HARLEY MARINE SERVIES, IN SOUNDINGS · 2016-07-06 · first of two tractor tugs Nichols has contracted with Harley ... propulsion package will produce over 90 tons of bollard pull

HARLEY MARINE SERVICES, INC

SOUNDINGS

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Launch M/V ROBERT FRANCO -

Tractor Tug for Harley Marine Services

March 14, 2013

On March 14, 2013 Nichols Brothers Boat Builders launched the M/V ROBERT FRANCO the

first of two tractor tugs Nichols has contracted with Harley Marine Services.

Nichols began construction of the 100’ x 40’ z-drive ship assist tractor tug in May of 2012. On

March 14th 2013 Nichols launched the vessel into Holmes Harbor of Whidbey Island from their

Freeland Shipyard. The vessel was then towed to Nichols Langley site for final vessel outfitting,

dock and sea trials. The M/V ROBERT FRANCO will be delivered to Harley Marine Services in

mid April 2013.

The Tractor Tug, a Jensen Maritime of Seattle, Washington design, is ABS load line certified and

consists of a complete propulsion system. Two Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines coupled to the

Rolls Royce z-drive system. The tug is also equipped with two Cat C9 generators. The

propulsion package will produce over 90 tons of bollard pull with a combined horsepower of

6,770, giving the tug exceptional pulling power and maneuverability. The vessel is outfitted with

Mackay Marine Electronics, Technicold by Northern Lights HVAC system, two Markey

winches, one forward for ship assist and one aft for towing and a Smith Berger tow pin aft.

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders was chosen by Harley Marine for their combined expertise and

quality of work. Nichols has built numerous tugs of this size and range in the recent past. The

M/V AHBRA FRANCO is also contracted with Nichols Brothers and construction is well

underway. The M/V AHBRA is scheduled to be launched from Nichols in late June with a July

Press Release

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Harley Marine Services A Full Service Marine Transportation Company April 2013

delivery to Harley Marine Services.

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders is a highly

skilled steel and aluminum shipyard with

nearly 50 years experience on Whidbey

Island, in Washington State. Nichols

specializes in vessel construction, repair

and major conversions. Nichols leads the

shipbuilding industry by adopting

innovative marine technologies to serve the

needs of customers. Nichols project

portfolio expresses quality craftsmanship,

attention to detail and Nichols passion for

boat building. Nichols Brothers has the necessary equipment, facilities and experience for custom

workboats and passenger vessel construction. www.nicholsboats.com

Harley Marine Services, Inc. Harley Marine Services is a leading provider of marine

transportation services in the United States, operating on the United States West Coast (including

Alaska), New York Harbor, the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mississippi River System. Services provided

include the transportation and storage of petroleum products, tanker escort, ship assist, the

transportation of general cargo and rescue towing.

Harley Marine Services have partnered with Nichols Brothers in the past and they have continued

to exhibit exceptional workmanship. The tugs will be built with the most technically and

environmentally advanced equipment available to meet the specific needs of Harley Marine

customers and expansion into new markets.

The M/V ROBERT FRANCO is one of two

100’ x 40’ Z-drive ship assist tractor tugs

that will be joining the Harley Marine fleet

this year. Both tugs are named after Harley

and Lela Franco’s two children. The M/V

AHBRA FRANCO is soon to follow, and

should arrive from Nichols Brothers at

Harley Marine in mid-summer 2013. The

tugs will enter service on the U.S. West

Coast and will enhance Harley Marine’s

current fleet of tractor tugs operating in the

Tanker Escort and Ship Assist markets.

http://www.nicholsboats.com

Harley Marine Service A Full Service Marine Transportation Company April 2013

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SAFETY CORNER

Zero incidents is one of our safety goals at Harley Marine Services. You are the most important

person to your family at home as well as the Harley Marine Family at work. Having reviewed all of our

injuries from 2012, those which occurred with the most frequency can be attributed to slips, trips, and falls.

Seemingly inconsequential at times, slips, trips and falls can result in more serious incidents on vessels such

as, falls to lower levels or even man-overboards. Easily preventable, such incidents can be avoided by

employing the following simple measures:

Wear appropriate footwear with sufficient traction.

Be extra sensitive to surface conditions.

Keep your eyes on the path and keep paths free of tripping hazards.

Practice good housekeeping.

Okay, so we all know these simple tips yet injuries continue to occur. Why might that be? One

theory suggests we may have unconsciously “normalized” the risk. In other words, after a period of time

having lived with the risk, the risk lacks visibility, is forgotten, or worse, ignored. The problem with this

approach is that a newcomer may not be aware of the risk and suffer the consequences. For example, you

may know of a specific tripping hazard on your barge that has always been there, but the safety yellow

paint has faded away. You avoid it subconsciously because you have walked by it so many times. However,

one evening, a new employee is walking across the deck to let lines go, does not see the deck protuberance

and trips on the pad-eye injuring his knee.

As we move toward our goal of zero incidents, we must maintain our situational awareness

by exhibiting chronic unease. Chronic unease means being sensitive to risks and accidents that could

happen. Maintain situational awareness by looking at things that seem innocent enough and seeing potential

hazards that ought not to be ignored. Do not rely on your past successes. When performing normal, routine

tasks, ask what could go wrong and what controls are in place to prevent an incident? Let’s exhibit chronic

unease in all that we do and we will reach our goal of zero incidents.

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Safety Incentive Program

Winning Tips:

By: Timmy Piccou

Short Cuts and Rushing On the Job

Do not let the pressure of the job affect your judgment or your ability to perform in the safest and most

efficient manner possible. Even though you have done the task a thousand times before, something bad

could happen. The consequences for a short lapse in judgment are very costly to the company, your

reputation and to your livelihood. Never let the pressure of the job force a bad decision. Always make good

sound judgments, slow down, take your time, have lookout on your barges when maneuvering, and always

maintain good communication with the man on the handheld vhf radios. If it takes you a little longer to do

the job, that’s fine, as long as you do it safe and efficient.

Winning Article:

By: Douglas Anderson, Captain, Starlight Marine Services

Hazards on Deck Dangers for Crew Members on Tug Boats; the high horsepower of tug boats, the employment of large winches and drums, and the use of large towing lines, wires, hawsers etc., present special safety concerns for those who work aboard tugs. The deck is the most dangerous place on a tug boat. Working out on deck, the crew is exposed to the dangers of getting in the bite of a line, slippery conditions, sometimes ice or oil, heavy lifting and the risk of falling overboard or being crushed between the tug and the dock, the tug and the barge and any number of unforeseen hazards. Standing in the bight of a line or manually handling things that should be manipulated mechanically, are serious hazards. This is a dangerous industry made worse if the crew ignores important safety rules. When in doubt, defer to the safest method or get others involved. Experience and local knowledge are invaluable.

Fremont Training was held March 19th and 20th in Seattle, Washington. During this time the crews were able to refresh their 1st-aid, CPR, and AED training. Crews were given an opportunity to simulate ship

board injuries and then diagnose and administer aid.


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Mentoring at Harley Marine

Mentoring is important because it offers two avenues for individual development. The fist avenue is developing the competencies of the Mentee. Competencies are the skills and knowledge the Mentee needs to perform his or her job. Competencies, like muscle, can be exercised and grown. The list of skills and abilities cataloged on the employee evaluation are competencies. The ability to handle lines is a basic competency for all mariners. Boat handling skills are essential competencies for Mates and Masters. The first job of the Mentor is to be certain the Mentee is competent. There are other, basic competencies that are needed in the workplace, but not listed on the employee evaluation. The ability to ‘get along with others’ is a basic competency, as is customer service. Many competencies are difficult to measure; this fact complicates the job of the Mentor. The Mentor has to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their Mentee and determine which competencies are amendable.

The second avenue in Mentee development is vertical growth. Vertical growth is the ability of the Mentee to manage and accomplish more and increasingly complicated tasks. The process to foster vertical growth is to challenge the Mentee with increased mental complexity. Stretch the Mentee out of their comfort zone and challenge them to be creative, adaptable and self-aware. All of these growth opportunities can be accomplished in a table top drill or safety meeting. When the Mentor believes the Mentee is ready, then the challenges transcend from an intellectual exercise to the physical activity. Increasing the Mentees capacity will increase our leadership capacity of all HMS. Leaders build leaders.

Mentors need to be leaders, leaders need to be competent. Competent leaders are creative thinkers and problem solvers. Each employee is responsible to be as competent as possible. Our industry is becoming more complex and expectations continue to increase. We all need to be competent leaders in our areas of responsibility and work to increase the leadership capacity of the entire company. We all need to be the best deckhands, directors, mates, engineers, masters and managers as possible. Mentoring is one way we can all contribute to building leadership capacity at HMS.

Jim Flies

HSE Manager

Harley Marine Services

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The Marine Operations Manual (MOM) was modified to include a Visitor Safety Orientation, in November of 2012. The Visitor Safety Orientation was added to the Vessel Familiarization (MOM 06-530) procedure. This procedure requires a Vessel Safety Orientation for Captains, Crewmembers and now all visitors to a vessel. The ISO 9001 Code 5.5.3 requires appropriate communication procedures and ISM 1.2.2.2 mandates risk identification and safeguards. The ABS guide for Marine Health, Safety, Quality, Environment and Energy Management (April 2012) combines the requirements of the two standards, in section 4.8.2 (c) and calls for communication of health and safety hazards to, ‘contractors and other visitors to the workplace’.

A new Captain to a vessel must be given a vessel tour and introduction by a ‘Training Captain’. This familiarization training focuses on the operation of the vessel as well as safety equipment, documents and forms, PPE and mechanical systems. The Captain is then responsible for the introduction and familiarization of all new crewmembers to their vessel. This exhaustive introduction covers all facets of the crewmembers responsibilities on board as well as safety equipment, maintenance procedures and company rules, to list a few. All crewmembers are given a thorough and complete orientation before they commence working on the vessel.

The Visitor Safety Orientation was designed to alert the visitor, vendor or guest to the potential hazards they could face while on board the vessel. The Visitor Safety Orientation also, emphasizes the actions the visitors should take in an urgent situation. In an urgent situation, the visitor will muster to the Wheelhouse and standby for direction from a crewmember. The orientation will also highlight the location of safety equipment, egress, 1st aid supplies, AED and PPE.

Each Safety Orientation has a corresponding form on the Wheelhouse Management System (WMS). The forms are filled in electronically, so the information is saved and available to all offices quickly. Additionally, the Visitor Log was modified to include a ‘safety briefing’, check box, to verify the deliver the Safety Orientation. Harley Marine MOM procedure 06-530 brings together the requirement of the ISO 9001 and ISM standards, to help raise safety awareness for our crews and visitors.

Jim Flies

HSE Manager


Q-Factor Visitor

Familiarization


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HMS Wellness - April

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Wellness Spotlight

March was dedicated to teaching employees the

importance of eating right and about the new “MyPlate”

portions. This month’s Wellness Spotlight is on the Seattle

office. The wellness leaders, Brian Healy and Leah Nelson,

held a great lunch which included: rotisserie chicken,

quinoa, roasted vegetables, and fresh fruit. Amy O’Banion

gave a presentation on the importance of nutrition and

how what we eat impacts our bodies more than we can

imagine.

Well done Wellness Team!!!


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Gyrfalcon Supports Shell

The Tug Gyrfalcon in Dutch Harbor participated in some

unusual ship assist work this past couple of weeks. The first

was the arrival of the Shell Drilling Module Kulluk when it

was towed back to Dutch Harbor from Kodiak Island. The

Kulluk left Dutch Harbor for Seattle on December 21, 2012,

and was being towed by one of the large Shell assist vessels.

They ran into a severe winter weather storm off Sitkalidak

Island, near Kodiak Island, on December 29, 2012 and the tow

line parted. Other escort tugs were able to get control of the

Kulluk with emergency gear. The Kulluk was moved to

where it was allowed to ground in a favorable area on

December 31, 2012 during the continuing severe weather.

Subsequently, with involvement by the USCG, State of

Alaska Department of Environmental Control, Shell

representatives, and various other agencies and owners, the

Kulluk was removed from the grounded area and was taken

to safe anchorage at Kiliuda Bay, Kodiak Island, for

examination of damages. The USCG released the vessel for towage on February 22, 2013, and it departed

on February 26, 2013, for Dutch Harbor and arrived on March 5, 2013. The Gyrfalcon assisted the Kulluk

to its anchorage in Captains Bay, Unalaska Island.

Shell decided that the repairs and upgrades to the Kulluk would be accomplished in Asia and they

contracted with the COSCO heavy lift semi-submersible vessel M/V Xiang Rui Kou. This vessel arrived at

Dutch Harbor on March 17, 2013, and the Gyrfalcon assisted the vessel to anchorage.

On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the Kulluk was moved from its anchorage and was floated over the

submerged deck of the M/V Xiang Rui Kou. During this 18 hour procedure the Gyrfalcon was involved in

the assist and then holding the Kulluk in position while being stabilized and while the M/V Xiang Rui Kou

was raised into its sea going position. Over the next few days additional structural support will be placed

between the Kulluk and the M/V Xiang Rui Kou. It is scheduled for this to be completed by Tuesday,

March 26, 2013 and the vessel will depart for Singapore. The Gyrfalcon will be assisting the M/V Xiang

Rui Kou to sea.

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Around the Ports

World Headquarters: The entire Harley Marine

Services marketing team gathered in Seattle,

Washington to go tour the Nichols Brothers

Boat Builder’s shipyard on Whidbey Island.

While the team was there, they were able to see

the process of how the tugs Ahbra Franco and

Robert Franco were being built.

This is the Ex TOTE hip Great Land on its way from Tacoma to Brownsville, Tx. to be scrapped. The tug

Alexandra had steering problems while enroute. The Tim Quigg met the Alexandra near Catalina and took

the tow while the Alexandra went into LA for repairs. The crew is Capt. Steve Higgins, Capt. Chad Thomas,

Mate Mark Abercrombie, Engineer Clay Holick, and Deckhand Nolan Padilla. Thanks to the crew for the

quick response.


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April Employment Anniversaries

Harley Marine Gulf Clint Reed - 1 year

Raul Gomez Jr - 1 year Hannah Hill - 1 year

Harley Marine New York

Kevin Kelly - 6 years Marco Velez - 6 years

Jess Cantebury - 6 years Riley Cantebury - 6 years

Miguel Ortiz - 4 years

Harley Marine Services Keith Barnes - 8 years Irene Dulay - 4 years

Derick Lillejord - 2 years Kimberly Cartagena - 2 years

Sandy Rani - 2 years

Millennium Maritime Bob Castagnola - 13 years

Mark Fuette - 13 years Donald Shundo - 13 years Michael Golden - 13 years

Mario Meyers - 6 years David Spanjol - 5 years

Olympic Tug and Barge Hugh Maffett - 14 years

David Alexander - 13 years Larry Holland - 12 years Eric Starheim - 8 years Bryan Adams - 7 years Robert Higa - 6 years

Eric Boardman - 5 years Jason Johnston - 2 years John Stromberg - 2 years

Andy Flood - 1 year Kevin Treadwell - 1 year

Pacific Coast Maritime Jim Weimer—13 years

Rober Johnston - 8 years

Starlight Marine Services Jonathan Willingham - 5 years

Westoil Marine Services

Raul Hernandez - 13 years Mark Abercrombie - 8 years

Steven Meyers - 4 years

Millennium Maritime: Jennifer Beckman, Doug Houghton and Trent Newlon accompanied the Vice President from the headquarters of Yang Ming, the President of Yang Ming America and the Vice President of Yang Ming Los Angeles on a Harbor Cruise aboard the tug Tim Quigg. They were treated to a day on the water to see their own terminal operations as well as the rest of the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors.

Around the Ports

Millennium Maritime: The tug John Quigg and barge David Fanning on their way to bunker a ship in the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor.

Harley Marine Gulf: Brian Kelly ,Kelly Moore, Keith Barnes and Clem Mabile compose the Barge Operations Team covering the West Coast, Gulf Coast and East Coast for Harley Marine Services.

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APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Harley Marine Gulf Roland Pena 4/9 Glenn Byrd 4/16 James Wike 4/16 Justin Todd 4/21 Jamie Gaspard 4/25 Darris Jefferson 4/28 Harley Marine Services Deborah Franco 4/9 Sally Halfon 4/10 Stephanie Gullickson 4/26 Millennium Maritime Michael Rubino 4/1 Neal Salamunovich 4/7 Pat Lopez 4/9 Olympic Tug and Barge Daniel Johnson 4/5 Paul Thompson 4/9 Ian Bystrom 4/14 Derrick Hobbs 4/15 James Chierichetti 4/22 Dennis Streeter 4/27 Randall Reinders 4/29 Pacific Coast Maritime Ben Latham 4/10 Robert Johnston 4/18 Starlight Marine Services Jacob Laprade 4/6 David Cadiz 4/17 Jonathan Maciel 4/23 Westoil Marine Services Brian Vartan 4/7 Vincent Logrande 4/9 Mark Aproda Jr 4/13

Around the Ports

Pacific Coast Maritime:

The tug Gyrfalcon was

busy at work with the

Shell Drilling Module

Kulluk. It was towed

back to Dutch Harbor

from Kodiak Island.

Harley Marine Gulf: Here is the barge Gruber Sea bunkering with the tug Buttercup in Freeport, TX for our number 1 customer NuStar.The Gruber Sea completes 95 percent of the Freeport deliveries.

Please join us in welcoming

Zoe Amara

&

Grant Thomas

to the Harley Marine Family

Birthday: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Length: Zoe - 20” Grant - 19.5”

Weight: Zoe - 6lbs 4oz Grant - 5lbs 2oz.

Proud Parents: Erik and Abbe Tolzmann report that the twins are

healthy, happy, and beautiful. They are looking forward to enjoying

parenthood with their two bundles of joy.


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Administrative Questions

If you have questions regarding your quarterly statement, participant web-site, or plan provisions, please contact

your plan administrator:

Moran Knobel

www.moranknobel.com

425-451-9389

1-800-822-9205

Investment Questions

If you have questions or need guidance with the fund options in your retire-ment plan, please contact your plan

education specialist:

Kibble & Prentice

Melody Prescott

1-206-676-7421

[email protected]

Plan Eligibility

You are eligible to enter your retire-ment plan if you are a non-union em-

ployee, age 18 or older, and have com-pleted 3 months of service.

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401(k) Plan - International Investing

Investing internationally can help smooth out the ups and downs that occur in the U.S. stock market over the long term. This is because the performance of internation-al stock markets historically has not mirrored that of the U.S. market. As long as in-ternational and U.S. markets are less than perfectly correlated, investors can benefit from the added diversification offered by foreign investing.

Historically, international diversification has helped to reduce portfolio volatility over the long term. However, in the short term, investing in foreign markets offers the opportunity to take advantage of markets that may be delivering favorable returns.

The chart below shows the short-term benefits of international diversification. By including broadly diversified U.S. and international equities in a portfolio, an in-vestor’s return has tended to fall between the returns of the U.S. market and the in-ternational markets.

Emerging markets have historically offered greater potential for better

investment returns. However, the trade-off is that investment risks are

generally higher in emerging markets, where governments and financial

markets may be less stable than in developed markets.

Your 401(k) plan currently has three international options; in the large

cap blend category: Ivy International Core Equity Fund and Litman

Gregory Masters International Fund and in the emerging markets value

category: DFA Emerging Markets Value Fund. Your plan education

specialist can assist you in reviewing your needs and your ability to take

on investment risk when considering the type of international exposure

that is right for you.

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March Employee of the Month

Willie Jackson, Harley Marine Gulf

Mr. Willie Jackson, HMG Tankerman and “Environmentalist” was unanimously selected as our employee of the month. Mr Jackson accepted a special work assignment to spruce-up the HMG grounds. Mr. Jackson exhibited the finest work ethics by tirelessly attacking the job. Thank you Willie Jackson for your indomitable spirit, great attitude and leadership by example.

Eric Distefino, Westoil Marine Services

Eric is a Tankerman on the Westoil barges. Eric is a real team player, and can always be counted on for giving the company 110 percent. Eric is always up for a challenge, and is instrumental in mentoring our newer crew members. Eric has a great attitude and always shows up for work early and ready to go. Eric we appreciate all you do for the Company. Your actions are greatly appreciated and do not go unnoticed.

March New Hires

Harley Marine Gulf

Jesse Graves - Deckhand Tankerman

Rickey Lingle - Deckhand Tankerman

Harley Marine New York

Jay Dittman - Barge Mate

Olympic Tug and Barge

Benjamin Mobeck - Shoreside Tankerman


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HARLEY MARINE SERVIES, IN SOUNDINGS · 2016-07-06 · first of two tractor tugs Nichols has contracted with Harley ... propulsion package will produce over 90 tons of bollard pull