About

Glosten is a full service marine consulting firm that offers a unique combination of European offshore wind industry exposure and US special purpose vessel design and construction support.

Glosten is a full-service consulting firm of naval architects and marine, ocean, electrical, and production engineers. For 60 years, Glosten has delivered innovative solutions grounded in a comprehensive understanding of all things marine. The firm serves the marine community from offices in the Pacific Northwest and the East Coast. They deliver a wide range of engineering, design, and analysis– from complex systems including floating wind turbine foundations, wave energy conversion, and floating bridges, to research vessels, ferries, tugs, barges, and other traditional commercial vessels.

Glosten offers a unique combination of exposure to the European offshore wind industry and experience designing and supporting the construction of special purpose vessels in the US. The firm consulted on several early US offshore wind ventures including Bluewater, Cape Wind, and Block Island, and has ongoing contracts for underwater noise control in US wind lease sites.

Offshore wind general capabilities include:
- Overall installation planning
- Barge tow plans
- Load-out and transportation analyses, including sea-fastening design for piles and jackets
- Vessel maneuvering in restricted waterways
- Operability analysis in given climatologies and metocean conditions
- Float-over analysis for substation installation
- Dynamic mooring analysis
- Load-out and transportation analyses, including seafastening design for piles and jackets.
- Overall installation planning. 
- Barge tow plans.

Additional Information

76 - 200 Employees

Does your company subcontract with trade unions?
No

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No

Additional information

Primary Contact

Kyle Beattie
Senior Naval Architect
kcbeattie@glosten.com
Office Phone Number: +1 (401) 406-8580

Secondary Contact

Stephen White
Principal Naval Architect
sdwhite@glosten.com
Office Phone Number: +1 (401) 406-8580

Location

225 Dyer St, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States

Company Headquarters

1201 Western Ave, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington 98101, United States