Bristol Harbor Group Inc. welcomes new naval architect

(BRISTOL, R.I.) — Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Gordon Fream as a naval architect. Fream holds a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan.

Before joining BHGI, Fream interned at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, where he supported key projects for the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. He also interned at the NSWC Carderock Division Combatant Craft Detachment in Norfolk, Va., where he assisted in incline experiments, scale weight assessments, and powering tests on prototype vessels in various water conditions.

Gordon Fream

His experience in ship design and test engineering gives him a distinctive perspective as a naval architect, further strengthened by his background in composite construction and engineering. Fream is also a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the American Society of Naval Engineers.

BHGI is a full-service naval architecture, marine engineering, and consulting firm. BHGI has been in business for more than 30 years and has produced numerous designs, to which hundreds of vessels have been built. BHGI specializes in commercial vessel design and consulting and has experience with tugs, barges, articulated tug/barge units (ATB), passenger vessels, workboats, dredges and floating dry docks.

– Bristol Harbor Group Inc.

By Professional Mariner Staff