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.

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.

2018 was a big year for MY Picnic. World Superyacht Awards sent her off with the win in the “Refitted Yacht” category. The International Superyacht Society also took notice nominating her for “Best Refit.”

DLBA is proud that Marine News selected us for the 2nd time as one of the 100 leading companies serving the North American Marine Industry.

Founded in 1988 as a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, DLBA specializes 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.

Lifetime achievement awards generally are given to persons retired or about to be. The announcement that the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) had awarded Donald L. Blount, 80, with the 2015 David W. Taylor medal for “Notable Achieve­ment in Naval Architecture and/or Marine Engineering” dovetailed nicely with the Decem­ber 1 news that the naval architecture firm of Gibbs & Cox had acquired Donald L. Blount & Associates (DLBA).

In 2015, MY Esther 7 was a finalist in the World Superyacht awards in the “Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Two Deck Motor Yacht 30m to 37.99m” category.

Seven George Washington University graduates, including the director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the chief of staff of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University, were honored Thursday night by the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the 2015 GW Engineering Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

The Outstanding Alumni and Friends Pioneer Award was presented to Donald Blount, founder of Donald L. Blount and Associates, Inc. A naval engineer, Blount was employed as a civilian by the U.S. Navy for 35 years before launching his company in 1988, which provides marine design, engineering and consulting services for high-speed, special-purpose commercial, military and recreational watercraft for U.S. and international clients.

In 2009, ShowBoats International nominated To-Kalon for “Best Custom Motor Yacht Interior” and “Best Motor Yacht under 50m.”