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ECOCHLOR, INC.

in our oceans is limitless.

The Company:

Ecochlor was founded in 2001 with the sole purpose of commercializing patents for a superior ballast water management system (BWMS). The company installed its ? rst commercial system in 2004 and has since installed 55

BWMSs with orders for an additional 250. The system is well-suited for midsized to large vessels, and Ecochlor installs, services and supports its systems worldwide. The effectiveness of the Ecochlor BWMS is not impaired by variations in salinity, temperature, turbidity, organics, and vibration. The energy required for power is very low and there are no treatment or neutralization requirements with

The Case: the Ecochor system on discharge. In August 2017, Eco-

Ecochlor, Inc. has developed a proprietary ballast wa- chlor was the 5th BWMS manufacturer to receive USCG ter treatment system that has been speci? cally designed to Type Approval. As of July 2019, Ecochlor reference list safely and economically eliminate the worldwide transfer tripled from the year before with more than 300 instal- of aquatic invasive species. The impact of the Ecochlor lations completed or retro? ts scheduled between 2019-

BWMS in ending the wide-spread environmental damage 2024. www.ecochlor.com

The Case:

ELLIOTT BAY

This year, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) expanded to the East Coast by opening an of? ce in New York and teamed with AMD Marine Consulting Designs to be

DESIGN GROUP their exclusive North American vessel design representa- tive. EBDG delivers designs that are better to build and better to operate.

The Company:

EBDG is a full-service, employee-owned company with of? ces in Seattle, New Orleans, Ketchikan and New York.

The ? rm provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services to owners, operators and shipyards across the country. EBDG’s extensive project portfolio spans a number of vessel types, including barges, tugs, offshore vessels, ferries, passenger vessels, and work- boats, and encompasses unique projects from lofting art installations and high-end yacht hulls to one-off service vessel designs and structures. The partnership with AMD dozen newbuild passenger/vehicle ferries in the works, col-

Marine Consulting expands EBDG’s repertoire of available lectively being built at myriad yards coast-to-coast, EBDG vessel designs. AMD specializes in multi-hull designs ideal is also actively involved in the conversion of the Jumbo for the high-speed ferry market as well as military, para- Mark II ferries to hybrid technology for Washington State military vessels, ? sheries patrol and rescue vessels. With a Ferries. www.ebdg.com

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