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Marine Board pilots portable boat‑cleaning stations using HB 2982 funds to reduce cross‑water AIS spread
Summary
The board endorsed piloting portable CD3 Systems cleaning units (solar-capable trailers with vac, brushes and tongs) for high‑risk water bodies, funded in part by House Bill 2982; successful pilots could become a grant program to site and support more units.
Alan Hansen described a pilot program to buy portable CD3 Systems boat‑cleaning units to test whether compact, mobile cleaning stations help limit water‑to‑water AIS transmission. “It's a portable trailer unit,” Hansen said, outlining features including a wet‑dry vac, brushes, tongs and an air compressor plus solar power for remote operation.
Staff proposed purchasing two to three units on a pilot basis and working with site partners to test siting, wastewater handling and usage monitoring. If mobile units show value, the board may formalize a grant program so parks and facility managers can request and operate units with board support for initial equipment and operations.
