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MACC (Multi-Agency Craft Conference) 2021
JULY 5, 2021
Here at DLBA Naval Architects, sharing our latest ideas and hearing the latest ideas that others have is the fuel that keeps us going. As such, we are excited that MACC came back to Baltimore, Maryland. Like so many important events in 2020, the MACC (Multi-Agency Craft Conference) put on by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) had to be postponed last year due to COVID. Since it hasn’t been held since 2018, it was time for a rebirth, and we at DLBA were incredibly pleased to participate, especially since one of our own presented!
DLBA’s Joe Messler presented “An Evaluation of a Resistance and Trim Mathematical Model Developed by Artificial Neural Networks” on Day 1 of MACC. Joining him were Jonathan Soja (Director of Workboats, DLBA) and Jeffrey Bowles (Director, DLBA). For those of you who were in town, it was great to have some good old-fashioned, in-person boat talk, discussing your latest projects and emerging industry technologies. Let’s keep the conversations going. If you missed MACC, but were registered, check out the MACC rewind page.
For a little more context, MACC has been around since 1998 to help us all glean from each other’s knowledge and look to the future in the specific lanes carved out by government agencies that develop, procure, or operate small boats and craft. MACC this year is also featuring the 2nd Planing Hull Grand Challenge. With this challenge, participants will explore a variety of simulation tools from potential flow to direct numerical simulation for their accuracy on planing hulls. We have an interesting story to share with everyone about this technology, and some other ways to achieve the same goal.
Jeff Bowles, Director
Joe Messler, Naval Architect
Jonathan Soja, Director of Workboats
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