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The Company:

MAN Diesel & Turbo North America represents its par- ent company, Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, whose roots date back to 1758 and is a leading provider of large-bore diesel engines for marine and stationary appli- cations, and is one of three leading suppliers of turboma- chinery. The company designs two-stroke and four-stroke engines that are manufactured both by the company and by its licensees, with power outputs ranging from 450 kW to 87 MW. MAN also designs and manufactures gas turbines, turbochargers, propellers (both controllable and fi xed pitch), gas engines and chemical reactors.

The Case:

Thanks to its far reaching experience and extensive product line, MAN Diesel & Turbo can furnish complete marine propulsion systems. Customers receive worldwide after-sales services marketed under the MAN PrimeServ brand. Marked as a signifi cant advancement in propulsion technology, Doosan Engine, under license from MAN

Diesel and Turbo, recently supplied the world’s fi rst dual- fuel, low-speed 8L70ME-GI engine to NASSCO to power the fi rst of two TOTE Marlin Class containerships capable of operating on LNG and/or bunker C oil. The new Mar- lin class, to enter service in late 2015 and early 2016, is said to hold capability to reduce SOx emissions by 98 per- cent, particulate matter by 99 percent and NOx and CO2 by 71 percent.

The Company:

In 1842, 65-year-old Fop Smit began using a 140hp paddle steamer to guide vessels safely into the Port of Rot- terdam, and thus L. Smit & Co. was born. The company went through various stages of expansion, notably adding salvage services to its operations in the mid 1900s, and gradually grew into an internationally-operating outfi t offering a wide range of maritime services. Today known as SMIT, a member of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. since 2010, the company has been providing maritime ser- vices, including towage, salvage, transport and heavy lift for nearly 170 years.

The Case:

With access to the Boskalis group’s 1,100 vessels, SMIT

Salvage aids ships in distress (OPA-90), wreck removal, en- vironmental care and consultancy) globally by operating out of four locations strategically situated in Rotterdam,

Houston, Cape Town and Singapore. SMIT performs ship salvage and removes hazardous substances such as bunker fuel from wrecks. Recent high-profi le operations include oil containment for the Costa Concordia and salvage of

MOL Comfort. SMIT utilizes a fl eet of more than 200 tugs to assist seagoing vessels in the world’s biggest ports in countries including the Canada, Brazil, and Panama. 1600 Brittmoore Road

Houston, Texas 77043

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mandieselturbo.us.com

CEO: René Umlauft

MAN DIESEL & TURBO MAN DIESEL & TURBO

NORTH AMERICA, INC.ORTH AMERICA, INC

Rosmolenweg 20

Papendrecht, 3356 LK, Netherlands

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.smit.com

Chairman of the Executive Board: Ben Vree

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