Kamewa is a Swedish company which was acquired by the British Vickers group in 1986. Acquiring Vickers in 1999[1] , 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, primarily for high performance boats.[2]
- Kamewa FF[3]
Small series of waterjets for applications of 3 to 72 tonnes displacement.
- Kamewa S
For fast ferry applications[4], 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[2]
Rolls-Royce also produces Kamewa and Kamewa Ulstein propellers.
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