Gibbs & Cox

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. is the largest independent and privately-owned naval architecture and marine engineering firm in the United States. Our world class draftsmen, designers, naval architects, engineers and program managers solve challenges across the entire spectrum of today's marine industry, from concept development through production and in-service support. From icebreakers to sportfish yachts, naval combatants to deep ocean research vessels - and many in between - our breadth of clients and services enables us to tailor best practices for the specific needs of each customer, commercial and government alike.

The Gibbs & Cox production design process includes integration of a 3D CAD product model of the vessel, which is based on classed and approved functional drawings, vendor drawings and the shipyard's build strategy in a configuration optimized for vessel construction. This includes 3D and 2D drawings and CNC data for structural assembly, piping, mechanical, hull outfitting, electrical and HVAC. Gibbs & Cox uses various 3D CAD/CAM software tools including ShipConstructor and Intergraph. We apply over 30 years of CAD experience and numerous processes to the execution of modeling, drawing extraction, and design control and configuration management under an ISO 9001 quality management system.

Our January employee spotlight of the month is LaQuinta "Q" Lowe! Q joined Gibbs & Cox in the fall of 2020 as a Test & Evaluation Lead, supporting our unmanned programs. She brings more than a decade of experience along with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a master's in Systems Analysis. Prior to joining.

Our structural engineering capabilities range from preliminary design drawings, including midship section and scantling arrangements, all the way through detailed design and post-delivery engineering change proposals. Our team of structural engineers ensures that our designs are structurally sound and feasible and that we are able to deliver excellent solutions to our customers. Our advanced solutions begin with advanced tools. The G&C structural engineering team utilizes industry-leading tools like Finite Element Modeling and Postprocessing (FEMAP), NASA Structure Analysis (NASTRAN), and Dynamic Design Analysis Method (DDAM) to build reliable virtual models to visualize components, assemblies, and systems.