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Naval Architecture

Boksa Marine Design Donald L. Blount and Associates projects. The company is currently participating in sev- eral innovative projects from LNG fueled vessel designs to

Elliott Bay new pressure barges.

Design Group

DLBA Naval

Elliott Bay Design Group is a national leader in innovative vessel design and offers extensive engineering and produc-

Architects tion support for the marine industry. EBDG is a full-service, employee-owned naval architecture and marine engineer-

Donald L. Blount and Associates was founded in 1988 ing ? rm led by Brian King, who took over as president and as a naval architecture ? rm specializing in the development chief engineer in August 2019. The Seattle-based team of of high-performance marine craft. Its founder, Donald L. naval architects, engineers, designers and analysts have ex-

Blount, has left a legacy of high-performance designs in- pertise with designing, supporting and proving the feasi- troduced to the maritime industry ahead of their time. bility of marine transportation for vessel owners, operators

Now a division of Gibbs & Cox, the ? rm focusses on in and shipyards. EBDG’s design and engineering capabilities the design, construction management and testing of com- are complemented by extensive analytical services, hands- mercial, military, paramilitary and recreational vessels, on experience in vessel operation, and thorough working with designs and innovations spread throughout the in- knowledge of shipyard construction practices. EBDG’s team dustry and around the world.

of designers and engineers utilize the latest, state-of-the-art

The company has recently unveiled a 120’ service ac- analysis tools such as ? nite element analysis (FEA) and com- commodation and transfer vessel concept intended to be putational ? uid dynamics (CFD) to help customers resolve used for delivering service technicians to offshore wind- dif? cult problems. The group has also fully leveraged 3D farms. Other noteworthy DLBA projects include support- scanning to support services like hull scanning, interior lay- ed the installation of a Manitowoc 4100W Ringer Crane out, and piping systems modi? cations. on a barge W.F. Magann Capt. Bud and a propulsion re? t

The company is actively involved in multiple eco-friend- on a 55’ Haig Point passenger ferry.

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