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Naval Architecture

Bristol Harbor

Group, Inc.

Boksa Bristol Harbor g Marine Design Group, Inc./The

Founded by naval architect and marine engineer, Nich-

Shearer Group, Inc.

olas Boksa, P.E., Boksa Marine Design, located in Lithia,

Fla., incorporates hands-on experience working on board Sister companies Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. and The ships with expertise building in steel, aluminum and com- Shearer Group, Inc. are among the United States’ top naval posite. Signi? cant experience with industry icons in diverse architecture and marine engineering ? rms.

markets is a bonus for clients expecting proven engineering A full-service naval architecture, marine engineering and naval architecture solutions. Boksa designs are stout and consulting ? rm located on the harbor in Bristol, R.I., and crew friendly. The ? rm specializes in full-scale design BHGI has been in business for more than 25 years and has and marine engineering and production services for the produced numerous designs, to which hundreds of vessels commercial marine and shallow draft industries, and it pro- have been built. The ? rm specializes in commercial ves- vides naval architecture and marine engineering for inland sel design and consulting and have experience with tugs, marine solutions and the world’s largest ocean-going ves- barges, ATBs, passenger vessels, workboats, dredges and sels in addition to rugged, maneuverable, stable workboats. ? oating dry docks.

BMD provides engineering support for shipyards and navi- This year, Houston-based TSGI is celebrating its 10- gates vessel compliance and current regs for USCG, Sub- year anniversary. Ten years ago, Greg Beers, P.E. and Cory chapter T, Subchapter M and other societies. Since 2003, Wood, who are also the principal owners of BHGI, pur- the company has completed 600 projects up to 740-feet chased the assets of Shearer & Associates, Inc. and formed for 55 clients, including shipyards, builders, clients, owners the new corporate entity. TSGI has grown and continues and operators. Among recent projects are ATB builds and to expand its expertise and experience in the inland ma- re? ts, dry docking calculations for USCG vessels at various rine sector. TSGI has led the industry with several sig- shipyards and a superyacht build in South Korea. ni? cant z-drive towboat designs as well as LNG based

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