Gilbert Associates Engineering & Design
Vessel Design
Custom new-vessel design by Gilbert Associates, from concept through detailed construction documents, USCG/46-CFR approval, trials and delivery.
Description
Gilbert Associates produces fully custom vessel designs tailored to each vessel's operating needs, carrying projects from first consultation through regulatory approval, trials and delivery.
Design process
1. Consultation with owners, procurement managers, engineers and operators
2. Identifying requirements: safety and regulatory requirements, cargo and passenger capacity, route and time constraints, draft and size restrictions, speed, aesthetics, materials and sustainability features
3. Concept designs in AutoCAD with initial weight, stability, power and propulsion estimates
4. Detailed design and vessel construction documents, with intermittent operator reviews
5. Regulatory compliance and approval to U.S. Coast Guard regulations and 46-CFR
Featured designs
- Battery-electric double-ended ferry M/V George J. Mitchell
- River towboat M/V Jared Phillips with two steering and four flanking rudders
- 16,500 horsepower class ocean tug M/V Harvey War Horse II
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