Jeffrey Bowles

Jeffrey Bowles is the Director of DLBA Naval Architects (formerly Donald L. Blount & Associates, and now a part of Gibbs & Cox, A Leidos Company), a naval architecture and marine engineering group supporting a wide range of markets in the maritime space. Jeff joined the company full time in 2001 and worked under the tutelage of Donald Blount for many years.

09 Jun 2022

How to Choose Propulsion Systems for Patrol Craft

The propulsion system is a critical part of all patrol craft. There are different types of propulsion systems available for use on these craft, and selecting the “best” one for the application at hand is not to be taken lightly. You will note that I used “best” in quotes, which I’ve done to hint at the subjective nature of the decision. Propellers, waterjets, sterndrives, outboards – they are all commercial…

Jeffrey Bowles

How to Choose Propulsion Systems for Patrol Craft

One-on-One with ‘Mr. ECDIS’ Tor Svanes