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Washington, DC, Feb. 18, 2021–Chris Cikanovich, Chairman of the Board of the American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA), announced today that Chris Deegan, President and Chief Executive of Gibbs & Cox has been elected to the National Board of Directors. Deegan joined Gibbs & Cox as the Engineering Group Vice President in 2013. After three years, […]
DLBA is continuing to support the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in their effort to modernize the ocean engineering laboratory in Norris Hall. Over the last year, we have been working with the customer to develop a concept that meets their performance objectives. The project has recently moved into the detailed design and construction […]
ABSTRACT By: Anthony DeFilippo, P.E. The purpose of this study is to determine if siphonic effects are able to induce a pressure recovery in ship tank overflow piping in favorable flow conditions. The study will go over key features and flow parameters that will likely produce the siphonic effects and the potential that this knowledge […]
Since the founding of DLBA, we have always said that the design of high-speed boats requires the combination of rigorous science and a little bit of art. While a great designer relies on experience to understand the impact of the artistic decisions on a design, CFD allows the impacts of those artistic decisions to be […]
Charging into the new year, the DLBA and Sea Force teams are continuing to develop the new SeaForce 410 – the first in a new line which is changing the paradigm for what is possible with outboard powered boats. This program is truly a collaborative effort which continues to be both challenging and rewarding. With […]
The maritime industry’s evolving technological trends provide ample opportunity to grow and invest strategically. At Gibbs & Cox, we invest in our people. We encourage all of our staff to be active participants and role models in the STEM community and share their insights with the next generation of maritime industry leaders. Our dedicated team […]
