Naval Architecture

Crowley Shipping – Naval Architecture
Beautiful Designs, Efficient to Build, Extraordinary to Operate
With Crowley’s naval architecture and our Seattle-based subsidiary Jensen Maritime, you get much more than just vessel design services. You get a partnership. Our experts work hand-in-hand with you from concept through to delivery, ensuring perfection at all steps in between. Our experience is enhanced by over 125 years of successfully operating our own vessels – we know what works.

That expertise also can be leveraged for solutions for specific stages in the design and construction process. It’s that beginning-to-end customization that sets Crowley and Jensen’s portfolio apart from others in the industry.
Our Design Capabilities Include:
- Preliminary/conceptual design
- Shipyard bid packages
- Contract/functional design
- Detail/production design
- Alternative propulsion systems including LNG, diesel electric and battery hybrid systems
Our naval architecture and marine engineering customer portfolio includes businesses of all sizes from major oil companies to small commercial operators.
In addition to new designs for workboats, escort tugs, barges, commercial fishing vessels, articulated tug and barges (ATBs), patrol and fire boats, research, and passenger ferries, our team has also produced modification designs to increase a vessel’s capacities and improve the function.

Our skilled teams also help you increase the performance of your existing vessels when you are updating or converting. We can provide you with a modification package that ensures your vessels meet and exceed regulatory and class requirements.
Modification Capabilities:
- Hull modifications to increase efficiency and cargo capabilities
- Structural modifications
- Service modifications and upgrades
- Mechanical and electrical upgrades
Bring Us Onboard for Your Next Vessel Design or Modification
As an industry leader for well over a century, we’ve designed and modified virtually every type of vessel.
You can count on the Crowley and Jensen team to be there every step of the way – managing your project from concept through construction and delivery.