The value of the contract is around £22m to Rolls-Royce.
The new drilling rigs are due for delivery in 2016 and are being built for world-wide operations, including in the rough North Sea. The contract includes options for deliveries to three additional rigs.
The rigs, two Moss CS60 harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs, will each be equipped with six underwater mountable UUC 455 FP thrusters, eight point-mooring systems as well as control systems from Rolls-Royce.
Rolls-Royce offshore president Anders Almestad said the contract confirms the company’s solid foot print in the exploration and production market.
"Samsung is our largest yard customer when it comes to propulsion and we value our long lasting relationship with them," Almestad added.
Rolls-Royce is a leading supplier of large thrusters and deck machinery to the offshore drilling market. So far, the company has delivered 1,200 thrusters to close to 200 rigs and drillships, and mooring systems to 25 rigs.
