Naval Architecture News


Dick Bollinger Passes Away

Jan 18, 2012

Dick Bollinger — President Emeritus of Bollinger Shipyards-- died at home surrounded by his loving family. Richard N. Bollinger died at home on January 17, 2012 of natural causes.  He was President of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. from his graduation…

Ranger Tugs Introduces 31' Model

Jan 16, 2012

Fluid Motion, LLC, the designers and builders of Ranger Tugs have introduced the newest model in the fleet—the Ranger 31. The new R31 will debut this month at the Seattle Boat Show in the Stadium Exhibition Center, January 26-Feburary 5…

Feeding the ERP Beast: Properly Integrating CAD and ERP

Jan 14, 2012

ERP systems are beasts. To be happy, they have to be well fed. Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) systems are a source of the food for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems since they contain significant information regarding the plans and materials needed to construct a ship…

Trawlercat Introduces Anti-Piracy (PEV) Design

Jan 12, 2012

Trawlercat Marine Designs of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada is seeking joint venture partners to join them in building their purpose-designed anti-piracy personal escort vessels (PEV).Trawlercat Marine’s president, Captain Graham…

Roy Sea Joins IYC

Jan 11, 2012

Roy Sea Joins IYC as Florida and California Licensed Yacht Broker. International Yacht Collection (IYC) has announced that, effective immediately, Roy Sea joins the global yachting firm as a Florida and California Licensed Yacht Broker. With a yachting background that spans forty years…

Art Anderson Associates Names New Vice Presidents

Jan 10, 2012

Art Anderson Associates, a Bremerton-based multidisciplinary engineering services firm, has named Ralph E.  Duncan, PE as Vice-President of Marine and Sean M. Hoynes, PE as Vice-President of Facilities. Each will be responsible for customer relationship management…

Maritime Engineers Expand into SE Asia

Jan 05, 2012

Maritime Engineers, the Australian based ship survey and marine engineering consultancy firm have opened a new office in Singapore this month.Part of James Fisher & Sons plc, Maritime Engineers offer a comprehensive range of professional…

AVEVA Releases AVEVA Surface Manager

Jan 05, 2012

Improve marine design quality through standards based transfer of surface to and from external systems. AVEVA, an engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has announced  the release of AVEVA Surface Manager 12…

Hyundai Heavy Develops FLNG Model

Jan 05, 2012

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and offshore facilities contractor announced today that the Company completed developing its own Hyundai FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Plant) model in association with Linde AG…

EBDG: Keller to Manage New Gulf Office

Jan 04, 2012

Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) welcomes Keith Keller as its Gulf Office Manager for the firm’s New Orleans office, re-opening its doors in early 2012. Getting his start at Avondale Shipyard, Keller has over 30 years experience in shipbuilding and engineering…

Novel Container Vessel Sets New Standards

Jan 02, 2012

The Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E. Hansen A/S and joint venture partner ABB have developed a highly fuel efficient 2000 TEU Container Feeder Vessel. The vessel’s main dimensions have been optimised for calling in Bangkok…

EBDG Adds Staff

Dec 22, 2011

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) said that Darren Monzingo has re-joined Elliott Bay Design Group.  Darren first joined EBDG in 2003, bringing marine engineering experience in both the military and commercial marine  sectors.  He works out of Tampa…

Wärtsilä to Design for Brazil Pipe Laying Vessels

Dec 22, 2011

Wärtsilä will supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) for advanced operations. The vessels are to be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard in the Republic of Korea…

GPA-Designed Hopper Barges Operating for ACP

Dec 16, 2011

Two of five split hopper barges, designed by Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) recently went into service in Panama after they were successfully received and accepted by they Panama Canal Authority…

Peter Noble to Lead SNAME

Dec 14, 2011

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Elects Peter G. Noble as the Society’s Next President.On Friday November 18, 2011, Peter G. Noble was elected to be the next President of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) for a three-year term…

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