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<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />

SOUNDINGS<br />

Safe Responsible Reliable Efficient<br />

CO-WORKER APPRECIATION WEEK<br />

<strong>November</strong> 15th-19th, 2010<br />

The <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> family of companies will be<br />

celebrating our fourth annual Co-Worker Appreciation Week<br />

(CWAW) from <strong>November</strong> 15 through 19th. This is a great<br />

opportunity for everyone to show their appreciation to one<br />

another! In exchange for this year's CWAW commemorative for<br />

your fellow appreciated co-worker, you may either make a one<br />

dollar donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or a canned food<br />

donation, which will be given to a local food bank. More details will<br />

be forthcoming but the general guidelines are as follows (some<br />

regions may have variations to fit their crew changes or local needs).<br />

HMS will honor each group which makes up our family of companies<br />

on the following days:<br />

Monday, 11/15 All shoreside Administrative departments<br />

- Accounting, HR, QSE, Sales/Marketing,<br />

IT, eMaint<br />

Tuesday, 11/16 All shoreside Operation departments -<br />

Dispatch, Terminal (PTSI), Maintenance/<br />

Engineering, Operational Management<br />

Wednesday, 11/17 Barge Crews<br />

Thursday, 11/18 Tug Crews<br />

Friday, 11/19 All HMS family of companies co-workers<br />

Happy Co-Worker Appreciation Week!<br />

Deborah Franco<br />

Vice President, HR, QSE and Administration<br />

<br />

<br />

NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS<br />

7th - Daylight-saving time ends<br />

11th - Veterans Day<br />

HMS Offices will be closed on the<br />

11th in observance of Veterans Day.<br />

25th—Thanksgiving Day<br />

HMS Offices will be closed on the<br />

25th and 26th in observance of<br />

Thanksgiving.<br />

THUMB’S UP<br />

Thumbs up to The Crew of the<br />

Millennium Falcon; Captain Mike<br />

Link, Captain Martin Miller, Chief<br />

Engineer Bryan Wynn, Engineer/<br />

Deck Hand Ryan Tom, and<br />

Cadet Anthony Murphy. Thumbs<br />

up as well to Dan Morrison, Lydia<br />

Zink, Stultz Orion Steele, Kelly<br />

Moore, Grant Hedley, and Louis<br />

Mungaray for helping out and<br />

contributing to the best fleet week<br />

celebration ever. Great work<br />

team!! Your efforts really shined<br />

through! ~Jonathan Mendes<br />

Thumbs up to Dan Morrison and<br />

Charlotte Koskelin for coordinating<br />

and organizing the logistics for<br />

making our recent Fremont Safety<br />

Training a complete success.<br />

~Jonathan Mendes


<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> welcomed ANNE ELIZABETH to the fleet on October 4th at the Christening<br />

celebration in Portland, Oregon. The Christening was held at U.S. Barge, the shipyard where the barge<br />

was built. Guests included employees, customers, vendors, bankers and the namesake’s family. The<br />

Christening program was led by Keith Barnes, Director of Barge Operations and included speeches from<br />

Joe Pritting, Vice President and General Manager of<br />

Elliot Bay Design Group; Vince Piscitello, President of<br />

U.S. Barge; <strong>Harley</strong> Franco, CEO of <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong><br />

<strong>Services</strong>; and Miss Anne Elizabeth Hall.<br />

Pastor Marty Valder of Hope Church of Silver Lake,<br />

blessed the vessel for its safety, longevity and<br />

profitability while flying the <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> flag and<br />

throughout the life of the vessel.<br />

ANNE ELIZABETH is a double hull petroleum barge<br />

that measures 241’x 64’6”, with a depth of 23’6”. The<br />

barge has a carrying capacity of 31,500 barrels with<br />

two isolated cargo systems. The main cargo is<br />

intended to be fuel oil, and the auxiliary system will<br />

handle marine gas oil (MGO). The barge is OPA 90-<br />

compliant with vapor collection piping onboard. She<br />

is a sister barge to the David Fanning, Bernie Briere,<br />

Nathan Schmidt and Lily Blair.<br />

The barge was designed by Elliot Bay Design team<br />

and built by U.S. Barge with the oversight of <strong>Harley</strong><br />

<strong>Marine</strong> management. We are pleased with the overall<br />

quality and craftsmanship of the barge and look<br />

forward to a continued and long relationship with<br />

both parties.


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This new addition to the fleet carries on our longstanding tradition<br />

of naming barges for heroes in the fight against cystic fibrosis.<br />

Anne Elizabeth Hall was born on March 26, 1997 in Kirkland, WA<br />

to first time parents Peter and Kimberly Hall of Lake Stevens, WA.<br />

Weeks after Anne’s birth, the doctor informed Pete and Kim of the<br />

feared diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Dr. Bonnie Ramsey was able to<br />

come and speak to Pete and Kim regarding the diagnosis, outlook<br />

and treatment. A week later, surrounded by family and friends,<br />

Anne and her parents met with the cystic fibrosis team at Children’s<br />

to learn the latest regarding CF.<br />

Now 13 years old, Anne just had her 13 th sinus surgery. She has been hospitalized 4 times for IV<br />

antibiotics over the past 5 years. Anne has been in several clinical trials at Children’s Hospital,<br />

always eager to help find the next treatment or to help better understand the effects of Cystic<br />

Fibrosis on patients. Anne has been very involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Guild in Seattle, being the<br />

keynote speaker on two occasions, greeting guests as they arrive and bringing auction items<br />

out onto the stage. Anne has also spoken at the Tacoma Auction Ball and the <strong>Marine</strong>rs CF Golf<br />

Tournament.<br />

Now living in Everett, Annie is very involved in<br />

her church, acting in several dramas, babysitting<br />

the little kids and even being a counselor for<br />

elementary aged kids at camp. She also plays<br />

the tenor saxophone in her school band, and<br />

will be trying out for the Jazz band this year.<br />

Even with all her absences, Annie was named<br />

to the National Junior Honor Society this past<br />

year.<br />

The Anne Elizabeth is the 20th double hull<br />

barge in the <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> fleet and will<br />

operate on the U.S. West Coast.


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Q-Factor<br />

By: Captain Richard Graham, Director of Quality, Safety, Environmental<br />

Last month we completed our review of the 10 QSE Tenets, “Top 10 Things I Can Do for Safety”. This month<br />

we should take a look at the basic principles found in the ISO 9001 Standard and explore the question, “What<br />

is the Next Step”.<br />

PRINCIPLE 1: Customer focus<br />

- Organizations depend on their customers and therefore should understand current and future<br />

customer needs, should meet customer requirements and strive to exceed customer expectations.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

<strong>Inc</strong>reased revenue and market share obtained through flexible and fast responses to market<br />

opportunities.<br />

<strong>Inc</strong>reased effectiveness in the use of the organization's resources to enhance customer satisfaction.<br />

Improved customer loyalty leading to repeat business.<br />

PRINCIPLE 2: Leadership<br />

- Leaders establish unity of purpose and direction of the organization. They should create and maintain<br />

the internal environment in which people can become fully involved in achieving the organization's<br />

objectives.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

People will understand and be motivated towards the organization's goals and objectives.<br />

Activities are evaluated, aligned and implemented in a unified way.<br />

Miscommunication between levels of an organization will be minimized.<br />

PRINCIPLE 3: Involvement of people<br />

- People at all levels are the essence of an organization and their full involvement enables their abilities<br />

to be used for the organization's benefit.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

Motivated, committed and involved people within the organization.<br />

Innovation and creativity in furthering the organization's objectives.<br />

People being accountable for their own performance.<br />

People eager to participate in and contribute to continual improvement.<br />

PRINCIPLE 4: Process approach<br />

- A desired result is achieved more efficiently when activities and related resources are managed as a<br />

process.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

Lower costs and shorter cycle times through effective use of resources.<br />

Improved, consistent and predictable results.<br />

Focused and prioritized improvement opportunities.<br />

PRINCIPLE 5: System approach to management<br />

- Identifying, understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the<br />

organization's effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objectives.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

Integration and alignment of the processes that will best achieve the desired results.<br />

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Ability to focus effort on the key processes.<br />

Providing confidence to interested parties as to the consistency, effectiveness and efficiency of the<br />

organization.<br />

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Q-Factor<br />

By: Captain Richard Graham, Director of Quality, Safety, Environmental<br />

PRINCIPLE 6: Continual improvement<br />

- Continual improvement of the organization's overall performance should be a permanent objective<br />

of the organization.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

Performance advantage through improved organizational capabilities.<br />

Alignment of improvement activities at all levels to an organization's strategic intent.<br />

Flexibility to react quickly to opportunities.<br />

PRINCIPLE 7: Factual approach to decision making<br />

- Effective decisions are based on the analysis of data and information.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

Informed decisions.<br />

An increased ability to demonstrate the effectiveness of past decisions through reference to factual<br />

records.<br />

<strong>Inc</strong>reased ability to review, challenge and change opinions and decisions.<br />

PRINCIPLE 8: Mutually beneficial supplier relationships<br />

- An organization and its suppliers are interdependent and a mutually beneficial relationship enhances<br />

the ability of both to create value.<br />

Key benefits:<br />

<strong>Inc</strong>reased ability to create value for both parties.<br />

Flexibility and speed of joint responses to changing market or customer needs and expectations.<br />

Inspiring, encouraging and recognizing improvements and achievements by suppliers.<br />

What is the Next Step: Social Responsibility?<br />

- The perception and reality of an organization's performance on social responsibility can influence,<br />

among other things:<br />

Competitive advantage<br />

Reputation<br />

Ability to attract and retain workers, customers, clients or users<br />

Maintenance of employees' morale, commitment and productivity<br />

<br />

<br />

View of investors, owners, donors, sponsors and the financial community<br />

Relationship with companies, governments, the media, suppliers, peers, customers and the<br />

community in which it operates.<br />

Social Responsibility encourages a company to go beyond legal compliance, recognizing that compliance<br />

with law is a fundamental duty of any organization and an essential part of their social responsibility. Social<br />

responsibility recognizes that the community’s perception of a business is in fact their “license to operate”.<br />

This is why <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> is committed to the Quality, Safety and Environmental Principles found<br />

in the ISM Code, AWO RCP, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 Standards. <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> was founded<br />

on these very principles. <strong>Harley</strong> Franco has demonstrated social responsibility for decades through his<br />

support for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and many other philanthropic organizations in our communities.<br />

“My goal for the company upon its inception in 1987 is to become the safest and most environmentally<br />

responsible marine transportation company in the country while exceeding our customer’s expectations,<br />

maintaining a good standard of living for our employees, and improving the communities in which we live<br />

and operate.”<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> Franco, Chairman and CEO


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SAFETY CORNER<br />

With the dropping temperatures across<br />

the nation, it is important to discuss the<br />

invisible threats and risks of cold<br />

weather. Those who belong to the<br />

construction, agriculture, maritime and<br />

commercial fishing industries are the<br />

most exposed to the fatal hazards of<br />

cold weather. Cold stress can be a<br />

fatal threat to every worker. Once<br />

exposed to cold or freezing temperature<br />

for long periods of time, they run<br />

the risk of losing a serious amount of<br />

body heat. If not treated immediately,<br />

this could lead to brain damage and<br />

even death.<br />

Here are safety tips to prevent cold<br />

stress or cold-induced illnesses or<br />

injuries:<br />

1. Train employees for the cold and<br />

changing weather.<br />

Training sure is a timeless necessity in<br />

the workplace. In these colder days,<br />

workers must be trained not only about<br />

cold-induced illnesses and injuries, but<br />

also to determine environmental or<br />

work site conditions that may cause<br />

cold stress. They should be especially<br />

trained in recognizing the signs and<br />

symptoms of cold stress or coldinduced<br />

injuries like hypothermia and<br />

frostbite.<br />

Here are signs and symptoms of<br />

hypothermia:<br />

Cool skin<br />

Slower, irregular breathing<br />

Slower heartbeat<br />

Weak pulse<br />

Uncontrollable shivering<br />

Severe shaking<br />

Rigid muscles<br />

Drowsiness<br />

Exhaustion<br />

Slurred speech<br />

Memory lapses<br />

The following are signs and<br />

symptoms of frostbite:<br />

Paleness of the skin<br />

Pain disappears after a while with<br />

the freezing of the tissues.<br />

Sensation of coldness or pain<br />

Tissues become increasingly whiter<br />

and harder.<br />

2. Use a buddy system.<br />

Sure, you may want to be left to<br />

yourself while working. But believe<br />

me, this is not the time to enjoy<br />

solitude while accomplishing your<br />

tasks outdoors. You don’t want to be<br />

working one minute and thawing your<br />

fingers the next. So get a partner and<br />

work on monitoring each other for<br />

signs of cold stress. Don’t be stubborn<br />

because most of the time, it’s just<br />

difficult to determine danger signs<br />

when you only have yourself to rely on.<br />

3. Adjust your work schedule to the<br />

cold or changing weather.<br />

Don’t punish yourself too much. Just<br />

because you have to work outside and<br />

it feels like stepping into a walk-in<br />

freezer, it doesn’t mean you have to<br />

bask in the frigid winds all day.<br />

Schedule work during the warmest part<br />

of the day. Break a task into shifts so<br />

you can take frequent, short breaks in<br />

warm dry shelters.<br />

4. Layer clothing.<br />

At this time of the year, the saying<br />

“less is more” surely does not hold<br />

true. Well, maybe partly true since<br />

wearing less clothes means getting<br />

exposed to more cold-stress-related<br />

threats. Remember that it’s better to<br />

go for several thin layers of clothing<br />

instead of wearing just a couple of<br />

thick layers. For clothes next to the<br />

skin, choose those with synthetic<br />

fabrics to avoid absorption of sweat.<br />

An ideal choice is polypropylene.<br />

For your outer layer, choose fabrics<br />

made of waterproof and wind-resistant<br />

material.<br />

5. Wear complete PPE (personal<br />

protective equipment).<br />

You know you need it. Wear warm<br />

gloves, hats and hoods. In extreme<br />

conditions, don a warm woolen hood<br />

that covers your neck, head and ears.<br />

If you get hot while working, just open<br />

your jacket. Don’t remove your hat and<br />

gloves. The key is to wear clothing that<br />

can be adjusted to changing conditions.<br />

Avoid wearing tight-fitting footwear as this<br />

restricts blood flow. Your shoes or boots<br />

should allow you to wear either one thick<br />

or two thin pairs of socks.<br />

6. Eat and drink hot or warm foods and<br />

liquids.<br />

You might have to say goodbye to hot<br />

coffee and chocolate for a while. Drinking<br />

caffeinated and alcoholic beverages is not<br />

recommended while working in cold<br />

weather. Instead, go for warm, sweet<br />

beverages like sports drinks and sugar<br />

water. Keep in mind that you are also at<br />

risk of dehydration under cold weather so<br />

make it a habit to drink up. Good news,<br />

though. You can feast on hot pasta<br />

dishes, soups and other foods rich in<br />

calories. Remember, though, that if<br />

you’re sick or under medication, you are<br />

more at risk to get cold stress. This is<br />

especially true if you have hypertension,<br />

diabetes or a cardiovascular disease.<br />

7. Wear eye protection.<br />

Ice or snow + excessive ultraviolet rays =<br />

eye injuries. Yes, this is one proven<br />

equation. Before working outside, check<br />

first if you may be exposed to glare or,<br />

worse, blowing ice crystals. If conditions<br />

point to the affirmative, then go wear the<br />

right kind of eye protection.<br />

Tim Kline<br />

Safety Manager


This October, Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> hosted one of our most<br />

anticipated events of the year. We had a full boat as we cruised<br />

out into the Bay to watch the Blue Angels perform just above our<br />

heads and over the San Francisco skyline. It was remarkable to<br />

bring everyone together to witness this wonderful show.<br />

I would like to thank all of the staff and crew who pulled together<br />

as a team for this event. There is no doubt in my mind that this<br />

2010 Fleet Week Celebration was a huge success! I would also<br />

like to thank all of our amazing customers whose continued<br />

support is very much noticed and appreciated.<br />

Lydia Zink Stultz<br />

Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>


Hello Jonathan Mendes;<br />

First, may I extend my condolences to you, your staff, and the family of Captain Dave Gore. We were<br />

very sorry to hear the bad news of his passing.<br />

Secondly, the MILLENNIUM FALCON was an excellent platform for the annual Navy Fleet Week<br />

festivities. My wife, Debra, and I joined an upbeat mix of mariners, their family and customers. We were<br />

impressed with your professional operation and crew demeanor:<br />

a. parking instructions from Cadet Anthony<br />

b. check-in (and waivers) by Jennifer Beckman and Lydia Zink Stultz<br />

c. gangway assistance by Captain Miller and Deckhand Ryan Tom<br />

d. safety indoctrination by Captain Miller and Cadet Anthony<br />

e. food, tasty treats and excellent beverages by Bo Jun<br />

f. operational safety checks by Port Captain Dan Morrison<br />

g. smooth transit and safe debarkation at Starlight home dock<br />

Yes, the Blue Angel acrobatic show was spectacular! However, it is my obligation to complement your<br />

crew. From the engineer, deckhands, to cadet, all displayed "situational awareness" and good<br />

seamanship. Captain Miller had his "plate full" of small<br />

boat traffic, but (as usual) displayed good judgment and<br />

boat handling. From a mariner's perspective, your<br />

operation of the MILLENNIUM FALCON is one of the<br />

best on San Francisco Bay. Debra and I would like to<br />

thank you for an outstanding and safe mini-voyage on<br />

the Bay.<br />

Best regards,<br />

Stuart Quan<br />

<strong>Marine</strong> Consultant


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Safety Training with Fremont Maritime<br />

October marked a very pivotal month for <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>. Safety Training was conducted in<br />

both San Francisco and Los Angeles Ports. <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> has contracted with Fremont<br />

Maritime <strong>Services</strong> introducing a 2 day, 16 hour training session to our Safety Program. Day one<br />

includes training on topics from Confined Space Awareness to Damage Control Techniques. Day<br />

two is dedicated to Fire Fighting. The entire training program was conducted at our regional<br />

operation center which recently received approvals as a Coast Guard Training Facility. This<br />

program has been a complete success and we look forward to completing the last of the three<br />

sessions moving into <strong>November</strong> and December.<br />

Crew members participate in classroom training in<br />

Starlight’s Training Room in Alameda.<br />

Fire fighting training consisted of scenarios utilizing<br />

both fire extinguishers as well as charge hoses.<br />

Crews were able to fight propane simulated fires of<br />

various types using the exact equipment they have<br />

aboard their vessels day in and day out.<br />

(Above from left to right) Tankerman David Prouty, Deckhand Stephanie<br />

Sandoval, Fremont Instructor Lisa Whitley, Captain Jason Lorenz, Engineer<br />

Todd Yeilding, Captain Sam D’ Aloisio, Mate Robert Mather as they collectively<br />

de-brief aboard the Tug Z-5. Training Drills such as Man Overboard<br />

Recovery and Emergency Escape Techniques were conducted aboard our<br />

company vessels targeting realistic scenarios in the conditions our crews<br />

work in day to day.


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Do You Have Health Benefit Questions?<br />

If you have a claim that you are not sure was paid correctly, have a<br />

question about how a benefit is covered, or need to find an in-network<br />

provider, your <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> Human Resources Department and JLR<br />

& Associates, LLC can help!<br />

You can contact your company Human Resources Manager with any questions. The HR Manager<br />

for Millennium Maritime, Olympic Tug & Barge, Pacific Coast Maritime, and Public Service <strong>Marine</strong> is<br />

Cheryl Domier; she can be reached by email at cdomier@harleymarine.com or by phone at<br />

206-829-7505. The HR Manager for <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> NY, <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>, Pacific Terminal<br />

<strong>Services</strong>, Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> and Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> is Courtney Wickens; she can be<br />

reached by email at cwickens@harleymarine.com or by phone at 206-829-7508.<br />

JLR & Associates, LLC brokers <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong>’s health benefit plans and can help by email at<br />

jlr@jlrassociates.com or by phone at 425-391-4141 or 877-246-0545.<br />

Please do not hesitate to contact any of the above resources with any issues you may come<br />

across. We are all here to help and the sooner you contact us, the sooner we are able to reach<br />

a resolution!<br />

Human Resources Department


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LOS ANGELES -<br />

Taking our Green Initiatives to the Next Level<br />

Millennium Maritime and Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> are proud to announce their<br />

new home for all company tugs and barges calling into the Los<br />

Angeles/Long Beach Harbor. LA-301 has seen a lot of <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong><br />

traffic on the 1,300 foot dock. Although the extra space is a welcome<br />

addition and has allowed for ample dockage, its long distance has<br />

become cumbersome for the crews working the dock on a daily basis.<br />

At any given moment, you can see crews scurrying the docks as they<br />

paint, weld, clean and maintain the equipment. In the past, vehicles<br />

were used to transport employees, tools and parts from one end of the<br />

dock to the other. Some creative minds got together and have come up<br />

with a new “green” solution. Employees are now using tricycles with<br />

baskets and a quad-cycle with a flatbed and leaf springs. Considering<br />

the crews often have to move the length of the dock several times in a<br />

day, using these cycles we save time, fuel and provide an extra benefit<br />

of exercise.<br />

The cycles are U.S.<br />

made and have a<br />

cargo capacity of up to<br />

500 pounds. Next time<br />

you are in Los Angeles,<br />

stop by and hop on for<br />

a ride on the dock.<br />

<strong>November</strong> Anniversaries<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> NY<br />

Brian Kelly - 4 years<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Deborah Franco - 5 years<br />

Millennium Maritime<br />

Grant Hedley - 9 years<br />

Stephen Higgins - 9 years<br />

Paul Tokuda - 4 years<br />

Olympic Tug & Barge<br />

Max Jahn - 15 years<br />

Donald Vakulich - 15 years<br />

Michael <strong>Harley</strong> - 11 years<br />

Ron Rustad - 11 years<br />

Daniel Colvin - 7 years<br />

Robert Harmeling - 7 years<br />

Marek Kaszewicz - 6 years<br />

Tim Kline - 6 years<br />

Ahmet Gumusyazici - 5 years<br />

Brian Healy - 5 years<br />

Doug Liedberg - 5 years<br />

Brian Bamer - 4 years<br />

Cory Edgil - 2 years<br />

Gaylon Ford - 2 years<br />

Patrick Harris - 2 years<br />

Craig Moore - 2 years<br />

Robert Shepherd - 1 year<br />

Pacific Coast Maritime<br />

Ben Latham - 23 years<br />

Public Service <strong>Marine</strong><br />

Carl Fessler - 8 years<br />

Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Tom Larsen - 4 years<br />

Jonah Petrick - 2 years<br />

Victor Gonzalez - 1 year<br />

Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Mario Amalfitano - 11 years<br />

Carlo Orlando - 11 years<br />

Enrique Gomez - 5 years


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DEPLOYMENT EXERCISE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA<br />

On October 28th, fourteen Millennium Maritime and Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> employees including management,<br />

tankerman and crew members took part in a semi-annual equipment deployment exercise in Los Angeles.<br />

The exercise took place at LA 301 from the DAVID FANNING. The exercise included skiff launching/handling<br />

techniques, boom deployment and towing safety. This deployment focused on training deckhands in the<br />

different characteristics encountered while towing boom from different towing points in the skiff, and different<br />

techniques used to move the boom into proper position in the least amount of time and with the least amount<br />

of wear and tear on the equipment.<br />

Deckhands were split into teams of two and took turns operating the boom skiff and deploying and<br />

maneuvering the boom. Once everyone had a chance to rotate through the exercise the drill was debriefed.<br />

Everyone agreed the exercise went well and everyone felt more prepared to respond in the event of a real<br />

emergency.<br />

A special thank you to Brian Vartan, Sal Manzella, Doug Montgomery, Kelly Moore and Andre Nault for<br />

helping facilitate the drill and share their experience and knowledge with some of the newer members of the<br />

MMI and WMS team. Also, thanks to crewmembers Mark Aproda, Giuseppe LoGrande, Clay Holick, Robert<br />

Sperry, Chez Bristol, Lovell Hunt, Brian Corbin, Marvin Munoz and Thom Montgomery who participated and<br />

were called upon to operate the boom skiffs if the need arises. Good job everyone!


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Market Commentary 3Q 2010<br />

As summer comes to a close, we enter what is<br />

typically a volatile part of the year for stocks. That<br />

said, this year is shaping up to be a bit different.<br />

September, which is historically a bad month for<br />

equities, was quite strong with the S&P 500 gaining around 6%. Since<br />

1970, the S&P has fallen an average of 3% in October, but going into the<br />

third quarter the market is riding a wave of positive momentum with<br />

volatility at least temporarily stabilized. As always, it is important to<br />

transcend the headlines and take an objective view of the current state of<br />

the markets. Make it a habit of speaking with your plan’s Education<br />

Specialist at least annually to review your investment options, and make<br />

sure you’re on track to reaching your retirement goals.<br />

Investment Changes<br />

The <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> 401k Plan Committee has agreed to make the following<br />

changes to the 401k plan investment options:<br />

1. Replace the Rainier Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund with the<br />

Westcore Select Fund;<br />

2. Add the Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund; and<br />

3. Introduce “Model Portfolios” to provide participants an easy<br />

way to invest in a diversified portfolio consistent with their risk<br />

tolerance.<br />

A web conference will be held as follows to discuss these changes:<br />

Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 4 at 12:00 noon (1200 hours) PST<br />

To join the web conference, call 888-751-0624 code # 854903. Then<br />

log-on the following web site: http://harleymarine.com/401kmeeting and<br />

enter the meeting code: <strong>Harley</strong> 401k.<br />

Administrative Questions<br />

If you have questions regarding<br />

your quarterly statement,<br />

participant website, or plan<br />

provisions, please contact your<br />

plan administrator:<br />

G. Russell Knobel & Associates<br />

1-800-822-9205<br />

Investment Questions<br />

If you have questions or need<br />

guidance with the fund options<br />

in your retirement plan, please<br />

contact your plan education<br />

specialist:<br />

Kibble & Prentice<br />

Melody Prescott<br />

1-206-676-7421<br />

melody.prescott@kpcom.com<br />

We will also post a recording of the web-conference for those unable to<br />

attend. If you have questions, please contact your plan’s investment advisor,<br />

Mike van der Velden at 206-676-5680.<br />

Open Enrollment<br />

Next month is open enrollment for the <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> 401(k) plan. Human<br />

Resources will be mailing out packets during the last week of <strong>November</strong><br />

for eligible employees. Additionally, all current participants will be mailed<br />

a deferral form for making changes to their existing contribution<br />

percentage.<br />

Please note that open enrollment is the only time you can change your<br />

deferral amount. As a reminder, you always have the ability to change<br />

your investment elections at anytime online at www.moranknobel.com.<br />

Plan Eligibility<br />

As a reminder, you are eligible to<br />

enter your retirement plan if you<br />

are age 21 or older, and have<br />

completed 1 year of service.


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<strong>November</strong> Birthdays<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> NY<br />

Elijah Collins 11/2<br />

Millennium Maritime<br />

Donald Shundo 11/3<br />

Charles Martin 11/9<br />

Brian Shea 11/12<br />

Olympic Tug & Barge<br />

Ronald Eriksen 11/1<br />

Allen Hall 11/2<br />

Mitchell Wheelhouse 11/3<br />

John Munson 11/8<br />

Steve Springman 11/17<br />

Timothy Brown 11/21<br />

Adam Churchill 11/21<br />

Chris Starkenburg 11/23<br />

Richard Becker 11/28<br />

Lowell Swett 11/29<br />

Ben Lussier 11/30<br />

Jaden Rose,<br />

pictured to the right,<br />

is modeling the new<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> baby<br />

apparel. Jaden is the<br />

new daughter of John<br />

Tracey from GE Capital.<br />

October 11, 2010<br />

7 lbs. 11 oz.<br />

20 inches<br />

Congratulations John<br />

and family!<br />

2010 Employee Manual<br />

Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Edgar Martinez 11/27<br />

Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Justin Jabuka 11/3<br />

Tom Kortekaas 11/8<br />

Tony Danelo 11/11<br />

Carlo Orlando 11/12<br />

Nelson Munoz 11/23<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> has created an updated version of the Employee<br />

Manual that has been released as of <strong>November</strong> 1, 2010 for employees<br />

who do not fall under a union contract. To view the updated manual<br />

please log in to the PAF system and click the tab titled Employee<br />

Manual. You will be receiving a form in the mail that is confirming<br />

receipt of Employee Manual, after viewing the Employee Manual on the<br />

PAF site please sign this form and return to the Human Resources<br />

Department by no later than <strong>November</strong> 30, 2010. If you have any<br />

questions regarding the policies in the manual please feel free to contact<br />

your supervisor or the HR Department.<br />

Thank You,<br />

Human Resources<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>


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Cooking with the Crew<br />

Brian Healy, Dispatcher<br />

“Pumpkin Pie”<br />

Ingredients<br />

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1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin<br />

1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk<br />

2 large eggs<br />

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />

1/2 teaspoon salt<br />

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust<br />

Directions<br />

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees<br />

Fahrenheit.<br />

2. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed<br />

milk, eggs, spices and salt in a medium<br />

bowl until smooth.<br />

3. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.<br />

4. Bake the pie for 15 minutes.<br />

5. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees<br />

Fahrenheit and continue baking for 35 to 40<br />

minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from<br />

crust comes out clean.<br />

6. Cool.<br />

7. Garnish as desired.<br />

8. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.


<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />

910 SW Spokane Street<br />

Seattle, WA 98134<br />

(206) 628-0051<br />

www.<strong>Harley</strong><strong>Marine</strong>.com<br />

Editor: Stephanie Wright<br />

swright@harleymarine.com<br />

OCTOBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH<br />

Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Lydia Zink Stultz<br />

Starlight <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> would like to recognize Lydia Zink Stultz as the<br />

October Employee of the Month. Lydia went above and beyond this month<br />

planning and executing a wonderful day of entertaining guests at this year’s<br />

Fleet Week Celebration. With Starlight’s largest turnout of 90 guests, the<br />

production was seamless. Numerous guests have responded and commented<br />

on how professional the entire Crew and Staff were. Lydia has been employed<br />

by Starlight for just over 2 years. During that time not only has she contributed<br />

to our sales and marketing team’s success, she also has been there to support<br />

the vessels, direct operations and whatever she is asked on a day to day<br />

basis. It is flexibility and versatility like this that makes our team a success.<br />

Thank you Lydia for your continued support, keep up the good work.<br />

Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />

Rosanna Chavez<br />

Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> would like to recognize Rosanna Chavez as the<br />

October Employee of the Month. Rosie has been with <strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> since<br />

2006 as an Administrative Assistant. Since then, she has taken on multiple<br />

responsibilities for the company, from document control, event planning, to<br />

technical support. She always lends a hand when needed ,without anyone<br />

asking. With her professionalism and continued dedication to making the<br />

workplace enjoyable, Westoil <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Services</strong> is honored to recognize Rosie<br />

as the Employee of the Month.<br />

Olympic Tug & Barge<br />

Mike Ferguson<br />

Olympic Tug & Barge would like to recognize Mike Ferguson as the October<br />

Employee of the Month. After the retirement of the great Tim Curly in Port<br />

Angeles, Mike was asked to step up and take over the shoreside position for<br />

the HMS 2000. Since Mike accepted the job, he has worked hard to learn and<br />

improve his abilities as a shoreside tankerman, crewmember and employee.<br />

Upon periodic visits to the HMS 2000, continual improvement has been shown.<br />

Mike is a hard worker and professional in all that he does. His determination to<br />

represent OTB every day in a positive manner is why he is our employee of the<br />

month. Mike, thank you for your daily efforts to perform at the highest of<br />

standards. Keep up the good work!<br />

<strong>Harley</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> NY<br />

Steven Madeiros, Barge Mate<br />

Olympic Tug & Barge<br />

Ivan Carlson, Deckhand<br />

OCTOBER NEW HIRES<br />

Pacific Coast Maritime<br />

Roel Villamor, Deckhand Crane Operator

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