A global leader in power and propulsion systems, Rolls-Royce announced the acquisition of Servowatch Systems, which is a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels, and large yachts. Larsen & Toubro owned Servowatch previously.

Based in Heybridge, Essex, Servowatch has operations in India. Servowatch’s automation systems monitor, and control the operations of numerous large ships, which includes the propulsion system, and numerous other function like heating, and ventilation, and power supply of large yachts, and government vessels. The latest acquisition is predicted to expand the ship automation division of the MTU product, and solution brand of Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business. Servowatch hires approximately 35 people at its headquarters with additional 11 people in India.

Andreas Schell, CEO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said “Servowatch's modern and sophisticated range of automation and integrated bridge systems for government and commercial ships and large yachts is the ideal complement to continue to offer sophisticated total system solutions for marine propulsion systems and the entire ship automation sector. Building on a state of the art automation platform and connecting it with our MTU SmartBridge and Digital Solutions we consequently follow our system strategy and being able to provide a fully integrated bridge-to-propeller-solution for our customers.”

“The team at Servowatch are very pleased and proud to be joining Rolls-Royce Power Systems and see very positively the synergy of products, also the focus on innovation and customer service, which is the recognized hallmark of Rolls-Royce globally,” said while commenting on the occasion, Wayne Ross, Managing Director Servowatch Systems. He concluded by saying, “We look forward to contributing our efforts and products to the group, also to our further development as a business unit, under Rolls-Royce ownership.”