Todd Shipyards has agreed in principle to acquire Designers & Planners, a New York naval architectural and marine engineering firm specializing in containership and oceanographic vessel design. President John T. Gilbride said the capability is needed for Todd's construction and conversion programs; the firm will keep operating independently and serving the whole industry.
Todd Shipyards Corporation has announced agreement in principle, to acquire Designers & Planners, Inc., New York, a naval architectural and marine engineering concern specializing in the design of containerships and oceanographic research vessels.
John T. Gilbride, president of Todd, said the additional capability represented by Designers & Planners would be needed in Todd's day-to-day operations and expected construction and conversion programs.
He added that Designers & Planners, which has offices in New York and in Galveston, would continue to operate independently and serve all segments of the maritime industry.
Mentioned in this article
Company
Todd Shipyards Corporationacquiring company
Designers & Planners, Inc.naval architectural and marine engineering firm
GeoLocation
New York, N.Y.D&P office
Galveston, TexasD&P office
Contact
John T. Gilbridepresident, Todd Shipyards
Transcribed from the January 15, 1969 print edition of Maritime Reporter &
Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.
