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Alternative Fuels (DBL), an effort that’s “10% complete,” according to the the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts. Addition- 2023 AMR. A DBL application was submitted to USCG ally, a report was prepared for the Governor’s staff. And in June 2022 and is under internal Coast Guard review. project personnel presented and described their work at

In September the USCG was asked about its work on a number of national energy conferences. Rich Berman the project. A spokesperson wouldn’t provide any specif- provided the ? rst public brie? ng at the SF Port’s Southern ics, only noting that “the Coast Guard is engaged with the Advisory Committee meeting on March 29. It should be customer at the local level and is in the early stages of re- noted, though, that public attendance at the Committee viewing the proposal. No decisions have been ? nalized and meeting was quite small (13 individuals, two from the H2 discussions are ongoing.” team) and may not be indicative of broader public support.

“Ecosystem development” For maritime:

What demonstrates viability, feasibility?

One task linked to a broader scope of regulatory and

Dave Lee is VP of Innovation & Technology with Mari- public of? cials is an effort to build out what the AMR calls time Partners, LLC, a maritime leasing and ? nancing com- “ecosystem development.” “Ecosystem” here is a reference to getting the word out. pany based in Metairie, La. One of Maritime Partner’s core focus areas is supporting the maritime industry’s energy

Ecosystem activities included meetings with the SF cham- ber of commerce, the California Air Resources Board and transition efforts.

Sea Change, built by All American Marine, is slated to be the

United States’ first H2 ferry.

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