Glosten offers vessel design services from initial concept through detailed design suitable for production. Our vessel design portfolio includes passenger vessels, tugs, barges, research vessels, workboats, and special-purpose platforms. Design is just one aspect of vessel acquisition. We support clients through shipyard qualification and selection, bid review and contract negotiations, construction management, and test and trials. We approach ship design as a process of understanding and articulating the owner’s desires and requirements. Our job is to make sure that the design is workable and to fully describe the solution for efficient construction.
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Beloved Research Vessel Approaches Mid-Life Overhaul
Glosten is supporting the mid-life overhaul of the 25-year old research vessel of the University of Washington, R/V Thomas G. Thompson.
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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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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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LNG: The Fuel of the Future?
Vessel owners and operators are concerned with the cost of increasingly restrictive air emission requirements. The use of LNG fuel instead of diesel or gasoline is gaining popularity due...
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Bulk Carrier Ballast Water Treatment System Retrofit
The Sheila Ann, a Panamax bulk carrier owned by CSL, was scheduled for drydocking in December of 2014. CSL tasked Glosten with determining the feasibility of retrofitting the...
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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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