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BOAT OF THE MONTH In July, Harvey Gulf International Marine?s Board of Directors approved the construction of the first United States flagged LNG Offshore Supply Vessels. Harvey Gulf International Marine?s Chairman & CEO Shane J. Guidry pointed to the move as just one more example of Harvey Gulf?s commitment to meet its client?s future needs. By the end of August, Guidry had announced the deal ? first reported exclusively on MarineLink.com ? acontract for not two, but three LNG vessels, all to be built by Signal Shipbuilding. At a Harvey Gulf board meeting held on Saturday, 28 August, the Louisiana-based operator's management team approved the $165 million deal Harvey Gulf President & CEO Shane Guidry told MarineNews Editor Joe keefe, "Also, the Board approved an additional $300 million for another 6 newbuilds, as well as $500 million for acquisi- tions." Financing terms were not disclosed. The SV310DF vessels, designed by STX Marine Inc., will be dual-fuel with LNG capacity for seven days with three (3) engines at full RPM. In addition, thevessels will carry 5520 tons ofdeadweight at load line andhave a transit speed of 13 knots. Mr. Guidry stated that, with the stringent Governmental demands for both reduced emissions and clean burning energy use, Harvey Gulf has decided to make the capital investment of $165 million for the three vessels. STX Marine Inc., with offices located in Vancouver, British Columbia and Houston, Texas, is a consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company and is a leading designer of offshore support vessels for the North American and International markets. Founded in 1955, Harvey Gulf International Marine is a marine transportation company that specializes in towing drilling rigs and providing offshore supply and multi-purpose sup- port vessels for deepwater operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Louisiana-based marine transportation com- pany, specializing in towing drilling rigs and providing Offshore Supply and Multi-Purpose Support Vessels for deepwater water operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has in recent years aggressively pursued a path of focused growth and acquisition. Harvey Gulf's newer vessels are typically characterized by state-of-the-art technology, usu- ally outfitted above and beyond simple regulatory require- ments. The deal to acquire still more vessels, this time focusing on clean running LNG tonnage, appears to fur- ther that trend. On the WEB: http://www.harveygulf.com Dual-Fuel LNG Propulsion 12MNSeptember 2011Harvey Gulf International Marine Sees Two Kinds of Green in Vessel Specifications Length overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 ft. Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 ft. Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.5 ft. Light Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ft. Main Engines (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wartsila Type . . . . . . . . .6L34DFTier II / Tier IV 2,610 kW Total Power . . . . . . . . . .7,830 kW / 10,500 BHP Maine Generators . . . . . . . .Wartsila 3x 2,510 kW Loaded Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.0 ft / 6.1m Azimuthing Thrusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x Lips Type . . . . . . . . . . .FS300WS/WN 2@3,362 BHP Deadweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,520 L/T LNG Fuel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,625 gal. Diesel Fuel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .253,698 gal. Clear Cargo Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,220 ft. MN#9 (1-17):MN 2011 Layouts 9/6/2011 3:35 PM Page 12