Kamewa Waterjets
Kamewa is a Swedish company which was acquired by the British Vickers group in 1986. Acquiring Vickers in 1999, Rolls-Royce plc now owns the Kamewa portfolio.
The Kamewa waterjets are still traded by Rolls-Royce under that name and are offered in four versions,
- Kamewa A
100% Aluminium construction, primiarily for high performance boats.
- Kamewa FF
Small series of waterjets for applications of 6,500 and 160,000lbs displacement.
- Kamewa S
For fast ferry applications, e.g. the Stena HSS operated from Great Britain to Ireland/European continent.
- Kamewa Advanced Propulsion Systems
Waterjet developed specifically for the Volvo Penta diesel engine.
Rolls-Royce also produces Kamewa and Kamewa Ulstein propellers.
