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In September, PacMar Technologies (PMT) christened its new escort boat named Oversight at its working shipyard located at Pier 24 in Honolulu, HI. Boat christening is a time-honored tradition to wish good luck and safe passage to maritime vessels and their crews. This 38-ft vessel will be a towing/escort vessel for PMT’s current IMS project. The christening with the champagne bottle was a smashing success! Vessel Oversight pier-side in Honolulu Harbor prior to commissioning its engines. Boat Christening of Vessel Oversight Article by Communications Staff In September, PacMar Technologies (PMT) christened its new escort boat named Oversight at its working shipyard located at Pier 24 in Honolulu, HI. Boat christening is a time-honored tradition to wish good luck and safe passage to maritime vessels and their crews. This 38-ft vessel will be a towing/escort vessel for PMT’s current IMS project. PMT Hawaii colleagues gathered together for the celebration, along with Nate Urciuoli of Helmut’s Marine Service (Volvo Penta engine supplier), based in California, travelled to Hawaii to commission the vessel’s twin-engine and drive installation. PMT chose to install this state-of-the-art propulsion system because of its excellent maneuverability and high thrust. Some other special features of the vessel are the reverse deadrise hull form and large aft payload area. Just a few hours after Oversight was christened, the vessel made its way into the nearby Hawaiian waters. It performed well in sea trials and will soon enter into its next phase of testing support for the IMS program. » back

David Porter is the Director of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering for the Eastern Region at PacMar Technologies. As a Senior Naval Architect and Director, Dave is responsible for keeping the canvas up and the barnacles down across the platforms and prototypes division. David Porter Director, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – East David Porter is the Director of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering for the Eastern Region at PacMar Technologies. As a Senior Naval Architect and Director, Dave is responsible for keeping the canvas up and the barnacles down across the platforms and prototypes division. From Concept to At-Sea Trials Dave applies a balance of pragmatism and creativity; respectful of the hard lessons learned and exhilarated to evolve maritime vessels on and below the bounding main. Dave has 13 years of experience in the maritime industry supporting the U.S. Navy. Dave logged more than a decade at Bath Iron Works and worked in Engineering and Operations; shipbuilding is a great teacher- with synchronized teamwork, unyielding efforts, and the right leadership, all things are possible. Dave is from New England but snuck down to the Bronx long enough to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture from SUNY Maritime and came back as quickly as he could. Maine is home now, where Dave enjoys spending time in the mountains and on the ocean with his family. » back Technical Experts

We are pleased to introduce PacMar Technologies corporate team. Meet The Team Corporate Mike Buelsing President Gary Shimozono Brian Kays James Ota Senior Vice President – Engineering & Technology Vice President - Platform Design & Prototyping Comptroller/Contracts Officer

Locations Honolulu, Main Office 700 Bishop St. Suite 1880 Honolulu, HI 96813 Portland, Maine Office 100 W. Commercial Street Building D Portland, ME 04102 Rhode Island Office 1080 Kingstown Rd. Building #5 South Kingstown, RI 02879 Kansas Office Wallace Hall 02A/02B, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount St. Wichita, KS 67260 Hawaii, Pier 24 705 N Nimitz Hwy. Honolulu, HI 96817 Contact Us MAIN OFFICE 700 Bishop St. • Suite 1880 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 contact@pacmartech.com • 808-695-6643 First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for submitting! Send

Meet Charlie Field, Senior Engineer here at PacMar Technologies. Meet Charlie F. Article by Communications Staff Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. CHARLIE F. Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Honolulu Office What is your role at PacMar Technologies? I am a mechanical engineer in the naval architecture and marine engineering division, and I primarily work on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which means I do a lot of computer simulations of boats and surface vehicles. What do you like about working at PacMar Technologies? I love my job at PacMar Technologies because it constantly challenges me. I usually work on multiple projects at once, where I am shifting between different ideas and concepts. My work is always very active and exciting. What motivates you each day? What motivates me the most is the curiosity behind solving different problems. Often times I’ll leave work with a CFD solution or simulation running thinking I might fix some problem – and then in the morning, I am eager to check on the run and see what happened overnight. I like digging into the science, asking questions, and constantly trying to solve problems. How do you define success? I don’t like to compare myself to other people, but I do like to be compete with myself. If I feel like I’ve done the best that I can do, that is what I consider a success. How do you make a difference here with your job? From early design stages to manufacturing, I get to see concepts that go from thoughts in our minds, to the computer, all the way to a full-scale prototypes. It is pretty cool stuff! » back Join Our Team

PacMar Technologies has 9 offices nationwide. Listed here are all of our physical addresses. Locations Honolulu, Main Office 700 Bishop St. Suite 1880 Honolulu, HI 96813 Portland, Maine Office 100 W. Commercial Street Building D Portland, ME 04102 Rhode Island Office 1080 Kingstown Rd. Building #5 South Kingstown, RI 02879 Kansas Office Wallace Hall 02A/02B, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount St. Wichita, KS 67260 Hawaii, Pier 24 705 N Nimitz Hwy. Honolulu, HI 96817 Contact Us MAIN OFFICE 700 Bishop St. • Suite 1880 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 contact@pacmartech.com • 808-695-6643 First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for submitting! Send

James Ota is the Contracts Officer and Controller at PacMar Technologies. As head of the Contracts department, James oversees the execution of all contracts and subcontracts for the company as well as the tracking of project budgets and export control compliance. James Ota Comptroller/Contracts Officer James Ota is the Contracts Officer and Controller at PacMar Technologies. As head of the Contracts department, James oversees the execution of all contracts and subcontracts for the company as well as the tracking of project budgets and export control compliance. As head of the Accounting department, James monitors the accuracy of the company’s financial records, manages it cash flow, and is responsible for maintaining the company’s regulatory compliance in matters such as tax and insurance. James has 15+ years of professional experience working as a tax attorney at Chun Kerr and a certified public accountant at Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Accuity doing tax and consultation work. James was born and raised in Hawaii and received a Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Accounting, and Juris Doctorate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. James is fluent in Japanese. » back Corporate Team

PacMar Technologies has developed two educational video games that encourage students to engage in creative decision making within real-world constraints and then test their designs in environments with realistic physics. We partner with professional societies and educational organizations to ensure that these programs are well supported with curricula and training materials for educators and parents. OUTREACH Supporting our community through outreach will ignite the talent, ideas, and engagement in our field. We aim to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering and join us as we expand future possibilities. PacMar Technologies has developed two educational video games that encourage students to engage in creative decision making within real-world constraints and then test their designs in environments with realistic physics. We partner with professional societies and educational organizations to ensure that these programs are well supported with curricula and training materials for educators and parents. And we believe that incorporating these educational concepts into approachable mediums like video games will highlight the exciting areas of this field and entice young people to learn more. Robot X RobotX is an international marine robotics competition that allows university students worldwide to compete to develop the most successful autonomous surface vessel, exposing future innovators to complex robotics and autonomy problems while encouraging novel solutions. The students focus on navigation systems, environment sensing, and control algorithms that enable their vehicle to complete a variety of navigational courses and standard maneuvers such as docking. Challenges also include complex logistical problems such as deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles to recover submerged objects or aerial vehicles to make observations. Every team uses a common platform, the Wave Adapted Modular Vessel (WAM-V), which is stable and capable of carrying a high payload. By standardizing the platform, students can focus on the robotics and autonomy problems and delivery high-performance vehicles. Throughout the program, students also learn skills in program management, budgeting, fundraising, and leadership. PacMar Technologies is proud to provide logistical support for the at-sea challenge in Honolulu, Hawaii as well as provide software and modelling techniques that enable a biennial virtual competition. Fleet FLEET is a web-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competition that is free to students worldwide. FLEET utilizes the youth-friendly model of gamification to engage high school students in naval ship design and enables them to apply the real-life applications of STEM. Working individually or on teams, students compete via a web-based platform to complete four different missions, and in the process address the same challenges in ship design and operation that professional naval architects consider on a daily basis. Lesson plans, schedules, and other resources are available to make this game accessible to a wide variety of age groups. This game and the associated program resources were developed in partnership with the American Society of Naval Engineers. To download the game, view lesson plans, or even talk to an educator about the program, contact the American Society of Naval Engineers.

Honolulu, HI – 22 FEB 2022 – The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded PacMar Technologies (PMT) a $54.8 million contract for Phase 2 of the Manta Ray program. The program funds research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies allowing payload-capable autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to operate on long-duration, long-range missions in ocean environments. PacMar Technologies Wins DARPA Award for AUV Article by Communication Staff Honolulu, HI — 26 MAY 2020 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded PacMar Technologies a $5.5 million contract for Phase One of the Manta Ray program. This contract was awarded through a competitive bidding process after bids were solicited via an open Broad Agency Announcement in June 2019. The program funds research, development, and demonstration of critical technologies for a new class of long-duration, long-range, unmanned underwater vehicles capable of carrying large payloads. The program’s goal is to advance the state of technology for this new class of underwater vehicle in the areas of novel energy management and harvesting; low-power, high-efficiency propulsion systems; efficient navigation, mission management, command, control and communications during long-duration deployments; and techniques to mitigate biofouling, corrosion, and other material degradation. Artist’s concept of Manta Ray UUV. Image credit: DARPA Public Affairs . “PacMar Technologies is thrilled to support DARPA in developing this novel class of undersea vehicles that are responsive to a critical need identified in the National Defense Strategy,” said Dan Brunk, PacMar Technologies' Chief Executive Officer. “This project complements our growing portfolio of R&D work on advanced power and energy systems, autonomy, and unmanned robotic vehicles for the undersea, surface, ground and air domains.” Key subcontractors on this program include the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (APL-UW) in Seattle, WA which has expertise in unmanned underwater vehicle autonomy and controls; North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC which has expertise in underwater energy harvesting; and Systems & Technology Research (STR) in Arlington, VA, which has expertise in undersea systems operations, sensors, communications, and signal processing. About PacMar Technologies PacMar Technologies is a leading provider of innovative research and development services for the Department of Defense, NASA, and other government agencies. Historically a provider of naval architecture and modeling and simulation services, its portfolio has diversified to encompass digital twins, power and energy systems, unmanned vehicles, robotics, autonomy, AI/ML, data science, inflatables, composites, and additive manufacturing. Since its founding in Hawaii in 1979, PacMar Technologies has grown to open offices in Rhode Island, Maine, Kansas and Virginia. » back to News » back to Hom epage

Mike Buelsing first joined the Pacific Marine family of companies in 2010 as a mechanical engineer at PacMar Technologies. In addition to corporate business development responsibilities, his current role includes oversight of Pacific Marine’s product subsidiaries and management of the corporate IP portfolio. Mike Buelsing President Mike Buelsing first joined the Pacific Marine family of companies in 2010 as a mechanical engineer at PacMar Technologies. In addition to corporate business development responsibilities, his current role includes oversight of Pacific Marine’s product subsidiaries and management of the corporate IP portfolio. One of his notable projects was the planning, construction, and relocation of Pacific Marine’s waterfront operations to Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 24. Beginning with an undeveloped parcel, the site has been transformed into a safe, efficient, and productive ship repair and maritime industrial complex. Powered by its own microgrid with nearly an acre of solar, the site can operate indefinitely without utility power. Mike received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and M.S. Mechanical Engineering from the MIT School of Engineering. Additionally, he holds a 100 GRT Captain’s License. » back Corporate Team

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This month PMT celebrates the U.S Navy’s 246th birthday. As a proud supporter of the Office of Naval Research (ONR), PMT has been working with ONR on projects for over 40 years in areas like small/large boats/ships design, science, technology and research – contributing to the ever-evolving capabilities of today’s Fleet. PMT Celebrates the Navy’s Birthday » back to News Article by Communications Staff Photo Credit: Gray Gibson/U.S. Navy via AP This month PMT celebrates the U.S Navy’s 246th birthday. As a proud supporter of the Office of Naval Research (ONR), PMT has been working with ONR on projects for over 40 years in areas like small/large boats/ships design, science, technology and research – contributing to the ever-evolving capabilities of today’s Fleet. This year, the theme of the Navy’s birthday celebration is “Resilient and Ready”. The Navy has a history of overcoming any challenge, including the ongoing global pandemic. Here at PMT we face challenges everyday but live by this same motto as we strive to do our best work and are excited to continue to support Navy programs now and into the future. PMT wanted to reflect on a few of our notable past and present ONR projects. Pictured: Seaflyer, Lifting-Body Technology Demonstrator. Pictured: Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC), MDG built a half-scale prototype of a ship-to-shore connector. Pictured: BLB-65. This boat has a dihedral bow lifting body (BLB) with trailing edge flaps, active control system, and designed for efficiency and seakeeping. Pictured: ORADTS program. This project combined all of PMT ’s capabilities to create an at-sea automated refueling and data transfer system for unmanned surface vehicles. The resulting system, which was generated using in-house CFD and physics-based motion simulation and optimization, decoupled the motions of the capture mechanism from the host platform enabling more reliable transfer of fuel and data regardless of sea-state Pictured: DARPA Manta Ray program. This program seeks to develop a new class of long-duration, long-range, payload-capable UUVs at an acquisition and lifecycle cost significantly less than current payload-capable UUVs. Pictured: Under the IMS program, PMT built a 36 ft medium-scale vessel in support of towing drop stitch inflatable structures as well as advancing automation, controls, and autonomous capability across a range of sub-systems in support of that program. Pictured: Sea Slice was a 105’ high-speed low-motion SWATH demonstrator built and tested for ONR by PMT and Lockheed Martin. » back to top