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CEO/President:

Ben Reed

HamiltonJet

THE COMPANY:

CWF Hamilton & Co Ltd (HamiltonJet) was formed in 1939. It has only been in the last 65 years that CWF Ham- ilton & Co has focused on the waterjet side of its business through HamiltonJet and Hamilton Marine. HamiltonJet grew out of a combination of CWF Hamilton Engineer- ing and CWF Hamilton Marine, the two main subsidiary companies in the Hamilton Group. As the popularity of jet

THE COMPANY: boats and waterjet propulsion increased rapidly throughout

BAE Systems delivers propulsion and power manage- the 1960s and 70s, Hamilton Engineering was producing ment performance with innovative electri? cation products a large number of marine jet units along with its industrial and solutions to advance vehicle mobility, ef? ciency and equipment, cranes and hydraulics. Today HamiltonJet is capability in the transit, military, marine and rails markets. solely focused manufacturing waterjet propulsion units and

On the marine side, the ? rm provides electric drive systems integrated vessel controls systems. HamiltonJet has three for power and propulsion of marine vessels, including bat- company of? ces in America, the UK and more recently Sin- tery electric, electric hybrids, fuel cell electric propulsion. gapore to coordinate distribution and spare parts support

It would not be overstating the case to say that the ? rm has in those regions, and to market HM-HT Series waterjets. been busy. BAE Systems will soon begin work on the in- Continued growth in demand for HamiltonJet Waterjets has tegration of the ? rst U.S. hydrogen fuel cell powered ma- seen a number of factory expansions in the last decade. Man- rine vessel, the Water-Go-Round which was supported by ufacturing ? oor space has increased, with new machinery the California Climate Investments (CCI) program. Red installed and staff hired to increase factory capacity by more and White Fleets’ Enhydra will be launching in Septem- than 50%. Today, HamiltonJet employs over 380 staff in all ber and Kitsap and Harbor Harvest ferries are both under aspects of waterjet design, production and service and has construction. The Matthew Turner sail ship is underway, over 52 Distributors around the world as part of its global the Chris Parsonnage is working on the inland waterways, reach. The company has recently celebrated its 78th year An- and the CUNY1 has launched and BAE’s ? rst launch, the niversary and is looking towards strong growth in the future.

Spirit of the Sound is operating in Connecticut.

THE CASE:

THE CASE: HamiltonJet is one of the world’s largest and dedicated

With fuel cell electric, hybrid electric, and battery elec- waterjet manufacturers with over 78 years in business. tric solutions, BAE Systems is the right partner today and HamiltonJet pioneered the waterjet propulsion concept will be the right partner in the future. From its ? rst vessel and has always had a strong strategic patrol and commer- in 2014, The Spirit of the Sound, to the ? rst U.S. hydro- cial boat focus. Looking ahead, HamiltonJet is launching gen fuel cell powered marine vessel, the Water-Go-Round two new products in 2018 after a 5-year comprehensive (project supported by the “California Climate Investments R&D program. The new jet range will feature a new inte- (CCI) program), BAE Systems is truly a global innovator – grated electronic control system featuring advanced con- and a leader – in electric propulsion technologies. trols and autonomous control ready.

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