DAVID TURNER APPOINTED TO NATIONAL COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SEATTLE, WA (March 13, 2023) – Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is pleased to announce that David Turner has been appointed as a Representative to the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee to represent the viewpoint of naval architects and marine engineers. The Committee provides valuable assistance to the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to commercial fishing vessel safety.

David is a project manager at EBDG with 20 years of experience in naval architecture and vessel design. He is responsible for the fishing vessel sector at EBDG and has managed and worked onboard vessels for projects ranging from concept design, vessel refurbishments, stability and weight calculations, to efficiency improvements.

"We are extremely proud of David for his work in the fishing industry and the distinguished recognition acceptance on this Committee brings. He has great perspective and will provide recommendations that are grounded in experience. EBDG is pleased to support the Department of Homeland Security. We all want safe commercial fishing operations" states John Waterhouse, Principal.

ELLIOTT BAY DESIGN GROUP is a full-service, employee-owned naval architecture and marine engineering firm that supports owners, operators and shipyards. Its team of naval architects, engineers, designers and analysts has expertise with designing, supporting and analyzing the feasibility of marine transportation. With a focus on responsiveness, EBDG delivers designs that are better to build and better to operate.