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The Company:

Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC specializes in towing drilling rigs and providing Offshore Supply and

Multi-Purpose Support Vessels for deepwater water oper- ations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Until the late 1990’s,

Harvey Gulf maintained and operated a fl eet of both off- shore, and inland towing vessels that towed, among other things, jack-up and semi-submersible drilling rigs, bulk cargo barges, and large structures and facilities laden on barges. Harvey Gulf also regularly towed liquefi ed natural gas (propane) fi lled barges from Louisiana to ports in the

Caribbean, U.S. East Coast and U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Even- tually, Harvey Gulf transitioned from a full-service towing operator to one specializing in offshore towing, with a focus on towing large jack-up and semi-submersible rigs in the deepwater and ultra-deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico.

The Case:

Recently, Harvey Gulf International Marine became the fi rst U.S. vessel operator to contract for construction of vessels capable of operating exclusively on natural gas.

In addition to being powered by cleaner burning natural gas, the vessels will achieve “ENVIRO+, Green Passport”

Certifi cation by the ABS. The requirements for this certi- fi cation include that the vessels be continuously manned with a certifi ed Environmental Offi cer, be completely constructed with certifi ed environmentally friendly mate- rials, and have advanced alarms for fuel tanks and con- tainment systems. Along with Harvey Gulf’s other vessels under construction, they will be the fi rst OSV’s to achieve this certifi cation, making them the most environmentally friendly OSV’s in Gulf of Mexico. These vessels will meet the highest emissions standards that exist today and even higher standards that haven’t been created yet. In addi- tion to its environmental leadership on the water, Harvey

Gulf is also building the very fi rst LNG Bunkering Facil- ity in America. The fi rm is in the midst of a more than $500 million capital improvement and boatbuilding plan, aiming to achieve superior performance through design- ing and equipping its vessels to meet their customers’ cur- rent and anticipated needs for their deepwater operations.

Harvey Gulf also designs and equips some of its offshore supply vessels for dual operation as dive/construction and mooring line support vessels, affording greater fl exibility to its customers. Harvey Gulf operates the safest vessels through dedication of resources and gives top priority to safety. This requires continuous training of all employees, development and improvement of safety management systems, and maintaining and equipping vessels with the most modern safety features. All Harvey Gulf vessels are

ABS classed and USCG certifi ed. All Offshore Supply and

Multipurpose Support Vessels are ISM, SOLAS and DP2 certifi ed.

The Fleet:

Today, Harvey Gulf’s fl eet represents a state of the art collection of offshore support vessels ranging from 175 to 340 feet encompassing supply vessels, fast supply vessels and construction vessels powered by the latest technology available with industry leading cargo handling capabilities.

Harvey Gulf’s focus on no harm to the environment is further exemplifi ed by the 6 dual fueled LNG powered off- shore supply vessels under construction as well as the, fi rst of its kind, LNG fueling facility in Port Fourchon, LA. 701 Poydras Street

Suite 3700, New Orleans, LA 70139

Tel: (504) 348-2466

Website: www.harveygulf.com

President: Shane Guidry

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