Bill Platt Naval Architect

Horizon Naval Architects, Fort Lauderdale & Conn.

United States

About

Marine design. Superyacht design. Articulated Tug Barge Tugboat / Barge design. Commercial ship design. Ferry design. Sailboat design. Human-powered vessel design. Superyacht production level machinery & piping design supervision. Oil tankers, oil barges, tugboats, general engineering and refits; Containership concept and preliminary design; Ferry, research vessel, specialty vessel design, concept through contract; hydrodynamic sonar fairings and installation design; Superyacht detail engineering design (shipyard and consulting); Marine laminated glass design, testing and classification society certification and standards development; Yacht and workboat (lobster) design; Specialty small craft such as rowing crew coaching launches, human powered boats (rowing), motorboats and sailboats.

Experience

  • Naval Architect at Horizon Naval Architects
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

    Naval architecture; superyacht production engineering and design supervision. Machinery arrangements, piping, 3D design supervision, detail 2D drawing package specification, drawing direction and supervision. Structural design, engineering and drafting supervision. Team leader, supervisor, mentor.

  • Owner at Platt_Design
    1986 - Present · 40 yrs 6 mos

  • Principal at Platt Design
    Dec 2000 - Nov 2001 · 1 yr

    Yacht Design. Developed range of commercial and pleasure craft for a Canadian Builder, W. Spinney Boats, LTD utilizing both existing lobster hull molds and new designs. Designed and marketed the Platt-form 19 MWATH Low Wake Wash Coaching Launch. Designed a number of small wooden powerboats, sailboats and rowing craft.