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September 30, 2003

Netherlands Vessel First With New Engine

The MTS Rosette alongside the fitting out dock at the shipyard.

Dutch owner V.O.F. Scheepvaartbedrijf van de Guchte & zn is having the finishing touches put on a new 110-metre double-hulled tanker at the Veka Shipyards in the Netherlands. With an 11.45 metre beam and a 3.5-metre moulded depth, the vessel’s hull was built in two parts at the Centromost Shipyard in Poland. http://www.centromost.com.pl/?id=produkty&id3=zbiornikowce

After launching, the fore and aft sections were joined to form a hull with ten holds and having a total volume of 3785 cubic metres capable of holding about 2900 tons of cargo. The hull, known as a Maxcube type, was then towed to the Veka Shipyards in Holland for completion. www.veka-group.nl

The interiors of the ten cargo holds are coated for the transport of light chemicals and each is equipped with a Marflex deep-well pump (http://www.marflex.com/deepwellpumps.html)

Propulsive power will be provided by one of the new Cummins QSK60-M engines with ratings in excess of 2000 HP at 1800 RPM. The gear is a Manson ZF. While a number of these engines have been installed in vessels in the US, this is the first installation in a European river vessel.

The Cummins QSK60 M main engine being lowered into the MTS Rosette.

Three Cummins-powered generator sets were also supplied by the Cummins distributor for the Netherlands located at Dordrecht. http://www.cummins.nl

Navigational electronics were provided by radio Holland. http://www.rhm.nl/uk/products/index.htm

Delivery of the new vessel, to be named MTS Rosette is scheduled for November 15 of this year. Two four person crews will work the vessel in 14 day rotations. She will operate from the harbours of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Amsterdam and on the Rhine River east to Germany, France and Switzerland. Her home port will be Hansweert, Netherlands.

For further information please contact:

Jaap van de Guchte (Junior)
owner
Hansweertm, Netherlands
Phone: 3111 338 2015
E-mail: tjapje@zeelandnet.nl

Jan Willem Schoningh
Cummins Diesel Sales + Service bv,
Galvanistraat 35,
3316 GH, Dordrecht,
The Netherlands
tel: 31 (0) 78-618 1200
fax: 31(0) 78-617 6579
E-Mail: JanWillem.Schoningh@Cummins.nl

Veka Group
Biesboschhaven Zuid
10-114251NM Werkendam
tel: +31(0) 183-505 230
fax: +31(0) 183-505 660
E-mail: veka@wxs.nl
URL: www.veka-group.nl

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