How to Use naval architect in a Sentence

naval architect

noun
  • As an adult, Amy traveled to Japan through her job as a naval architect.
    — Hannah Kirshner, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
  • The naval architect built a tiny vacation home that looks just like a lunar lander.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 21 June 2018
  • For Beaufort, who trained as a naval architect, each chance to work on these objects is both a pleasure and a puzzle.
    — Janice O'Leary, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Bray worked as a naval architect and marine engineer at ExxonMobil.
    — Julie Cornell, Houston Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Briand, both a naval architect and yacht designer, has previously penned sailing yachts and thus knows a thing or two about creating a sleek silhouette.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The large housing structure above the deck of the lift boat will likely pose significant challenges for divers, naval architect David Bourg said.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Suitable containers, cranes, and ships did not exist; McLean hired engineers and naval architects and set them loose to solve the problems.
    — Marc Levinson, Smithsonian, 16 June 2017
  • This movement is also measured by hand using pendulums hung between decks, a method that has been used by naval architects since the 1700s.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the episode, Skipper Sig Hansen gets a naval architect to review his boat’s stability when carrying a full load of crab pots.
    — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 8 July 2019
  • The Norwegian naval architect is one of yachting’s pre-eminent designers.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 June 2023
  • The vessel features a highly efficient hull designed by the naval architects at Van Oossanen.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Abbasli hasn’t settled on propulsion yet, as the project is still in the conceptual stage and hasn’t yet been developed further with a naval architect or potential shipyard.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The process starts with a naval architect and designers, and involves teams representing the owner and project managers, as well as thousands of hours of labor for shipyard workers.
    — Benjamin Stupplesbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019
  • This is the first time Pininfarina has worked with the custom yacht builder Oceanco and naval architect Lateral.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Silver Yachts and renowned naval architect Espen Øino have designed some super interesting vessels over the past five years.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The trim and inclining experiment is to confirm the centre of gravity of the submarine and is measured by naval architects in both surfaced and submerged conditions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The team worked with Volvo’s naval architects, redesigning the Torpedo’s hull to improve seakeeping and performance.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The original concept from Bertrand was subsequently padded out by naval architect Philippe Roulin, with plans calling for the whole shebang to run on battery electric power.
    — New Atlas, 26 July 2024
  • The design honors the traditional look of Silver River glass-bottom boats, said Leif Detlefsen, the firm's chief naval architect.
    — Kevin Spear, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Stephen Payne, a naval architect who designed the Queen Mary 2 to evoke the great ocean liners of the past, said the yacht would be too small to have adequate exhibition and conference space.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 27 June 2021
  • Many of the largest, most flamboyant gigayachts are designed in Monaco, at a sleek waterfront studio occupied by the naval architect Espen Øino.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
  • New Zealand naval architect Roger Hill designed the vessel’s twin, wave-slicing hulls, also mandating that it be constructed with carbon-fiber composites and e-glass epoxy with a foam core.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • As a testament to the slippery running surfaces created by naval architect Earl Alfaro, the fiberglass yacht can hit a surprisingly swift top speed of 29mph and cruise serenely at 25.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The Australian yard again penned the vessel in partnership with renowned naval architect and designer Espen Øino, who has played an instrumental role in the realization of the Silver fleet.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Reconfiguring the interiors required not only conventional architects but also naval architects to ensure the boat remained structurally sound.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Penned by Iván Salas Jefferson, the founder and naval architect of the international firm, Sail 55 is a fully electric sailing superyacht built to cruise to the furthest​ reaches of the globe sans emissions.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022
  • The trials were conducted by BAE Systems and the ship’s staff, and activity was monitored by SDA and Ministry of Defence naval architects and overseers.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The naval architects at Diana Yacht Design and Ginton Naval Architects helped further refine the design, while Van der Valk ensured the highest possible build quality.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The Flaws of Endurance The author of the Polar Record study is Jukka Tuhkrui, a Finnish ice researcher and naval architect who was part of the 2022 trip to discover the wreck of Endurance.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As with previous Navettas, the displacement yacht features an exterior by naval architect Filippo Salvetti and interiors by Milanese firm ACPV Architects.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

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