70' Z-Drive Tugboat
Marine
Design of a 70-foot tugboat featuring Ulstein azimuthing thrusters.
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Glowacki Engineering
Fleming Island, FL
Naval architecture and marine engineering for commercial and pleasure craft.
- Services
- 22
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 11
- Leaders
- 2
- Founded
- 1995
Overview
Glowacki Engineering provides naval architecture, marine engineering, design, and consulting services. Operating from Fleming Island, Florida, the practice guides vessels from initial concept through detailed design, utilizing in-house computer-aided design and drafting alongside specialized computer-aided engineering. Capabilities include structural, mechanical, and electrical analysis, vessel stability analysis, and lofting. Work covers tugboats, barges, crane barges, offshore supply vessels, yachts, passenger vessels, and cruise ships. Designs adhere to major classification society rules such as Lloyd's Register, the American Bureau of Shipping, and Det Norske Veritas, in addition to USCG and SOLAS regulations.
- Founded
- 1995
Services
Naval Architecture and Vessel Design
Guides projects from initial concept through detailed drawings, establishing fundamental geometries, hulls, and layouts for commercial and pleasure craft.
Computer Aided Engineering and Analysis
Utilizes computational tools to evaluate structural integrity, vessel motions, fluid dynamics, and powering requirements prior to construction.
Classification and Regulatory Compliance
Ensures vessel drawings and analyses conform to the rigorous standards of major international classification societies and safety administrations.
Refit, Repair, and Construction Support
Provides technical oversight, modification plans, and regulatory calculations during vessel fabrication, conversion, or maintenance phases.
Industries
Firm type
Project types
Projects
Left Coast Lifter Crane Barge
American Bridge/Fluor, A Joint Venture | Marine
Design of a 400' x 100' x 22' barge built specifically to carry a 1,700 metric ton shear leg crane for American Bridge/Fluor, A Joint Venture.
View project source286' Steel Car Ferry
Marine
Design of a steel car ferry operating a 16-mile route on Long Island Sound, configured to carry 75 cars and 1,000 passengers.
View project source2500 Ton Floating Dry Dock
Marine
Design of a floating dry dock measuring 230 feet long on deck with 80 feet between wing walls.
View project sourceDouble Skin Tank Barge
Marine
Design of a double skin tank barge with a capacity of 20,000 barrels.
View project source155' Aluminum Crew Boat
Marine
Design of a five-screw aluminum crew boat capable of carrying 180 long tons of cargo and 35,000 gallons of diesel fuel.
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Florida Gulf Coast Corporation | Marine
Design of a coastal cruise ship configured for 100 passengers across 50 cabins, developed for Florida Gulf Coast Corporation.
View project source190' Aluminum Motor Sailing Yacht
Marine
Design of an aluminum motor sailing yacht designed to full American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification.
View project source40' OSV Stretch
Marine
Engineering of a 40-foot plug to lengthen two 200-foot offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to 240 feet, incorporating new liquid mud tanks.
View project source1200 Ton Floating Dry Dock
Marine
Design of a floating dry dock measuring 120 feet long on deck with 60 feet between wing walls.
View project source110' Catamaran Passenger Tender
Marine
Design of a 110-foot catamaran cruise ship passenger tender featuring Ulstein azimuthing thrusters and carrying 500 passengers from ship to shore.
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Credentials and affiliations
Leadership
Edmund Glowacki, P.E.
Principal, Naval Architect
P.E. (Florida)
Edmund Glowacki holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) from the University of Michigan and is a registered professional engineer in Florida. He founded Glowacki Engineering in 1995 after roles with CDI Marine Company, Huckins Yacht Corporation, and Bold Craft Engineering Corporation. His technical experience spans hull design, performance prediction, stability analysis, structural design, piping and fluid systems, tonnage calculations, and project management. He is a past chairman of the Southeast Section of SNAME.
Cortland F. Glowacki, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer
P.E. (Florida)
Cortland Glowacki holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida and is a registered professional engineer in Florida. His background includes mechanical system design at Austal USA, pipe stress and fluid system analysis at Orion Engineering, and aviation fuel system design at Pond & Company. At Glowacki Engineering, he designs and supervises fabrication of steel, aluminum, wood, FRP, and HDPE components for the maritime industry, specializing in linear and non-linear finite element analysis.
Offices
Headquarters
Headquarters1835 East West Parkway, Suite 10
Fleming Island, FL 32003