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Gilbert Associates Inc

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Associates Inc from 50 feet to over 300 feet including the 154 ft ferry marine structures, including research vessels, ferries, tugs, vessel Captain Richard G. Spear for Maine Department barges, ? oating bridges, offshore installations, and special- of Transportation and her hybrid propulsion sister ship purpose platforms. Glosten welcomes complex, unique that is currently under construction at Senesco Marine in projects that demand creative solutions, and has cultivated

Rhode Island. Among other workboat projects, GAI has a portfolio that spans every sector of the industry.

designed an extensive ? eet of both retractable and conven- Glosten is at the forefront of the decarbonization move- tional towboats ranging from 80 ft to 190 ft in length for ment in the U.S., paving the way for hybrid, all-electric, inland river service. Notably, the ? rm has had at least one and alternative energy propulsion systems through a vari- towboat design actively under construction in each of the ety of vessel conversion and new design efforts. Its experi- last 15 years. Recent towboat deliveries include the Amy ence with hybrid and electric propulsion systems and pro-

Pasentine, Stephanie Pasentine and Jared Phillips. ? ciency in developing novel designs from ? rst principles is unmatched in the marine industry. They use their broad knowledge of methanol, hydrogen fuel cells and storage,

GLOSTEN

Glosten is a full-service naval architecture and marine hazardous zones, electrical power systems, pressure vessels, engineering ? rm with of? ces in Seattle and Providence, gas handling systems and shore power to provide exper- tise and guidance around the implementation of emerging

R.I. Since its founding in 1958, the ? rm has set out to “do more than design”—pioneering new technologies through green technologies in uncertain regulatory environments.

New projects include the design of a hydrogen-hybrid in-house research and development efforts and taking on challenging projects that have the power to reshape the coastal research vessel, the design of a methanol-powered tug, and the design of the ? rst green maritime hydrogen marine industry.

The employee-owned ? rm specializes in vessel design fueling station in the U.S. Glosten recently unveiled a new and modi? cation, marine operations and logistics, marine alternative fuel vessel design—a methanol-hybrid ASD tug called the SA-100. This adaptable, sensibly designed offshore structures, vessel procurement consulting, tech- nology development, and marine infrastructure. The ? rm’s tug provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neu- tral operation that minimizes business risk and enhances staff represent a wide variety of engineering disciplines, and competitiveness. The 100-foot vessel is propelled by two many of their team members are licensed professional engi- methanol-compatible CAT 3512E gensets powering L- neers with hands-on shipyard or seagoing experience. Their engineering capabilities extend to a variety of vessels and drives. The gensets are complimented by twin battery 50 | MN October 2022