Harley Marine Services

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1 Harley Marine Services Celebrating 25 Years of Service to the Marine Industry. Twenty-five years ago, Harley Franco started the Harley Marine Services family of companies with the goal of serving his customers with the most efficient service at reasonable rates. Very quickly, he became aware that if Olympic Tug & Barge (the first operating company) was to be successful, concern for the environment had to be among the highest of priorities. A quarter of a century later, company chairman and CEO Harley Franco says the company has achieved its goal. As a result of the company s strategic focus on safety, environmental protection, and customer service, Harley Marine Services has proven to be one of the fastest growing maritime businesses as well as a leading provider of marine transportation services. Operating in some of the From a few single-screw tugs in 1987, Harley Marine now operates more than 80 modern, fuel efficient and environmentally responsible vessels nationwide, and has begun operations in Asia. Photo courtesy of Harley Marine Services. busiest American ports, Harley Marine provides a diverse group of marine transportation services, including petroleum transportation, ship assist, tanker escort, rescue towing, bunkering, general towing and terminal operations. The company provides services along the entire West Coast of the United States, stretching from Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Long Beach, California; along the Gulf Coast including the western river system; and on the East Coast out of New York Harbor. Additionally, the company has recently expanded into Asia with a July 2012 Pacific Maritime 1

2 Harley Marine Services growing operation in Singapore as well as plans for future operations in Korea. Modern Fleet The Harley Marine fleet is comprised of the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly double hull petroleum barges, tractor tugboats, push boats and other vessels designed specifically for their line of work and area of operation. The large, diverse fleet allows Harley Marine to position the appropriate equipment for each job in order to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction. With an eye toward the future of marine transportation, Harley Marine has been transforming its petroleum barge fleet to all-doublehull designs, surpassing requirements and meeting the OPA 90 double hull compliant rule long before the government mandate of 2015 fully matures. In fact, Harley Marine is at the forefront Don t disappoint the champagne. Harley Marine Service s first newbuild, the 105-foot, Millennium Falcon, was built at Seattle s MARCO Shipyard and christened in February, Photo courtesy of Harley Marine Services. Taking delivery of a new vessel is a special occasion. Owners and operators can count on EBDG to deliver designs worth celebrating. Cheers to that! Better to Build - Better to Operate SEATTLE: NEW ORLEANS: info@ebdg.com EBDG Congratulates Harley Marine on 25 years of service. 25 Years and Going Strong! Congratulations, Harley Marine Services, and keep up the good works! of industry-wide efforts to maintain the safest, most environmentally friendly equipment on the water today. At the same time the company continues to improve and expand its existing tug fleet. Currently, Harley Marine has several tugs under construction at several American shipyards, with the goal of serving community and customer needs by delivering efficient and specialized equipment for each specific job. A major factor in Harley Marine s business over the last 25 years is the company s commitment to the environment. Over the past two years, Harley Marine has received five awards for stewardship and environmental responsibility, The awards are the result of a company-wide innovative environmental management program. In 2007, Harley Marine received ISO certification for all tugs, barges, shops and offices. This sparked a company-wide green movement with every employee participating, whether shoreside or on a vessel. The company takes every opportunity to apply and expand its programs. Some of the Harley Marine initiatives include a reduce, reuse 2 Pacific Maritime July

3 Congratulations Quality, Reliable, from Caterpillar Efficient Financial on your 25 years in the marine business! The Power of Three Quality, Reliable, Efficient 3 Partners 3 Words The Power of Three One Powerful 3 Partners 3 Words One Powerful Tug BOB FRANCO TUG BOB FRANCO Length: 120 Beam: 35 Draft: 19 3 Horsepower: 5,300 Bollard Pull: short tons (approx.) Harley Marine Services has partnered with Diversified Marine and Cat Financial to build a new state of the art 5,300 horsepower tractor tug. The tug is being built at the Diversified Shipyard in Portland, Oregon, will be financed by Cat Financial and will join the Harley Marine fleet in late Harley Marine Services, Inc. (888) Kurt Redd (503) Vern Patterson (309)

4 Harley Marine Services Harley Marine is upgrading its petroleum barge fleet to all-double-hull designs well in advance of OPA 90 requirements. Photo courtesy of Harley Marine Services. and recycle program to reduce the company s carbon footprint, tugboat engine upgrades to reduce NOx and particulate matter emissions, and the use of hybrid vehicles as company cars and crew transportation to cut down on fossil fuel burning. In addition, the use of a patented Vapor Recovery Unit produces cleaner emissions, and shore power for the company s vessels consumes less energy also with fewer noxious emissions. Service to the Community Since the company s inception, Harley Franco has promised to give back to the communities in which CARNEY BADLEY SPELLMAN he and his employees live, work and play. Every year, Harley Marine and its employees give time, resources, energy and financial support to several organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society, to name a few. The philanthropic spirit runs deep throughout the company, starting with Harley, Owner and CEO, and his wife Lela. The Francos have been recognized by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with awards for their continued efforts PMS COLOR in the fight to find a cure. One of the CMYK COLOR TYPEFACE PMS 294u C: 82 M: 64 Y: 18 K: 2 RGB COLOR R: 67 G: 97 B: 149 Logotype: Fournier MT Congratulations Your legal business team: David W. Bever Patrick R. Lamb Tana M. Materi Richard J. Padden Jon M. Schorr Kevin M. Sullivan HARLEY MARINE SERVICES on 25 years of marine transportation Carney Badley Spellman is proud to serve as legal counsel to some of the leading companies in the Pacific Northwest s maritime industries. company s better known efforts, Cruisin for a Cure, has become synonymous with Harley Marine s efforts to engage its employees and the community to give back. To that end, Harley Marine has raised close to a million dollars in charity tugboat cruises alone. In 2012, Harley Marine employees independently spearheaded a company-wide campaign to raise $20,000 in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation s national walk, Great Strides, in addition to the numerous events Harley Marine has underwritten for Cystic Fibrosis. Several of the company s vessels are named after patients of these devastating diseases or supporters of ongoing research to find cures. Future Growth Harley Marine s future includes opportunities for growth in all the ports where it currently operates. Over the next two years, an additional 24 vessels will enter the fleet to service Harley Marine s customers nationwide. In Seattle, a new headquarters is under construction, which will attain LEED Gold Certification by incorporating many green sustainable building practices. The 45,000-square-foot building is designed to make optimum use of natural light and will also have solar panels to minimize electricity usage. The company will obtain a portion of the building s electrical power from certified sustainable resources, and stormwater collection tanks are being set up to capture rainwater for use in landscaping needs and wastewater systems. In addition, bike storage and shower facilities will be provided to encourage bicycle commuting, and an exercise facility will encourage employee wellness. For those who can t give up their cars, special parking and charging stations will be available for electric vehicles. Harley Franco says all the advancements and changes that the company has made and continues to make daily are oriented to help improve the world we live in, keeping its customers, neighbors, employees and children in mind. In our last 25 years of business we have earned everything we have achieved, but nothing can compare to the sense of accomplishment and 4 Pacific Maritime July

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6 Harley Marine Services Congratulations on 25 years of service to the marine industry We are proud to have provided insurance and risk management services to Harley Marine Services since Wells Fargo Insurance Marine Insurance Division 601 Union Street, Suite 1300 Seattle, WA Products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. and Wells Fargo Insurance Services of West Virginia, Inc., non-bank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company. Products and services are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies except crop and flood insurance, which may be underwritten by an affiliate, Rural Community Insurance Company. Some services require additional fees and may be offered directly through third-party providers. Banking and insurance decisions are made independently and do not influence each other Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc. All rights reserved. Z-Four and Z-Five each provide more than 50 tons of bollard pull for ship assist work in Southern California. Photo by Hal Eltzroth courtesy of Harley Marine Services. Congratulations Harley Marine Services on 25 years of success! MARINE CORPORATION SW Moody Avenue, Portland, Oregon satisfaction from building an entity from the ground up, he says. We began this company with its tenets because we cared and we continue to maintain the same simple goals since its inception. Our integrity is all, and we will continue to be committed to our employees, our customers and our community. Franco attributes the company's success over the past twenty-five years to the professional, dedicated mariners and shoreside staff employed throughout the Harley Marine family of companies. "Their day to day commitment to safety, the environment and customer service has been invaluable," he says, "allowing us to continue growth across the country." He says that the fact that Harley Marine has been successful only secures the company s position as an industry leader in environmental stewardship. We see ourselves as part of a larger entity that includes the entire community, he says. Noting the company s tagline, serving the community for 25 years, Franco says We hope to continue serving the community for many years to come. 6 Pacific Maritime July

7 H a r l e y M a r i n e 2 5 t h A n n i v e r s a r y congratulates Harley Marine on 25 years of innovation and leadership in the maritime community. We wish you fair winds and following We wish you fair winds and following seas for many years to come! L o n g B e a c h S a n F r a n c i s c o S e a t t l e A n c h o r a g e H o n g K o n g w w w. k y l. c o m

8 Sustainable, environmentally friendly service from north to south, east to west Providing the North American maritime industry with an entire spectrum of maritime services Ship Assist and Tanker Escort Petroleum Transportation Bunkering and Lightering Terminal Services Rescue Services General Cargo Transportation (888)