Providing Design and Drafting Service to the Marine Industryfor over 25 YearsEngineering: Hydrostatic ship modeling, Intact and damaged stability, Weight management, Resistance, Lines and offsets, Inclining.Vessels: Aluminum, Steel, Wood and Composites - Custom Motor Yachts, Commercial Sport Fishers, Passenger Ferries, Pilot Vessels, Oceanographic Research Vessels, Barges, Naval Vessels, Tugboats, and Pleasure Craft. Planning Hulls, Displacement Hulls, SWATH, Multi-Hulls.Design: Hull structures, Deckhouse Construction, Machinery & Foundations, Propulsion, Mechanical, Piping and Electrical Systems, Safety Plans, Vessel Outfit and Launching, As-Built drawing, USCG and ABS submittalsManagement: Construction Management, Production Schedules, Cost Estimating, Owner/Agent Relations, Trade Show Marketing, Advertising and Publicity.Regulatory: MCA, USCG, ABS, Lloyd’s register of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas, ABYC.

Provided design services for numerous vessels, including:• Motoryacht “Gallant Lady” 165 ft, built at Delta, alum. hull /composite house• Motoryachts 112 & 118 ft, built at Admiral, composite hull & house• Expedition yacht, 40M, built at Delta, steel hull / alum. house• SWATH RV “Slice”, Helicopter landing deck design.

Swath Ocean Systems Inc., San Diego, California (1989 - 1996) Supervisor: Nelson Hall (General manager)Job Title: Designer / Design Manager Designs:• 40ft SWATH Mine Hunter Vessel (MHS-1)• 50ft Composite SWATH vessel for DARPA/Maritech• 50ft Aluminum Pilot vessel Lonestar• 66ft Aluminum Pilot vessel “Houston”• 90ft Aluminum Sport Fisher “Chubasco”• 117ft Aluminum ORV “Western Flyer”

As design coordinator, I was responsible for managing three designs under Mr. Sharp’s guidance from preliminary conception to completion of the vessels. Sized between 78 and 87 feet, all three vessels were constructed of GRP. I also gained experience on several designs in wood, aluminum, steel, and GRP construction, including the 75ft mini cruise ship Mystique.