Dry Dock 1 Super Flood Basin
US Navy | Defense
Designed a first-of-its-kind super flood basin to provide new life to an old dry dock that was too shallow for the current fleet of submarines.
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Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Portsmouth, NH
Specializing in waterfront engineering
- Services
- 12
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 7
- Leaders
- 9
Overview
Appledore Marine Engineering (AME) is an industry-leading engineering consulting organization that specializes in waterfront infrastructure in both ocean and inland waterway environments. Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, AME delivers design services, underwater inspections using engineer-divers, engineering studies, and professional training. The leadership team is composed of industry experts and published authors responsible for nationwide manuals of practice and standards, bringing decades of experience across six continents serving federal, state, and private clients including the US Navy, US Coast Guard, port authorities, shipyards, and academic marine research facilities.
Services
Engineer-Divers
Underwater inspections and assessments conducted by licensed professional engineer-divers who provide first-hand evaluations of marine structures.
Inspections
Comprehensive above-water and underwater inspection services designed to identify maintenance and repair needs before they escalate.
Engineering Studies, Testing and Analysis
Analytical evaluations, structural testing, and feasibility studies to assess the condition and capacity of waterfront infrastructure.
Design
Innovative and sustainable engineering design for new construction, rehabilitation, and modernization of waterfront infrastructure.
Development and Update of Industry Guides and Standards
Authoring and revising national manuals of practice and technical standards utilized by marine engineering practitioners.
Course Development and Instruction
Technical training and professional instruction programs designed for waterfront engineering practitioners and client personnel.
Industries
Firm type
Projects
University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus Pier
Rhode Island | University of Rhode Island | Research Facilities
Designed a new campus pier using contemporary codes, practices, and construction materials with long-term durability and resiliency in mind to achieve a minimum 50-year service life.
View project sourceMajor Aids to Navigation Inspections
Florida | US Coast Guard | Defense
Performed inspections of 32 offshore and inland aids to navigation (ATONs) of various types to detect and report conditions requiring maintenance or repair.
View project sourceWaterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment at US Naval Station Washington
Washington | US Navy | Defense
Conducted an inspection and asset inventory of waterfront structures, including deck components, mooring and berthing system elements, appurtenances, slope protection, and utilities.
View project sourceWaterfront Facility Inspection at Station Provincetown
Provincetown, Massachusetts | US Coast Guard | Defense
Performed above-water and underwater inspections of waterfront assets to validate previous routine reports and collect detailed defect information.
View project sourceRepairs and Improvements Engineering Studies at USCG Base Boston
Boston, Massachusetts | US Coast Guard | Defense
Conducted structural inspections, project management, cost estimation, design, and drafting services for base repairs and improvements.
View project sourceWaterfront Facilities Inspections at Kitsap-Bangor and Bremerton
Washington | US Navy | Defense
Performed waterfront facilities inspections and assessments at Naval Submarine Base Kitsap-Bangor and Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.
View project sourceLeadership
Noah J. Elwood
President
PE, BC.PE, BC.OE
Noah J. Elwood serves in leadership roles on national engineering committees that write standards for professional practitioners.
Kirk F. Riden
Senior Vice President
PE, BC.PE, BC.OE
Kirk F. Riden is an award-winning expert in waterfront and offshore engineering with over two decades of industry experience.
Matthew L. Teeden
Senior Vice President
PE, SE, BC.PE, BC.OE
Matthew L. Teeden has focused his entire career exclusively on the inspection, design, and repair of waterfront structures.
Danielle M. Somma
Vice President
PE, BC.PE, BC.OE
Danielle M. Somma has over 15 years of experience inspecting, designing, and assessing hundreds of government and commercial waterfront facilities globally.
Kyle M. Vandemoer
Vice President
PE, SE
Kyle M. Vandemoer has over 10 years of experience in waterfront structural engineering, designing sustainable and resilient infrastructure resilient to sea-level rise and harsh marine environments.
John W. Gaythwaite
Chief Engineer
PE, BC.PE, BC.CE
John W. Gaythwaite has over 50 years of experience in waterfront infrastructure design, managing and peer-reviewing over $100 million in improvements for the federal government.
Eric T. Levesque
Principal Engineer
PE, SE
Eric T. Levesque is a structural engineer dedicated to waterfront engineering innovation across structures ranging from dry docks to floating docks.
Robert M. Snover
Co-Founder and Senior Consultant
PE, BC.PE, BC.OE
Robert M. Snover has a 30-plus year career in civil and structural engineering focusing on above-water and underwater inspections and marine structure design.
Lawrence Wagner
Co-Founder and Senior Consultant
PE
Lawrence Wagner has over 30 years of civil and structural engineering experience focused on evaluating and designing repairs for waterfront facilities.