waterjet developed specifically for the Volvo PentaVolvo PentaVolvo Penta was founded in 1907 in conjunction with the production of the first marine engine, B1. The Penta company soon became an established internal combustion engine manufacturer, which in 1927 delivered the engine to Volvo's first passenger car....
diesel engine
Rolls-Royce also produces Kamewa and Kamewa Ulstein propellers.
External links
- http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/products/propulsors/waterjets/index.jsp