Hodgdon Yachts of East Boothbay, Maine have announced a new division, Hodgdon Design and Engineering Services, which will offer subcontracted design and engineering services.
Hodgdon Yachts Yard - Photo Credit Hodgdon Yachts
With a heritage that stretches back to the days of clipper ships, Hodgdon Yachts is a leader in high-tech composite construction while maintaining its reputation for world-class traditional and modern interiors. The company now has 4 divisions, adding design and engineering services to its high-end superyacht interiors, custom sail and motor yacht construction up to 60M and military contracting divisions they plan to bring a unique perspective to engineering services
Hodgdon Yachts have a 192-year history that includes 5 generations of Hodgdon boat builders – possibly the longest history of a family of boat builders in the USA The shipyard has launched over 400 vessels including superyacht SCHEHERAZADE and Luxury sailing yacht luxury sailing yacht Antonisa
Sailing yacht SCHEHERAZADE Hodgdon Yachts 47m (154ft) ketch rigged luxury sailing yacht
The new division intends to support existing naval architecture and yacht design practices, refit shipyards and yacht manufacturers, as well as Hodgdon’s own boatbuilding operation. Hodgdon Yachts have a large and experienced engineering staff and will be able to offer services such as structural engineering and design specialists in advance composites, systems engineering and design, precision 3D modeling and optimal construction plans, Shipbuilding fabrication and construction design plus various vessel classifications and standards, including CE, ABYC, ABS, LOYDS and RINA.
Tim Hodgdon, CEO of Hodgdon Yachts, stated: “We have a first class core competency in engineering and the beauty is they really understand boat building.”
Services offered
Naval architecture / marine engineering
Structural engineering & design
Advanced composites specialty
Systems engineering & design
Propulsion and propulsion control
Electrical power & distribution
Electronics
Auxiliary mechanical and fluid systems
Integrated vessel monitoring and control system
Integrated helm design / touch screen technology
Custom feature invention and design
Interior design
Vessel classification and standards
ABS, Lloyds, ABS, RINA
European conformity, ABYC
Shipbuilding fabrication and construction design
Precision three dimensional modeling
Structure, components, piping, cable ways, and outfitting
Optimal construction plan with minimal interferences
Shipyard construction drawings extracted from 3-D model
Infrastructure
Large staff with very wide breadth of experience
20 new CAD workstations added over past two years
