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New hybrid-electric research vessel is one step closer to reality
August 3, 2026

ASENAV S.A. and Glosten are partnering to deliver a new Coastal Class Research Vessel for UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (photo credit: USGS)

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RV David Packard recognized as Ship of the Year
December 15, 2025

The R/V David Packard has been named Ship of the Year by Maritime Reporter and Engineering News. (Photo credit: Freire Shipyard)

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Fully Charged: Safety Considerations for Micromobility Devices on Passenger Vessels
September 30, 2025

Micromobility is changing how we travel—and how we think about safety. Glosten’s Matt Miller is featured in the September issue of Foghorn magazine, and he explores how emerging tech is reshaping maritime operations and what it takes to build a safer, future-ready industry.

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Workboat Magazine Features MBARI’s David Packard
September 26, 2025

MBARI’s new state-of-the-art research vessel, David Packard, is featured in the October issue of Workboat Magazine. This feature highlights the collaborative efforts behind the vessel’s design and construction, with insights from Glosten, MBARI, Freire Shipyard, and key suppliers.

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Fleetzero and Glosten Team to Develop the World’s Longest-Range Hybrid Electric Vessel
August 15, 2025

Glosten has teamed up with Fleetzero to design what is expected to be the world’s longest-range hybrid electric vessel.

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CORE POWER and Glosten Team to Bring Floating Nuclear Power Plant to US Ports
January 29, 2025

CORE POWER (US) Inc has enlisted naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help their team design a floating nuclear power plant to power ports in the United States.

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Innovative Hydrofoil Ferry Aimed At Revolutionizing Sustainable Maritime Transportation Wins $5.2 Million For Development
September 18, 2024

Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for the design of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry demonstration vessel and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced.

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World’s First Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel Awarded Approval in Principle
June 25, 2024

Glosten-designed Coastal-Class Research Vessel (CCRV) will be operated by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and use liquid hydrogen for CARB-compliant science missions.

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PelaStar Wins Phase Two of the US Department of Energy’s FLOWIN Prize
May 15, 2024

PelaStar, Glosten’s tension-leg platform (TLP) technology, has been named a winner of Phase Two of the US Department of Energy (DOE) FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize.

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Optimizing Project Coordination on Washington State Ferries Retrofits
March 21, 2024

Learn about our experience with CADMATIC eShare and how we’ve been able to maintain a high degree of coordination with the project team on the conversion of the Jumbo Mark II Class to plug-in hybrid-electric propulsion.

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