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April 2012www.marinelink.com 37twin MAN 14V48/60CR engines have a common rail fuel system delivering more efficient combustion and reduced emissions. The exhaust systems of the propulsion engines and auxiliaries arefitted with selective catalytic converters (SCR) giving virtually zero NOx emis- sions.The largest shipowner in the Nether- lands is the Amsterdam based Spliethoff Group. The group consists of Spliethoff and the subsidiaries BigLift Shipping(heavy lift), Sevenstar (yacht transport), Wijnne Barends (short sea) and Trans- fennica (liner service). Established in1921, the group owns and operates a fleet of well over 100 multipurpose, heavy-lift and Ro-Ro vessels ranging in size from 2,100 to 23,000 tonnes. Spli-ethoff Group, all of which sail under the Dutch flag vessels have 1A Ice Class and several even 1A Super. Shipbuilding The Dutch shipbuilding industry in 2010 had turnover of $9.8 billion (2009: $9.6 billion) and a total employment of 33,000 persons (2009: 34,500). It isstrongly export orientated with 47% going to export with the larger domestic demand split between sea going shipsand vessels for inland waterways. The 1,666-dwt, 262 ft. MV Coral Carbonic was built in 1999 for the transport of liquid CO2. The quality of the system ensures safe handling of the gas which can be used for human consumption and cannot be carried in other gas tankers. Image credit: Anthony Veder