Rice Nozzles is a subsidiary of Rice Group. Founded more than 90 years ago, Rice Group was created for the manufacture and distribution of marine industry, metalmechanic products, agriculture equipment and services. Rice Nozzles was established in 1978, committed to build marine bronce propellers, nozzles and rudders systems.

Products

1. Nozzles
2. Rudders
   1. Flap type rudder
   2. Single rudder
   3. Triple rudder
3. Tunnel thruster
4. Z-drive
5. Propellers

Rolls-Royce provides an entire range of products that can supply an entire integrated machinery package for a vessel.  They can offer the entire package integrated together, or individual components.

Products

Rolls-Royce offers a huge range of products.  This tries to highlight the major categories.

Automation and control

Components include:

• Integrated bridge systems
• Propulsion controls
• Automation systems
• Positioning systems
• Simulation and training

From company website:

Our automation and control solutions comprise of a range of integrated systems and individual products suitable for virtually every vessel type.

We start at the ship’s bridge and the human machine interface, with ergonomic control levers and joysticks, visual displays and alarms.

Systems receive the commands from the bridge personnel, order the propulsion and other ship equipment to carry out these commands, verify that the machinery has responded and indicate the status of the various systems, for total control.

Bearings and Seals

Components include:

• Bulkhead sealing glands
• Propeller shaft bearings and thrust blocks
• Thrust-metering and resonance-changing equipment

From company website:

Part of the Rolls-Royce Group, Michell Bearings is a premier designer and manufacturer of whitemetal (or babbitt) and PTFE-faced hydrodynamic bearings for a wide variety of marine and industrial applications.

Deck Machinery Solutions

Rolls-Royce has a huge portfolio of deck machinery.  This just lists some of the categories and suggests a few possible components.  Not an exhaustive list by any means.

• Winches
• Towed sensor systems
• Capstans
• Automated handling systems
• Scientific equipment handling
• A-frames
• Cranes
• Much much more

It is more appropriate to list the various ship categories of ships that Rolls-Royce supplies deck machinery for.

• Offshore vessels
• Merchant vessels
• Naval vessels
• Fishing vessels
• FPSO’s and fixed platforms
• Oceanographic and scientific research

From company website:

We are one of only a few suppliers worldwide to offer low-pressure hydraulic, high-pressure hydraulic and electric drive options within our modular winch portfolio enabling our systems to be closely matched to the requirements of the vessel.

Ongoing product development will see the application of permanent magnet motor technology in the future.

Power Electric Systems

• Electric and hybrid propulsion systems
• Power monitoring
• Power control
• Power conversion
• Power distribution

From company website:

The Rolls-Royce electrical capability incorporates a wide portfolio of skills, products and competencies that range from electric propulsion systems design and supply to turnkey contracts for the supply of onboard electrical power distribution and control packages.  Systems development activities are supported by state-of-the-art simulation and modelling capabilities.

Engines

• Diesel engines and gensets
• Gas engines and gensets (natural gas)
• Marine gas turbines

From company website:

With a growing range of prime movers, we offer a complete range of marine gas turbines, diesels and gas engines that comply with today’s maritime standards. The latest developments from Rolls-Royce include the Bergen B32:40 and C25:33 diesels (which meet EPA Tier 2 emission regulations), the Bergen B35:40 gas engines and the powerful MT30.

Propulsors

Rolls-Royce makes propulsors of every shape and type.

• Azimuth thrusters
• Propellers
• Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets
• Tunnel thrusters
• Promas (integrated propeller and rudder system)
• Azimuthing electrical podded propulsor

From company website:

Combined with a technology and skills base accumulated over 100 years, Rolls-Royce today has the broadest range of propulsion products, services and expertise in the world

Reduction Gears

Typical applications:

• Offshore supply vessels
• Fishing vessels
• Ferries
• Tugs
• Cargo vessels

From company website:

The Rolls-Royce gearbox range is based on the single-input single-output design with built-in clutch and thrustblock – and a wide variety of power-take-offs that enable large-shaft generators to be driven – and electric motors to feed power for get-you-home propulsion or as part of a hybrid propulsion system.

Syncrolift Shiplifts and Transfer Systems

A Syncrolift^® system is simply a large elevator which raises and lowers vessels in and out of the water for dry-docking ashore.

How does the Syncrolift system work?

To dock a vessel, the platform and cradle are lowered into the water, and the vessel moved into place over the platform.  When in position, the Syncrolift Dockmaster raises the platform, removing the vessel from the water.  Work on the vessel can then be done in situ, or the vessel transferred ashore, leaving the Syncrolift available to dock other vessels.  On completion, the process is reversed.

Stabilizing and Maneuvering Systems

• Rudders
• Stabilisers
• Steering gear

From company website:

Rolls-Royce supplies a complete range of manoeuvring and stabilisation products and systems for virtually any sized vessel. Our products are a result of our experience in ship technology and are developed in close co-operation with our customers.

Ship Design and Systems

We provide a wide range of innovative and robust ship designs with integrated system solutions for the offsho

RS supply is an electronics and mechanical product supplier.  They offer a huge range of products.

From company website:

RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products. With operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 550,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 46,000 parcels on the same day the orders are received. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include electronics, automation and control, test and measurement, electrical and mechanical components.

Products

The full list of products is available on the company website.  This just covers the major categories.

Electronics Components, Power and Connectors

• Batteries
• Connectors
• Displays and optoelectronics
• Passive components
• PCB prototyping
• Power supplies and transformers
• Semiconductors

Electrical, Automation and Cables

• Automation and control gear
• Cables and wires
• Enclosures, storage and material handling
• Fuses, sockets and circuit breakers
• HVAC, fans and thermal management
• Lighting
• Relays
• Switches

Mechanical Products and Tools

• Abrasives and engineering materials
• Adhesives, sealants and tapes
• Facilities cleaning and maintenance
• Fasteners and fixings
• Plumbing and pipeline
• Pneumatics, hydraulics and power transmission
• Tools

IT, Test and Safety Equipment

• Computing and peripherals
• Office supplies
• Safety, security, ESD control and clean room
• Test and measurement

Website

You can view full details of all products on the company website:

http://uk.rs-online.com

 Contact

The company provides full ordering capability directly through the website.  Or they list the following contact information.

RS Components Ltd

Birchington Road
Corby, Northants
NN17 9RS
UK

Phone:  +44 (0) 845 720 1201