Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. (GPA) Delivering on Platform Supply Vessels worldwide

Published May 25, 2006 12:01 AM by The Maritime Executive

Guido Perla, Chairman of Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. (GPA), announced that the Seattle-based company has established a naval architectural design and construction benchmark of 74 current platform support vessels (PSV) worldwide.

“Today, our company is leading the field of naval architects for design and construction of next-generation platform support vessels worldwide”, said Guido Perla. “The GPA series of diesel-electric, dynamic-positioning PSVs are providing customers with the capability to transport more pay-load cargoes while saving fuel cost. The GPA vessels work for some of the largest energy companies throughout Asia, West Africa, South America, Mexico, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.”

Eighteen (18) GPA 670 PSVs are being delivered by the Zhejiang Shipyard in China for BOURBON Offshore. The 670s are 73-meter, diesel-electric, DP-2 certified vessels that are capable of carrying 255 cubic meters of bulk material and 1,072 cubic meters of liquid mud in self cleaning oval tanks.

Ten (10) GPA 640 PSVs were delivered by Bender Shipyards in Mobile, Alabama for Rigdon Marine. The 640s are 64 meter, diesel-electric, DP-2 certified vessels that are capable of carrying 202 cubic meters of bulk material and 802 cubic meters of liquid mud in self-cleaning oval tanks.

Ten (10) GPA 654 PSVs are being delivered by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana for Rigdon Marine. The 654s are 58-meter, diesel-electric, DP-2 certified vessels that are capable of carrying 144 cubic meters of bulk material and 652 cubic meters of liquid mud in self-cleaning oval tanks.

Ten (10) GPA 654 PSVs are being delivered by Dayang Shipyards in China for BOURBON Offshore.

Twenty-six (26) GPA 254 AHTS are being delivered by Dayang Shipyards in China for BOURBON Offshore. The GPA 254 PSVs are 58-meter, diesel-electric, 80 mt bollard pull, DP-2 certified vessels that are capable of carrying 156 cubic meters of bulk material and 662 cubic meters of liquid mud in self-cleaning oval tanks.

Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is recognized worldwide as a leading Naval Architect. In 2004, GPA opened a satellite office in Shanghai to help support its expanding business.