October - Harley Marine Services, Inc.

HARLEY MARINE SERVICES 

SOUNDINGS 

Harley Marine Celebrates 25 Years in Business 

This year marks an important milestone for Harley Marine Services - 25 years of serving the maritime 

community. 

On Monday, September 24 th , the company celebrated this significant milestone by hosting a Fall Invitational 

and Dinner Celebration at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, WA for key customers, vendors, bankers, 

lenders and valued employees. The success we have had over the last 25 years can be attributed to the 

relationships we have formed with our customers, vendors, bankers and lenders as well as the professional, 

dedicated mariners and shoreside staff employed throughout the Harley Marine family of companies. We 

owe our thanks and appreciation to all those that have helped us get to where we are today and we must 

now rely on you to help us get to our next company milestone. 

Throughout the day our guests had the opportunity to make donations to the Kaplan Cancer Research 

Fund. Henry Kaplan is the doctor of Todd Prophet, our CFO, who is currently battling lung cancer. Dr. 

Kaplan is a beloved oncologist and the lead researcher for many clinical trials currently available at the 

Swedish Cancer Institute. To date, we raised $29,055 through donations made the day of the tournament, 

which will be matched by not only Harley Marine Services but also Harley and Lela Franco. This gives us a 

remarkable grand total of $87,165! Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to such a 

deserving cause, the Kaplan Cancer Research Fund. 

To read an article written to commemorate our 25 th anniversary, please see the below link. The article was 

originally printed in the July 2012 Pacific Maritime Magazine issue. 25th Anniversary Article

Harley Marine Services 

A Full Service Marine Transportation Company 

October 2012 

THUNDER CHRISTENING 

On Friday, September 14 th , Harley Marine Gulf 

christened yet another vessel, the M/V Thunder 

at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. 

The Thunder is the first of two sister class 

vessels that will be built at Conrad Shipyard. 

The second tug, the Lightning will be delivered 

to Harley Marine Gulf in mid-November. 

Both tugs are river style pushboats that have a 

capability to produce 2,000 horsepower each. 

Their design will allow for effective 

maneuverability of the petroleum barges they 

will be paired with. Each tug is 75 feet long and 

29 feet wide. 

Captain Steve Estep, Port Captain of Harley 

Marine Gulf, christened the Thunder with a 

splash of champagne while Father Greg Fratt 

with Sacred Heart Church of Morgan City 

blessed the vessel for continual safety while at 

sea and profitability for the company. The 

Christening concluded with a vessel tour and 

ride along in the harbor. 

Since the christening, the tug has been standing 

by at the shipyard awaiting her barge, the Jared 

Joseph, to be completed with construction at 

Conrad Shipyard. The pair will then transition 

into the HMG fleet in early October while 

working for our customer in the Gulf Region. 

The Thunder is a welcome addition to the fleet 

and will serve our customers proudly. We look 

forward to welcoming the other new vessels 

that will soon serve the Gulf Region, including 

the Jared Joseph. 

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Safe, Responsible, Reliable, Efficient 

PRESS RELEASE 

*Distributed on September 6 th 


August Birthdays 

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders begins construction on second Tractor Tug for Harley Marine Services 

SEATTLE, WA (September 6, 2012) – Harley Marine Services has partnered with Nichols Brothers Boat 

Builders of Freeland, WA to construct two new 100’ x 40’ Z-drive ship assist tractor tugs. The tugs will be 

built with the most technically and environmentally advanced equipment available to meet the specific 

needs of our customers and expanding business markets. In selecting a shipyard, Harley Marine chose 

Nichols Brothers based on their combined expertise and quality of product. “We look forward to working 

with Nichols Brothers through these projects and more in the future, their workmanship and superiority are 

superb and closely match our corporate vision” Harley Franco, Chairman and CEO. 

Construction of the first tug began in May 2012 and is well underway, with the pilothouse, bow, and both 

port and starboard wing tanks nearing completion. Prefabrication of the second tug began earlier this 

month at the Nichols Brothers shipyard in Freeland, Washington. Building the two tugs simultaneously 

will increase productivity, efficiency and overall quality while shortening the material handling process 

making it cost-efficient for both the shipyard and vessel owner. 

The vessels were designed by Jensen Maritime of Seattle, Washington and will be ABS load line 

certified. Both tugs are 100’ x 40’ each consisting of a complete propulsion system with two Caterpillar 

3516C diesel engines coupled to the Rolls Royce z-drive system. The vessels are 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 tugs exceptional pulling power and maneuverability. Both vessels are 

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. 

Harley Marine Services will name the two tugs after Harley and Lela Franco’s two children, Ahbra and 

Robert Franco. The first tug, M/V ROBERT FRANCO is scheduled for delivery in Spring 2013 while the 

second tug, M/V AHBRA FRANCO is scheduled for delivery 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. 

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) invests over 45 years experience on Whidbey Island in Washington 

State into the construction of an astonishing variety of vessels. NBBB specializes in steel and aluminum new 

construction, repair, and major conversions. We lead the shipbuilding industry by adopting innovative 

marine technologies to serve our customers needs. Our portfolio expresses our quality, attention to detail 

and our passion for boat building. When you are ready to build your next marine investment, Nichols 

Brothers has the equipment, facility and experienced work force to get the job done with your mission and 

objectives in mind. 

Harley Marine Services is a leading provider of marine transportation services in the United States. Harley 

Marine operates on the United States West Coast (including Alaska), New York Harbor and the US Gulf 

Coast. Services provided include the transportation and storage of petroleum products, ship assist and 

escort, the transportation of general cargo and rescue towing. Harley Marine is dedicated to providing 

excellent customer service and maintaining our obligations to employees, shareholders, our community and 

the environment. 

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Health Certification Update: 

The first phase of the ABS Health Certification is coming to 

completion. Nearly all Harley Marine employees have completed the 

Occupational Health & Safety Workbook, are able to access 

electronic Safety Data Sheets on the portal, and have a better 

understanding of blood borne pathogens. The second phase of the 

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) 18001 roll out will be 

focused on Hazard Identification, Hazard Analysis and Incident 

Prevention. Each vessel has been asked to write a hazard analysis 

following the process described in MOM 04-085, Hazard 

Identification and Risk Assessment. Once completed, those 

assessments will be added to the risk register. The risk register will 

become more of a resource for crewmembers as we continually 

update and improve the information. 

Harley Marine uses several types of risk assessment tools. The Job 

Safety Analysis (JSA) is part of the Safety Incentive Program (SIP). 

The JSA was designed to be used by one person. Another tool used 

by Harley Marine is the Bow Tie Risk Assessment. The Bow Tie is 

an in-depth, time intensive process to analyze risk. The risk 

assessment used in MOM 04-085 will calculate a risk rating to help 

measure the probability of an event happening. All three tools reach 

the same goal of measuring risk, however each has a slightly different 

process to follow depending upon the desired metrics and outcomes. 

Harley Marine will continue to use different risk assessment tools to 

analyze causal factors, create control measures, and minimize risk. 

Our goals is to keep all employees, shoreside and crew, safe, healthy 

and on-the-job. 

Jim Flies 

HSE Manager 


October 

Employment 

Anniversaries 

Harley Marine NY 

Holger Emeneth – 5 years 

Mark Pearson – 2 years 


Mark Stiefel – 3 years 

Sally Halfon – 1 year 

Millennium Maritime 

Scott Walker – 14 years 

Charles Holmes – 6 years 

Olympic Tug & Barge 

Jim Sellers – 19 years 

Todd Johnston – 15 years 

Wayne Allen – 13 years 

Neil Billingsley – 13 years 

Steve Felton – 13 years 

Michael Everhart – 9 years 

Larry McCormick – 9 years 

Andrew Butterfield – 6 years 

Vincent Kucera – 5 years 

Aaron Jones – 4 years 

Ivan Carlson – 2 years 

Jeffery Wells – 1 year 

Pacific Coast Maritime 

Roel Villamor – 2 years 

Pacific Terminal Services 

Kevin Buffum – 20 years 

Mark Flower – 14 years 

Starlight Marine Services 

David Prouty – 6 years 

Marc Douville – 4 years 

Todd Yeilding – 4 years 

Daniel Porschien – 4 years 

Lydia Zink Stultz – 4 years 

Stephanie Sandoval – 3 years 

Westoil Marine Services 

Doug Montgomery – 16 years 

David Holguin – 8 years 

Eric Distefano – 7 years 

Dain Schmidt – 3 years 


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Co-Worker Appreciation Week 

Our 6 th Annual Co-Worker Appreciation Week (CWAW) will be held 

October 29 th through November 2 nd . This year, we will be able to honor 

and appreciate our co-workers with ribbons of appreciation, healthy 

treats, and much more! We have many activities planned for each day of 

the week, including employee trivia as well as baby and pet match up 

contests. We will also have a contest for the Company CWAW placard 

drawing or photo. Each year, we have individual HMS placards with 

each employee’s name in the center of a drawing or photo. Co-workers 

write notes of appreciation on the placards. All submissions should be 

emailed to cwaw@harleymarine.com by October 15 th . The winner will 

receive Harley Marine gear. 

This year, all CWAW contributions will benefit the Dr. Henry Kaplan’s Research Foundation for vital 

cancer research and education at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle. HMS continues to support our coworker 

Todd Prophet and TEAM TODD in fighting cancer. Dr. Kaplan is Todd’s doctor and has created his 

own foundation to combat the various breast and lung cancers that patients like Todd are being treated 

for. In addition to donating a dollar for an appreciative ribbon and treat for a co-worker, the ribbon and 

treat may also be purchased with a canned food donation. We will be kicking off our canned food drive 

throughout the family of companies during CWAW, and donations will be brought to the local food 

banks. We will bring our first set of donations to the food banks after CWAW, then before Thanksgiving, 

Christmas, and New Years. Last year, we raised a grand total of $15,912 for Dr. Kaplan’s Research 

Foundation. 

Stay tuned for more CWAW information about activities. Each region will host their own festivities for the 

week, but there will also be coordinating activities through the family of companies. We will be 

appreciating co-workers throughout the week, but will pay special tributes to the following groups: 

• Monday, October 29 – Administrative Departments – Accounting/Finance, HR, HSQE, Marketing, 

IT 

• Tuesday, October 30 – Shoreside Operations – Dispatch, Terminal, Maintenance/Engineering, 

eMaint, Operational Management 

• Wednesday, October 31 – Tug Crews 

• Thursday, November 1 – Barge Crews 

• Friday, November 2 – All HMS Family of Companies Co-Workers 

Thank you to all the CWAW Teams in each region for planning a wonderful week of events and 

festivities! Our jobs are easier when we all support, assist and recognize each other. It is a good time to 

recognize each other for jobs and efforts well done. Happy CWAW! 

With sincere appreciation, 

Deborah V. Franco 

Vice President – HR, HSQE, Administration 

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During the month of September, Harley Marine Services recognized the women employed in our industry by 

celebrating with an Appreciation Luncheon in each port we are employed and operate. Overall, each lunch was a 

success and allowed our management to express our sincere thanks to the Women in the Maritime Industry. Thank 

you to each of you; you are an integral part of our business. 

Dutch Harbor 

On September 25 th , Pacific Coast Maritime gathered at the Grand 

Aleutian in Dutch Harbor to honor the Alaskan women in the 

maritime industry. From left to right in the back row you have 

Irene, Jenn (Horizon Lines), Riley, Shannon (APL), Dabbie (Alamar), 

Peggy (Port Director) and in the front row is Marie (Horizon 

LTL) and Joanne (Alamar). 

Seattle 

On September 14 th , Harley Marine Services hosted the Women’s 

Appreciation Luncheon at Salty’s on Alki. Twenty-four women joined for the festivities including our employees, 

customers, bankers and industry representatives. Harley Franco popped in to say a special thanks to all the women 

for their continued efforts within the industry and left us with a challenge to fill yet another table next year with more 

women. We were fortunate to have a beautiful day in Seattle overlooking the waterfront, a wonderful lunch and best 

of all, camaraderie within the industry. 

Alameda 

September 19 th , Starlight Marine Services celebrated the 

women of the San Francisco Bay with a luncheon aboard the 

Millennium Falcon. Over 20 women representatives from 

all aspects of the maritime industry joined Harley Marine on 

a beautiful cruise around the bay and along the city front 

while dining on the back deck. General Manager, Jonathan 

Mendes, gave a heartfelt thank you to all the women in the 

industry for all they do on a day-to-day basis. Everyone 

enjoyed the beautiful weather, scenery, and food. A special 

thank you to the crew on the Millennium Falcon who made 

the cruise a success. 

Los Angeles 

On September 6 th , Millennium Maritime and 

Westoil Marine Services celebrated and honored 

the women of the Los Angeles and Long Beach 

Harbors with a luncheon aboard the tug Tim 

Quigg. Women from container companies, oil 

companies, terminals and port agencies joined 

Harley Marine on a cruise around the harbor while 

dining on the back deck with Captain Neal Maresca 

and touring the tug boat with Engineer Randy 

Atwood. 

Houston 

On September 20 th , Harley Marine Gulf celebrated their first Women’s Appreciation Day at Pappa’s Seafood House. 

They plan on a much larger crowd next year and expanding their contacts with other women employed in the 

maritime industry. 

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Harley Marine Services Conducts 

Triennial Worst Case Drill 

By: Andre Nault 

On September 10 th and 

11 th , Harley Marine 

Services performed their 

triennial worst-case spill drill in 

California. The drill was held at Harley Marine’s new 

marine facility at LA Pier 301 on Terminal Island in Los 

Angeles Harbor. The exercise lasted two days, the first 

day included Incident Command Refresher Training and 

development of an ICS 201, which was used to commence 

the drill on the second day. Day two was an all day table 

top exercise in which Harley Marine employees, including 

Spill Response Team members, as well as various agency 

and vendor company representatives responded to a 

mock spill scenario designed to test the response 

capabilities of the company to meet State of CA 

requirements as a spill plan holder. 

The training and drill included HMS personnel from Los 

Angeles, Alameda, Seattle, Portland, New York, and 

Houston. Other drill participants included Harley 

Marine’s spill response management team, O’Briens 

Response Management, our oil spill response 

organization, MSRC, and star contractors such as Patriot 

Environmental Services, SoCal Ship Services, and Double 

Barrel Environmental Services. Additionally, our salvage 

contractor, Resolve Marine Group, our legal team from 

Keesal, Young and Logan, our insurance carrier from 

Thomas Miller/UK Club, and our marine surveyors from 

Duncan/Shoemaker attended the drill to provide their 

professional input. 

Agency representatives from the United States Coast 

Guard, CA Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill 

Prevention and Response, and CA Department of Finance 

also attended the tabletop drill. 

The drill was highly praised by the Federal and State on 

scene representatives and evaluators. The training and 

drill were a useful learning experience for all HMS 

participants, continuing to keep the emergency spill 

management team sharp. Thank you to all who attended 

and helped make the drill a success. 

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August Birthdays 

Q-Factor: ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor Course completed 

In our ongoing efforts to continually improve our Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental programs, 

Safety Managers Tim Kline and Andre Nault recently returned from a training and certification course for 

ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor. The course provider was Pillar Management in partnership with 

ABS Consulting, and the training is RABQSA certified and IRCA recognized. 

RABQSA is an Australian personnel and training certification body. RABQSA was created in 2004 from the 

acquisition of the personnel certification activities of American based, Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) by 

Australian based, Quality Society of Australasia (QSA). 

IRCA is The International Register of Certificated Auditors and is the world’s most original and largest 

international auditor certification body. The training course and certificate of attainment is recognized by 

IRCA as meeting the requirement for IRCA certification to QMS Lead Auditor. 

The training course was an intensive four day program that covered ISO 14001:2004 Environmental 

Management Systems standard and the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety 

Management Systems standard, and covered in depth auditor and lead auditor training subjects. 

The determination of student competency for the course was not subjective. Instructors are provided with 

specific measurable and objective guidelines and criteria to determine student competency. In order to 

successfully complete the class and receive the certifications, the trainees had to not only complete the 

required time in the classroom, but must also complete 3 to 5 hours of homework per night and successfully 

pass 29 separate evaluations. Both Tim and Andre were able to do so and will be receiving their 

certifications soon. Tim and Andre had already received Quality and Safety Auditor training in the past 

and have both conducted many of the company’s internal vessel and office/company audits over the last 3 

years. With their new certification and training, they will be able to help elevate the company’s HSQE 

auditing program and help continue to improve our Quality Systems. 

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Safety Incentive Program 


By: Daniel Baumfalk 

Last year when our company introduced the Safety Incentive 

Program, I decided I would write a safety article and a couple of 

tips. I do frequent safety meetings anyway, so I figured 

acquiring enough points would be a snap. Admittedly, safety 

was not my only goal, I wanted a coat. After seeing my work in 

the Soundings I realized that I could actually make a difference at 

work. If someone avoided an injury or some improvement were made because of something I brought to 

his or her attention that would be a great accomplishment. 

As the year progressed, my SIP points began to snowball. If another member of your crew does a safety 

meeting, you also get points. If you complete a job hazard analysis, you get points. There are numerous 

ways to gather points! Members of my crew worked hard to identify and reduce hazards and many issues 

were brought to light. It was interesting for me to see how easy it is to focus on safety when you are 

looking for hazards. 

At the end of the year, Jim Flies and Deborah Franco called and announced that I had won the Safety 

Incentive Program Grand Prize and that the company would like to offer a trip to Hawaii for my wife and 

I. Deborah told me that Capt. Bonnin had spoken of my children, and that they would be willing to send all 

four of us to Disneyland if we preferred. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! 

The company flew us to California, put us up in a great hotel, and gave us passes to Disneyland and 

California Adventure. The timing could not have been better. My children are ages three and five and they 

rode every ride except the big roller coaster due to its height requirement. Jake was a good sport even 

when we tricked him onto the Hollywood Tower of Terror by telling him he would meet Buzz Lightyear. 

Later, we met Minnie Mouse and as we were walking away, my daughter Bailey whispered, "this is the 

greatest day of my life". We are so thankful to the Harley Marine Safety Incentive Program and those 

involved. 

Thank you -Daniel Baumfalk and family. 

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Safety Incentive Program 

Winning Safety Tips: 

Tip #1 

By: Mike Limon, Starlight Marine Services 

When retrieving a headline from a ship after the job, standing under the line can be dangerous 

if it free-falls to the deck. The tug operator should position the bow of the boat so it is not directly under the line as it's 

lowered to protect the crew from it accidentally falling upon them. 

Tip #2 

By: Doug Anderson, Starlight Marine Services 

To be safe during a drill and or emergency, we must know our duties and how to perform them safely. It does not 

matter how many people are on your crew. There are tasks that must be performed when there is an emergency. 

Larger crews have fewer individual responsibilities. On a smaller crew, each crewman may have more than one if not 

many tasks to perform. The station bill represents how a crew should react to an emergency. It ensures that essential 

stations are staffed and necessary equipment is brought to the scene. If we can’t figure out how to react to an 

emergency as safe as possible, we may make it worse. 

Tip #3 

By: Larry McCormick, Olympic Tug & Barge 

Two-way Communication: 

Communication is one of the most important tools we use, without good communication nothing would get done 

right. From Dispatch to crew communication, it is all very important. When executing landings and departures, the 

Mates must communicate via radio to the Captain all that he sees on his side of the barge. When commands or 

distances are given over the radio it is critically important that both parties acknowledge that they have heard the 

transmission given. If nothing is heard back, they assume that it was heard or they repeat it, which at times might 

interfere with something that the other party is asking, which in turn could cause a command to be ‘stepped on’ and 

missed which could cause an incident. On the vast majority of the vessels I have ridden, it is the Captain that does not 

always acknowledge back to the Mates on commands they have given. Therefore, be sure to always acknowledge 

your Mate and it will lessen the chance of an incident. 

Winning Article: 

By: Timothy Picou, Harley Marine Gulf 

RUSHING ON THE JOB CAN HURT 

We have all been in a situation at one time or another where we were in a hurry to do our job. In the process, we 

didn't pay close attention to what we were doing and ended up with an injury. Hurrying on the job can cause both 

minor accidents and life-threatening injuries. You may hurry dozens of times and nothing happens, until it finally 

occurs: an accident. 

Have you done any of these? 

• Climbed a ladder with tools in your pockets or in your hand because you didn't have a tool belt? 

• Reached a little further on the ladder rather than get down and move it? 

• Not worn safety glasses because the job would only take a minute? 

• Removed a guard to repair your machine and not gotten around to putting it back on? 

• Cut the grounding prong off a three-way plug because you didn’t have an adapter? 

• Used a wrench instead of a hammer because your toolbox was not close? 

• Not unplug a power tool before making adjustments? 

I'm sure you can come up with a few more examples of shortcuts. Sometimes nothing happens; sometimes there is a 

near miss; sometimes your luck runs out and an accident happens. 

Practice safety everywhere. You can never be too careful. The example you set may save your life, or the life of 

someone you love.




Olympic Spirit Makeover 

Before and After Shots 

In a continual effort to improve the quality 

of our marine operations and overall 

customer satisfaction, we recently took the 

Olympic Spirit out of service to perform 

some structural changes to improve the 

towing speed. 

BEFORE 

AFTER 

The barge is now at US Fab in Portland, 

Oregon completing the final phase of the 

bow transition. We expect to have her back 

online by the end of October. 

The pictures to the right show a very 

noticeable difference in bow design and 

depict how the barge will perform with less 

drag. 

AFTER 

BEFORE 

We look forward to welcoming the Olympic 

Spirit back to the fleet and commencing 

operations with our newly remodeled 

double hull barge. 

AFTER 

BEFORE 

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By: Ravi Sekhon, CMMS & Program Development Manager 

What is a CMMS? 

CMMS stands for Computerized Maintenance 

Management System. At Harley Marine, we use 

eMaint as our CMMS. The primary objective of 

eMaint is to assist in the managing of maintenance 

and maintenance support in a manner that will 

ensure maximum equipment operational 

readiness. Preemptively identifying and repairing 

potential trouble equipment is also an integral part 

of eMaint. The main functions of eMaint can be 

broken down into the following fundamentals of 

maintenance: 

Work Identification: 

In order to avoid being a reactive-maintenance 

based organization, work identification, or more 

particularly, early defect identification is critical. 

This boils down to submitting work requests for 

specific pieces of equipment with detailed 

descriptions, well before the defects have had a 

chance to really wreck havoc. Each work request 

goes towards creating a more complete history of 

the equipment, allowing reliability efforts such as 

identifying and eliminating chronic failures, 

optimizing PMs and conducting effective Root 

Cause Analyses. Work Identification is the first 

step towards making HMS a proactivemaintenance 

based organization by improving 

maintenance efficiency and effectiveness and 

controlling costs. 

Planning and Scheduling: 

Formally planned work has been shown to be 

significantly safer and more efficient in both cost 

and duration than unplanned work. By accurately 

tracking information in eMaint we can 

successfully schedule work to be performed well 

in advance of the equipment causing undue 

problems. Besides planning major projects in 

advance, eMaint also automatically generates 

calendar or meter based PM (preventative 

maintenance) work orders. Proactively 

completing PMs today prevents emergency work 

tomorrow! 

Proper Work Execution: 

While eMaint has less to do with the proper work 

execution, it still does play its part. All work in 

progress needs to be documented in a timely 

fashion, including unscheduled or proactive work 

performed by the crews and shore-side support. 

If work is not documented, it does not help to the 

extent that it could in achieving a smoothly 

operating cost-effective proactive maintenance 

environment. 

Analysis and Continued Improvement: 

eMaint allows us to regularly review equipment 

history and identify areas for potential 

improvement. The powerful reporting tools keep 

all interested parties involved and updated on the 

progress of work orders and status of equipment. 

We are able to readily comply with customer 

requests for maintenance history on a vessel by 

simply running a report. The dashboard feature 

gives us a real-time snapshot of the status of 

maintenance across the fleet. This feature was, in 

fact, defined as a best practice by BP in a recent 

audit. 

Compliance: 

One of the most useful features of eMaint is its 

ability to keep track of recurring events. By 

entering the numerous certificates, audits, safety 

and environmental regulations each vessel is 

required to maintain as PMs, we are able to make 

certain that all vessels remain up-to-date and in 

compliance. The system sends reminders to the 

responsible parties at pre-determined intervals 

and helps ensure that Harley Marine maintains a 

safe and environmentally responsible fleet. 

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October Birthdays 

Harley Marine Gulf 

Jonathan Trammell 10/2 

Cody Cameron 10/5 

Ronnie Butler 10/7 

Michael McLain 10/7 

Aaron Stedman 10/13 

John Hebert 10/28 

Jason Elias 10/31 

Harley Marine NY 

Steven Madeiros 10/9 

Christopher Churchill 10/17 

Jose Panlilio, Jr. 10/19 

Mark Pearson 10/28 

Corey Harris 10/31 

Celebrating Hannah’s Birthday at Harley Marine Gulf, pictured from 

left to right, Mike Simon, Shore Tankerman; Hannah Hill, 

Administrative Assistant; Clem Mabile, Barge Operations Supervisor; 

Jon J. Walton, General Labor. 

Great Tugboat Race of Los Angeles 


Don Meberg 10/4 

Barry Hachler 10/9 

Amy Ryker 10/9 

Jim Flies 10/24 

Pete Hofmann 10/28 

Millennium Maritime 

Charles Holmes 10/27 


John Walker 10/6 

Curtis Melanson 10/7 

Doug Liedberg 10/8 

Daniel Corkery 10/11 

Guy Larsen 10/12 

Robert Sortor 10/13 

Lance Breitsprecher 10/15 

James Heckathorn 10/16 

Tim Hinman 10/16 

Scott Turner 10/21 

Bret Cehovet 10/25 

Shane Bonnin 10/27 

Michael Cahill 10/28 

Bradley Kofstad 10/29 

Pacific Terminal Services 

Gary Bucknum 10/30 

We are so proud to announce that Millennium Maritime’s, John Quigg 

has yet again won the Great Tugboat Race of Los Angeles. We will 

proudly display the “Elmar Wheel” in the Southern California office. 

Congratulations to the crew of the John Quigg! 


Samuel D’Aloisio 10/2 

Nadine Allali 10/15 

Jonathan Mendes 10/17 

Christopher Royeton 10/18 

Blake Cowan 10/21 

Westoil Marine Services 

Marc Delgadillo 10/16 

Thomas Matlock 10/17 

Raul Hernandez 10/24 

Bryan Thebodeau 10/27 

Anthony D’Aquanno 10/31 

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Space Shuttle Endeavour as it passes 

high above the Starlight Marine office 

on September 21 st . 

Please join me in Welcoming 

Mason St. Luise 

to the Harley Marine Family! 

Birthday: 

Weight: 

Length: 

September 5th 

9lbs. 8oz. 

21 inches 

Proud Parents: Gary and Somer St. Luise and big 

sister Brooke. Gary works for Olympic Tug & Barge 

in Seattle as a Captain onboard the Olympic Scout. 

Congratulations! 

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401(k) Plan Education – Saving for Retirement 

Many of us are afraid we won’t have enough money at retirement – 

though we don’t know how much that should be. Six easy steps can help 

you calculate a goal and chart your progress. 

1. Figure out how much income you'll need. Some people will tell 

you to sit down and draw up an elaborate budget. And maybe 

that's the perfect solution. For most people, the best guess for the 

income you'll need to live on in retirement comfortably is about 

the same as the income you need now. 

2. Figure out much you will get from outside sources. That means 

how much you will get from Social Security. It may also mean 

how much you will get from a pension plan, if you are among the 

diminishing few who have one. 

3. Figure out how much income you will need from your 

investments. Once you know how much income you'll need (Step 

1) and how much you can expect from Social Security and any 

private pension plan (Step 2), it's easy to work out how much 

you're going to need from your own investments. (Step 1 – Step 2 

= Income). 

4. Understand how long your investments will have to last. In 

other words, how long you're likely to live in retirement. To save 

enough for your retirement, you're going to have to set aside 

enough money to provide you with a suitable income for several 

decades. Think 25 years, maybe even 30. 

5. And here's your answer. You now have the data to make some 

estimates. Let's say you plan to retire at 65 and will need an 

income of $10,000 a year from your investments. (We'll take that, 

as it's a simple place from which to start the calculations.) And you 

want to make sure the money will last up to 30 years. Based on 

those numbers, you probably need to set aside about 20 times your 

required annual income by the time you retire. If you need your 

portfolio to generate $10,000 a year and last up to 30 years, for 

example, you'd want to start with about $200,000. If you need your 

portfolio to generate $50,000 a year, you'd want to start with $1 

million. 

6. And how to stop panicking. It's no wonder so few people want to 

do the math. They haven't saved anywhere near enough. There 

are no easy answers to making sure you have enough at 

retirement, but we suggest contacting Kibble & Prentice to work 

with an advisor to discuss your 401(k) plan and to help get you on 

the right track. 

* Source: http://money.msn.com/ 

Administrative Questions 

If you have questions regarding 

your quarterly statement, 

participant website, 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 retirement plan, please 

contact your plan education 

specialist: 

Kibble & Prentice 

Melody Prescott 

1-206-676-7421 

melody.prescott@kpcom.com 

Plan Eligibility 

You are eligible to enter your 

retirement plan if you are age 21 

or older, and have completed 3 

months of service. 

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17 Ways To Grow In A Leadership Position 

Know Yourself 

Who are you? Who do you want to be? 

What are your strengths and weaknesses? 

Be honest. Knowing who you are should 

always be your starting point. 

Dream 

Never limit yourself. Dream. Dream big. 

Then follow your dreams. 

Plan 

You’ll get to your destination faster if you set 

goals and make plans. 

Bend 

Your plans may take you where you want to 

go. They may also go hopelessly, miserably, 

incredibly wrong. So keep an open mind. 

Make course corrections along the way. 

Improve 

Challenge yourself. Exercise your strengths. 

Work on your weaknesses. Get better, 

stronger and faster. 

Take Risks Thoughtfully 

Taking risks can lead to huge rewards. They 

can also lead to disaster. So be sure that the 

risks you take are thoughtful and considered. 

Think twice, jump once. 

Try something new 

Expand your world. Meet new people. Read. 

Do something different. See the world from 

someone else’s eyes. 

Help Others 

Take the time to help others. Be generous. 

Be kind. Be supportive. When you help others, 

you also help yourself. 

Get Help 

Never be too proud to ask for help. 

Talk to Others 

Look to others for new ideas and different 

points of view. Listen. Keep an open mind. 

Then take what’s valuable and ignore the rest. 

Make Mistakes 

You will make mistakes. Lots of them. 

Everyone does. When it happens, accept it. 

Learn from it. Then move on. 

Go Outside 

There’s more to life than four walls. Go 

outside. Enjoy nature. Travel. It’ll help you 

put your life in perspective. 

Be Positive 

Positive people add to life; they build things, 

they aspire, they grow. Negative people 

bring down everything around them. 

Work Hard 

Hard work will increase your odds of success. 

Have Fun 

Work should be fun. So smile. Enjoy the 

journey. 

Follow Your Own Path 

There is nobody else exactly like you. So 

trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Make 

choices that work for you. 

**I have had this list for a few years, after a 

leadership class I took in college. I always thought it 

was motivational and a great source to look back on 

from time to time. Hope you too enjoy reading and 

finding ways to grow! Stephanie Gullickson 

Be Persistent 

The best lessons require the greatest effort. 

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Cooking with the Crew 

Pasta Carbonara 

By: Chris Starkenburg 

Ingredients: 

1 lbs. Dry spaghetti pasta 

1 ½ TBLS. Kosher Salt 

4 oz. Smoked pepper bacon, diced 

4 oz. Pancetta bacon, diced 

4-6 cloves Garlic, smashed and chopped fine 

2 Large eggs 

2 cups Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated 

2 TBLS. Fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped 

Black Pepper to taste 

1-2 Loafs of fresh crusty bread 

Directions: 

1. Bring a 6 quart pot of water to a boil and add 1 ½ TBLS. of kosher salt to a boil. 

2. In a bowl, blend eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pepper and parsley together and set aside. 

3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the bacon and pancetta and cook until the bacon is 

crisp. 

4. Add the pasta and cook for 7 to 9 minutes until the pasta is cooked al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the 

cooking water for the pasta sauce. 

5. Add the hot, drained spaghetti to the pan and toss for 2 minutes to coat the pasta in the bacon juice, 

stir well to prevent lumps. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the egg/cheese mixture into the 

pasta, stirring quickly until the eggs thicken but do not scramble. You can thin out the sauce by 

adding the reserved pasta water slowly, until it reaches your desired consistency. 

6. Garnish the pasta with fresh grated cheese and parsley. 

Chef’s Suggestion: 

If I am making a large batch, I will put the hot pasta and bacon mixture into a warmed large bowl before stirring in the 

egg mixture. 

Serves: 

4-6 people 

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September Employee of the Month 

Stephanie Sandoval 


Starlight Marine Services would like to recognize Stephanie Sandoval 

at the September Employee of the Month. Stephanie has taken a 

leadership role in preparing the Millennium Falcon for Fleet Week in 

San Francisco. She has done a great job with the project and we are 

thankful for all of her efforts in this area. Thank you for your 

leadership and dedication. 


A Full Service Maritime Company 

www.harleymarine.com 

John Kochis 


Olympic Tug & Barge would like to recognize Captain John Kochis as 

the September Employee of the Month. John has been with our 

Portland team for over 14 years and since that time he has always 

remained safe, responsible, reliable and incident free. Recently John 

volunteered to tow the Lucy Franco offshore for a wave energy buoy 

project. John is truly at home on the ocean having fished many years, 

and has brought the two life experiences together to make us all 

proud to have him on the Olympic Tug & Barge Team. Great job and 

thanks Captain John Kochis. 

 

 

September New Hires 


Bret Cehovet – Tankerman 

Todd Nelson – Engineer 

Harley Marine Gulf 

Michael McLain – Pilot 

Michael Shaw – Sales and Marketing Manager 

WELCOME TO THE TEAM! 

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