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to reducing negative impacts on the environment, he said. Founded in 1955, Harvey Gulf provides offshore supply and multipurpose support vessels, mainly to the GOM. Last spring, Harvey placed three newbuild orders for two STXCV heavy-lift construction vessels, along with as a sixth dual-fuel OSV. Once these boats are built, Harvey will own the biggest ? eet of LNG-fueled OSVs in the world. The new heavy-lift construction vessels are to be called the Harvey Sub-Sea and Harvey Blue-Sea, with dimensions of 340 x 73 x 29.5; 12,000 square feet of usable deck space; 250 metric- ton active-heave compensated cranes; and accommodations for 120 crew, ? tness centers and a 48-person theater. The vessels are in addition to an STXCV 310 light- construction vessel, the Harvey Deep-Sea, built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Harvey took delivery of the Deep- Sea on July 22 under a four-year charter to DOF Sub- sea, saying the boat is a ? rst of its kind for the Gulf of Mexico.? The 690v, diesel electric Deep-Sea, designed by STX Marine, is 302x64x24.5 feet, with four Cat3516C Gensets providing 9,000kW of installed power, powering two 2,500kw z-drives and three 1,180kw transverse thrust- ers, with fuel oil capacity of 453,000 USG, liquid mud capacity of 15,500 bbls, dry bulk capacity of 8,200 cubic feet and methanol capacity of 1,700 bbls, supporting a working deck of 10,400 square feet. In early June, Harvey announced the order of a sixth OSV to be built at Gulf Coast Shipyard Group, formerly Trinity Offshore, in Gulfport, Miss. This group of LNG- fueled OSVs represents collaboration between Harvey, the American Bureau of Shipping and the U.S. Coast Guard to develop the most environmentally friendly OSVs for the GOM, Harvey said. In addition, Harvey signed an agreement last spring to purchase eleven Gulf Offshore Logistics DP 2 offshore supply and fast supply vessels. In early June, Harvey Gulf got its ? rst public rating from Moodys Investors Service for a new $1 billion cred- The HOS Red Dawn: ? rst 300 class HOSMAX vessel delivered in June 2013 under the current OSV new- build program, on her sea trials. September 2013MN Sept2013 Layout 50-65.indd 568/29/2013 4:51:49 PM