ABS to Class Harvey Gulf’s Dual Fueled OSVs
LNG-powered OSV will introduce an innovative environmental solution to the US Gulf of Mexico Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the class society for its two new dual fueled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC. The vessels will be among the first to be classed under the ABS Guide for Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems for Gas Fueled Ships released in May of 2011.Shane Guidry, Harvey Gulf International Marine Chairman and CEO comments on the strong relationship between Harvey Gulf and ABS, "We have been working with ABS for a long time; our people know their surveyors and engineers, and in turn ABS is familiar with us and our vessels. Since these will be the first dual fueled LNG-powered vessels under the US flag, the strong relationship ABS has with the US Coast Guard, as well as ABS' experience with dual fuel propulsion are also of great value to us."The LNG-powered OSV will introduce an innovative environmental solution to the US Gulf of Mexico. "This is likely to be the beginning of a trend for OSVs in the region. The availability of LNG and the implementation of the US Emission Control Area (ECA) starting ...
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