We have designed some of the most unique vessels in the world, but we’re equally at home designing a practical, steadfast vessel to work hard day-in and day-out. Whatever your needs, we can engineer a vessel to meet them. Here are a few of the designs Glosten has brought to the sea over the years.
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Multi-Purpose Workboat: MP-80
Introducing the Glosten MP-80, the first in our new Multi-Purpose series. Designed to offer maximum versatility for a wide range of nearshore job functions in marine construction, dredging, and...
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A Cutting-Edge Research Vessel for MBARI
The R/V David Packard began in 2010 as a concept study for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Glosten was tasked with developing a new research vessel design...
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Oregon State University Leads Research Vessel Acquisition
The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Oregon State University (OSU) to lead the design and acquisition for the new Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRVs). OSU enlisted Glosten to develop...
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A New Research Vessel for Xiamen University
Xiamen University (XMU) is building an oceanographic research ship that is intended to be a floating laboratory on the sea. The vessel will be 78 meters in length with...
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A Hybrid-Electric Passenger Ferry for Puget Sound
In 2018, Washington county transportation authority Kitsap Transit commissioned a passenger-only aluminum catamaran that would support service between three terminals in the Puget Sound area. With a length of...
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A Battery-Electric Ferry for Guemes Island
When Washington's Skagit County hired Glosten to design a new ferry to replace the 40-year-old M/V Guemes, they made sustainability a priority. The new Guemes Island ferry features a...
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