Glosten Promotes Ken FitzGerald to Principal

    SEATTLE, WA, February 06, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Glosten, a Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, announces the promotion of Ken FitzGerald to Principal.

FitzGerald is a graduate of Louisiana State University (BS, Petroleum Engineering, 1992), and joined Glosten in 2003 after 13 years working in commercial oceanography. While at Glosten, he has supported the firm's work in mooring design, geophysical surveys, research vessels, logistics planning, and has managed risk assessment workgroups. He is a subject matter expert in mooring and maneuvering, and has managed ship alteration projects of all types. FitzGerald is currently serving on Glosten's Board of Directors, and is a member of the firm's Ocean Engineering & Analysis department.

FitzGerald's unique skill set has been utilized on projects supporting oceanographic research, marine construction, and marine renewable energy. Most notably, FitzGerald served as Project Manager for Glosten's work for the Panama Canal Expansion project. His efforts included engineering and consulting on the marine aspects of vessel movement through the new locks, including inputs to lock structure design, and design and manufacturing oversight of the new fendering systems under very challenging project constraints.

FitzGerald's commitment to understanding the needs of both his clients and his team members reinforces the firm's history of providing well-tailored solutions through teams of highly motivated and technically exceptional individuals. "We love what we do in this industry because the company enables us to do what we love," says FitzGerald. Glosten President John Springer notes that, "Ken brings an enthusiasm to projects that is contagious. He manages to find unique and complex projects that would be daunting to some, and approach them in a practical, can-do way that results in successful projects for our clients and for Glosten."

Glosten is recognized throughout the marine industry for innovative solutions that integrate advanced analysis with practical, experience-based design. Glosten expertise includes Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering & Analysis, Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Detail/Production Design. In 2015, Glosten acquired Noise Control Engineering, LLC, a premier acoustical and structural engineering consultancy specializing in noise and vibration measurement and control for marine, industrial, commercial, and military applications.

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