Kamewa Waterjets

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Kamewa is a Swedish company which was acquired by the British Vickers group in 1996. 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 3 to 72 tonnes 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.