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Insights Shane

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Chairman of the Board and CEO,

Harvey Gulf

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Shane Guidry transformed Harvey Gulf from an inland and offshore towing vessel operator to a provider of offshore vessel services in the Gulf of

Mexico and international oil and gas markets. Innovation initiatives he has spearheaded include, among others, leading the company to become the

United States’ ? rst owner and operator of lique? ed natural gas (LNG)- powered offshore support vessels, as well positioning the ? rm as the ? rst

LNG bunkering facility operator in the U.S. The chief executive is intimately involved in the day-to-day operations of the company, with a hands-on approach to business development, merger and acquisition activity, client management, vessel design and sales and marketing. Here, he comments on the state of the business, green technologies and “walking the walk”.

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