US Gas Boom Helps Power Sea-Going Vessels

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Bob Tita, US Gas Boom Helps Power Sea-Going Vessels. Wall Street Journal, Sept 26, 2013.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB ... 97271690917490.html

My comment:
(a) ONLY view the graphic and read the the first two paragraphs, plus paragraph 10:

“Not all big shipowners are giving up on petroleum fuels. Cruise operator Carnival Corp said earlier this month it would spend $180 million on sulfur scrubbers to bring 32 of its ships into compliance with the 2015 emissions standard. The Miami-based company expects the equipment will allow the company to avoid switching to more expensive, low-sulfur fuel or natural gas.

(b) The graphic identifies a vessel emblazoned with "Enviro +": "First US flagged vessel to be operated primarily on [liquified] natural gas."

The graphic identifies the vessel belonging to Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC, which the WSJ report says is “New Orleans-based.”  However Harvey Gulf’s web site does not have any vessel with that name, and Web search shows none, either.   

Harvey Gulf to build first LNG-powered OSVs. WorkBoat, Oct 10, 2013.
http://www.workboat.com/newsdetail.aspx?id=11342
(i) OSV: offshore support vessel
(ii) Harvey, Louisiana is a suburb of New Orleans.
(iii) “Enviro +” is not a name of a vessel or a class of vessel. Instead it is a certification.