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With of? ces in the US, Brazil, Chile, China and Ger-

A , I & .SSOCIATES NC many, GPA developed into an independent, full-service naval architecture and marine engineering company that 701 5th Avenue since 1979 has helped vessel owners and shipyards navigate

Seattle, WA 98104 through complex newbuild, retro? t and repair projects. Its

Telephone: (206) 768-1515 extensive design portfolio includes hundreds of offshore

E-mail: [email protected] vessels, workboats, passenger vessels and ? shing vessels

Website: www.gpai.com constructed for commercial owners worldwide and gov-

CEO/President: Guido Perla ernmental institutions. The GPA team consists of over 60 professionals, including naval architects, marine engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and administra- successful project closure. Professional services and capa- tive support. bilities cover all phases of ship design, including Feasibility

Studies, Conceptual and Preliminary Design, Bid Pack- ages and Regulatory Design, Scienti? c and Engineering

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GPA’s extensive portfolio includes various innovative, Analysis, Production Engineering, as well as Construc- award-winning designs and some of the largest vessel se- tion Management and Owner Representation. Signi? cant ries worldwide. With more than 36 years of innovative engineering achievements include being one of the world naval architecture, GPA’s story and successes are marked leaders in implementing diesel-electric propulsion con? g- by innovation, relationships and hard work, following the urations. Today, over 140 GPA-designed offshore vessels motto, “ideas engineered into reality.” GPA accompanies are equipped with such systems. GPA’s diesel-electric de- clients throughout the entire design process and during velopments heavily in? uence the industry and have been construction beyond the delivery of every vessel to ensure adapted by various designers and operators worldwide.

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