Harvey Gulf’s Second LNG OSV begins work for Shell following delivery

Gulf Coast Shipyard Group delivered Harvey Power, the second LNG vessel that enters full service for Shell Upstream America’s deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Harvey Power is the second of six LNG OSVs being built for Harvey Gulf International Marine, and like her sister ship Harvey Energy, Harvey Power is capable of operating on LNG or diesel fuel, GCSG informed in a statement.

The vessel will refuel at Harvey Gulf’s LNG bunkering facility at Port Fourchon in southern Louisiana.

Running on 99% LNG fuel, the platform supply vessel is powered by three Wärtsilä 6L34DF dual fuel gensets, providing 7.5 MW of power.

With 5,219 metric tons of deadweight the vessel is capable of carrying 253,000 USG of fuel oil, 18,000 bbls of liquid mud, 1,600 bbls of methanol, 10,250 ft3 of dry cement and 73,000 USG of LNG fuel.

When operating on LNG the Harvey Power can operate in excess of 19 days in normal GOM rig supply mode between refueling.

Harvey Gulf has 4 more vessels under construction with Gulf Coast Shipyard Group.