Naval Architect, Marine Surveyor

Areas of Practice:

• Naval Architect
• Marine Surveyor
• Design, insurance and damage-loss surveys for marine vessels
• Design and engineering analysis, construction supervision and survey experience in:
  • Ocean cruising sail, ocean racing sail, and smaller sailing vessels
  • Large power yachts, ocean and inland
  • Small power yachts, planing and displacement
  • Commercial tugs, towboats, offshore supply, barges, ferries, fishing vessels, ships, and special purpose vessels

Professional Memberships:

• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) – Life Member
• National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) since 1976, Member # 120-36
• NAMS Regional Director, Membership Screening Committee Chairman
• American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
• Member, N.A.D.A. Marine Advisory Board

Highlights:

• Designed for production more than twenty-five sail and power boats ranging from twenty to seventy-four feet in length
• Presenter, four “Safety at Sea” Symposia, advanced sessions
• Presenter, West Marine Winter series
• U.S. Army, Vietnam, Bronze Star
• Richards T. Miller Prize for “IMAGINE”, The Design, Development and Analysis of an Open Class 60, presented at the 12th Sailing Yacht Symposium, by Ken Court, Hal Whitacre, and Mike Kaufman