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McMillan Design, Inc.9816 Jacobsen Lane, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 9816 Jacobsen Lane, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 T: 253-858-1985 T: 253-858-1985 E: [email protected]: [email protected] W: www.seacatch.com W: www.seacatch.com CEO: John McMillanCEO: John McMillan No. of Employees: 2 No. of Employees: 2 Annual Sales: $500,000.00Annual Sales: $500,000.00 The CompanyMcMillan Design, Inc. is a small, pri-vately owned, multi-disciplinary design company located in Gig Harbor, Wash- ington. It concentrates its current efforts in manufacturing, improving, and mar- keting the Sea Catch Toggle Release and other innovative related related prod- ucts. The Sea Catch is now available in over 68 different models. The Sea Catch Toggle Release hook, designed exclusively for safe release of lines or objects under load, and is de-signed to be the simplest and most inno-vative in-line, quick release hook design on the market. Since 1994, Sea Catches have gained praise from engineers and users in 14 major industries around the world. The Tech Using computer-generated parts preci- sion-cut from aerospace-grade stainless steel plate, Sea Catch is a revolutionary, tough, mult-purpose quick release that combines unique features such as no springs, common shackle connection, multi-directional, low friction releasing and a hitch-pin safety lock. The key is the combination of a proven toggle link- age principle, low friction, computer- generated parts and a lot of thinking about its jobs. Every day, all over the globe, engi- neers, technicians and crew members Þ nd themselves faced with the daunting and often unpredictable task of releasing a heavy object while under load. Releas- ing an object under load need not be a daunting task any longer. MTRMTR 100 100Marine Technology Reporter 23www.marinetechnologynews.com MTR #6 (18-33).indd 23MTR #6 (18-33).indd 237/31/2014 9:11:18 AM7/31/2014 9:11:18 AM