Bristol Harbor Group Inc. adds two naval architects

(BRISTOL, Rhode Island) – Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) continues the expansion of its naval architecture and marine engineering firm with two new additions: Taylor Althouse and Kasey Kennedy.

Althouse joined BHGI as a naval architect. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a master of science degree in engineering in naval architecture and marine engineering. During his time at the University of Michigan, he interned at Hornbeck Offshore Services in Covington, La., where he gained experience completing intact and damage stability calculations, creating trim and stability booklets, and developing tank sounding tables for the company’s various vessels.

Taylor Althouse and Kasey Kennedy

Kennedy joined BHGI as a naval architect. She graduated from Webb Institute with a bachelor of science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. During her time at Webb, she interned at BHGI, Metal Shark and BLOM Maritime, where she assisted naval architects and marine engineers with internal projects utilizing Rhino, AutoCAD and Excel. Kennedy is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science, and Technology (IMarEST).

BHGI is a full-service naval architecture, marine engineering and consulting firm located in Bristol, R.I. 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 (ATBs), passenger vessels, workboats, dredges and floating dry docks.

– Bristol Harbor Group Inc.

By Rich Miller