From 1971 to 1984, Milton Raupuk served as an engineer and later as the technical manager for the Ship Waste Control Branch of the Naval Ship Research and Development Center (now Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD)). During this time he contributed to many environmental programs. For example, Mr. Raupuk was instrumental in importing into the U.S. and further developing a wastewater vacuum collection and transport system that is now installed on nearly all new design U.S. military ships. Since 1985, he has been with ESI serving as technical coordinator for numerous shipboard environmental protection programs interacting extensively with the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, Army, Air Force, and numerous commercial concerns.

Programs involved shipboard wastewater systems and included supporting existing systems, upgrading their designs and developing new technologies. In support of existing systems, he program managed several NSWCCD-sponsored tasks to ship check and repair the sanitary waste systems on various Navy ships including destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carries. From 1985 to 2000, he devised the methodology and supervised the chemical cleaning of the soil system piping on numerous ships ranging from small commercial yachts to Navy aircraft carriers. Since then, he developed a Uniform Industrial Process Instruction (UIPI) as well as a draft DOD Standard Practice (MIL-STD) for Chemical Cleaning of Soil System Piping on U.S. Navy Surface Ships.

As a follow-on to this, Mr. Raupuk prepared the draft performance specification for shipboard soil drain scale prevention products and systems (MIL-PRF-32217) that was just approved by NAVSEA. During the past year, in support of new technologies, Mr. Raupuk surveyed, identified and compared all alternative wastewater vacuum systems and components including sanitary fixture flushometers, manufactured both within and outside the U.S. He provided recommendations to NSWCCD to facilitate selection of equipment for future ship designs.

From 1971 to 1983 George Sharkins has served in various capacities contributing to numerous Navy shipboard environmental protection programs. Programs include the development of data bases, technical training, technical documentation and equipment related to wastewater processing.

Shipboard processes included vacuum collection and transport, chemical, thermal and electrolytic disinfection, screening and filtering, flocculation, sludge storage and handling, oil water separation, and liquid and solid waste incineration. Mr. Sharkins has been with ESI since its formation in 1984, serving as president until the recent acquisition by Allied Marine Services. In this capacity, he provided technical guidance in the design, assembly, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and parts support for shipboard wastewater processing systems.

Additionally, Mr. Sharkins has managed more than 1,300 government contracts totaling over $10 million, providing spare parts in support of shipboard wastewater treatment systems. In most cases, met or exceeded all delivery and quality requirements earning ESI bronze (1995) and gold (2001, 2003, 2005, and 2006), and silver (2004 and 2005) "Best Value" medals from Navy Supply Centers in Richmond and Columbus, respectively. Since 1998, Mr. Sharkins has managed a NAVICP Mechanicsburg sponsored Basic Ordering Agreement for the rebuilding of more than 150 Navy shipboard wastewater pumps and other equipment. Based on the quality, cost effectiveness and timely delivery of items under this agreement, the contract was renewed in 2002 and continues to date.