GPA Completes 254L AHTS Series Delivery with 54th Hull
Earlier this year, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) completed a major milestone with the delivery of the final of 54 GPA 254L AHTS vessels, also known as the Bourbon Liberty 200 series, at Zhejiang Shipyard in China. In 2006, BOURBON Offshore placed an order with GPA for the Basic Design and Contract/Regulatory Package for 26 of these identical vessels. In 2007, the order was expanded by an additional 28 vessels. Designed and tailored specifically to BOURBON’s requirements…
GPA: Engineering Ideas Into Reality…
The motto at Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) for over thirty years and continuing to this day has always been: Engineering Ideas into Reality. For clients worldwide, no matter how large or small the project, from single vessels to an unprecedented number of vessels in one series, the adage rings true. Behind the company’s success and commitment to each and every client is a team of over 70 professionals on four continents, led by the company’s Chairman Guido Perla and supported by his management team.
Liberty Class Vessels Delivered to China
By the beginning of 2009, more than half of the 22-vessel GPA 654M Liberty Class 100 PSV series and “Bourbon Liberty 201”, the first of the 54-vessel GPA 254L AHTS series, were delivered at Dayang Shipyard in China. , The vessels were designed by Naval Architectural and Marine Engineering Firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, WA. Bourbon currently has under construction and in operation more than 100 GPA designed vessels, including PSVs, AHTS vessels, IMR vessels, and ROV-capable vessels.
GPA Opens European Subsidiary
Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA), headquartered in , has established a European subsidiary – Guido Perla Europe GmbH (GPE GmbH) – in . GPE GmbH will initially handle the sales, marketing and PR function, as well as existing customer support. ”The strategic decision to further expand GPA into Europe supports our vision of being a truly global player,” said Inga Scholz, General Manager of GPE GmbH. Since its foundation in 1979, GPA has provided a full range of services to include Conceptual and Preliminary Design…
First of 54 GPA AHTS Vessels Under Construction
Guido Perla and Associates, Inc. (GPA), announced that the first GPA 254L AHTS, one of 54 identical vessels for French Maritime Services Provider Bourbon Offshore, is currently under construction at Dayang City Shipyard in . In 2006, Bourbon had placed an order for 26 of the GPA 254L AHTS and had expanded the order in 2007 by 28 additional vessels, which will be built at the new facility in . The design of this modern D2-and FIFI1- certified offshore AHTS, measuring 59.78 meters in overall length, is accompanied by several benefits and will set new operation mode in anchor handling.
