DLBA was founded in 1988 as a naval architecture and marine engineering firm specializing in the technical development of high-performance marine craft. Founder, Donald L. Blount, has left a legacy of high-performance designs introduced to the maritime world ahead of their time.
In response to customer needs for readily available, technically flexible, and turn-key small boat designs, DLBA Naval Architects, a division of Gibbs & Cox, Inc., have developed the NIMBLE class of multi-mission aluminum workboats.
DLBA has unveiled its 7 Oceans concept for superyacht owners who want to explore further and more efficiently in a vessel which goes beyond paying lip service to green technology.
This year’s edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) was a particularly successful show for DLBA. Three new DLBA designs were on display; the Aviara 36, Lexus 650 and Marquis 420.
At the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), the Lexus 650 was one of a few select nominees for the “Best in Show” category.
There is a delicate balance that must exist between the aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, and mooring forces acting on a floating body restrained by a single anchor (single point mooring).
Every now and then, we’ll hear of a yacht which has hit a patch of bad luck in its life cycle. For 47-meter (154 foot) Cherosa, her story began with her build in 1999 at Swiftships for an owner new to the yachting world.
The combination of increasing vessel size and higher speed requirements are driving hull form design into new areas (think of the new launch by SilverYachts’ recent launch of M/Y BOLD, the 85m fast explorer capable of 24 knots).
Ocean Alexander’s Divergence is no typical 45′ center console fishing vessel. We supported the builder and designer Evan K. Marshall with engineering items on this one-of-a-kind project and the result is truly a standout.
Two new Horizon RP110 yachts were launched to acclaim this year and we’re proud to say this proven DLBA yacht design has more hulls on the water than any other DLBA yacht design since the initial vessel in 2008.
