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G & C L. B , I ./ IBBS OX NC the future. G&C’s depth of high performance commercial

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ONALD LOUNT and military vessel skills were signi? cantly augmented with

AND SSOCIATES NC A I . the acquisition of Donald L. Blount & Associates. DLBA was founded in 1988 and specializes in the technical de- 2711 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Ste velopment of high-performance marine craft. The ? rm of- 1000 Arlington, VA 22202 fers consulting services related to the design, evaluation,

Telephone: (703) 416-3619

E-mail: [email protected] testing, and construction management of motor yachts,

Website: www.gibbscox.com custom sport ? shing boats, production boats, commercial,

CEO/President: Rick Biben (G&C), military and paramilitary vessels. For over 25 years, DLBA

Bill Blount (DLBA) has participated in setting world records, worked with some of the marine industry’s most in? uential people, and

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Gibbs & Cox and Donald L. Blount and Associates been involved with the development of some of the most iconic vessels in the world. Collectively, the combined or- (G&C/DLBA¬) comprise one of the world’s leading inde- ganization has 300 employees.

pendent naval architecture and marine engineering design ? rms. The Company employs naval architects, engineers

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Gibbs & Cox and its subsidiary Donald L. Blount and plines including propulsion, mechanical/auxiliaries, struc- tural, electrical, software, and logistics. Since its founding Associates is the largest independent Naval Architecture in 1929, G&C has provided expert services to the entire and Marine Engineering ? rm in the US. Best known for marine sector. Engineering, design and support solutions designing warships and high speed yachts, the ? rm also de- offered by G&C play a key role in ongoing initiatives to signs and engineers many complex and innovative inland integrate new technologies into our designs; and in the and brown water vessels.

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LADDING EARN HIPBUILDING

For more than 60 years, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

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on 6½ acres on the deepwater Taunton River in Somer-

Somerset, MA 02720 set, Mass., the family-owned and operated shipyard counts

Telephone: (508) 676-8596 more than 417 vessels built as proof of its longevity and

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.gladding-hearn.com vessel reliability. A total of 38 customers own 120 Glad-

CEO/President: Peter Duclos, John Duclos ding-Hearn vessels. With in-house naval architecture and engineering capabilities and a cross-trained workforce,

Gladding-Hearn is well-known for applying some of the most advanced shipbuilding techniques that rival many bigger yards, while still providing the personal customer service of a smaller yard. try to build high-speed passenger catamarans and has built

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Since 1955, Gladding-Hearn has been synonymous with the majority of East Coast and Great Lakes fast ferries. In pilot boats, having built more launches operating in the 2014, the shipyard built the ? rst pilot boat application of

United States than any other shipyard. In 1978, the yard Volvo Penta’s IPS drives in the United States. Nearly 90 joined forces with designer C. Raymond Hunt to build the percent of Gladding-Hearn’s business is from repeat cus- ? rst launch with a deep-V hull, soon to become the indus- tomers. Recent high pro? le deliveries include Gladding- try standard. In 1977, the shipyard delivered America’s ? rst Hearn’s second Tactical Response Vessel to the NYPD, as

Z-drive tractor tug. An Incat Crowther licensee since 1987, well as a new generation Pilot Boat for Tampa Bay Pilots.

Gladding-Hearn became the second shipyard in the coun- Both feature the unique C. Raymond Hunt deep-V hull.

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