National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Project
Government | Federal
Involvement in the design and engineering of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program.
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Public engineering firm profile
Herbert Engineering Corp
Glasgow
Through design, we venture beyond current practice
- Services
- 24
- Offices
- 2
- Projects
- 2
- Leaders
- 8
- Founded
- 1963
Overview
Herbert Engineering Corp (HEC) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based naval architecture, marine engineering, and ship design practice founded in 1963 with over six decades of innovation in commercial vessel design and offshore engineering. HEC serves shipowners, operators, charterers, shipyards, and government agencies with conceptual, preliminary, and contract design of containerships, bulk carriers, ro-ros, tankers, and offshore structures.
- Founded
- 1963
Services
Naval Architecture
Provides conceptual, preliminary, and contract design of commercial vessels and marine structures.
Marine Engineering
Comprehensive marine engineering capabilities from structural design to system optimization.
Design Agent Services
Acts as a full-service design agent, assisting clients from initial concept through shipyard selection, construction monitoring, and delivery.
Vessel Retrofits and Conversions
Provides retrofit engineering and project management for vessel conversions and modernization.
Offshore Engineering
Designs and analyzes floating and fixed offshore structures, including FPSOs, TLPs, SPARs, and offshore terminals.
Marine Consulting
Offers expert technical advisory and consulting services to shipowners, operators, charterers, shipyards, and government agencies.
Environmental Compliance
Assists clients with decarbonization strategies and maintaining compliance with evolving maritime environmental regulations.
Regulatory Assessments
Conducts regulatory compliance inspections and assessments to ensure vessel safety and conformity.
Marine Software Development
Develops shipboard loading, salvage analysis, and design software solutions through partnerships and proprietary products like CargoMax.
Industries
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Project types
Projects
Open-Hatch Bulk Carrier Design for Crown Zellerbach
1963 | Crown Zellerbach | Marine
Trailblazing design of open-hatch bulk carriers to optimize the global transportation of forest products.
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Leadership
Hendrik Bruhns
President
President of Herbert Engineering Corp, bringing over three decades of leadership in naval architecture, maritime software, and regulatory consulting. He previously served as President of Herbert-ABS Software Solutions LLC and has been a Board member since 2009.
Eugene van Rynbach
Vice President and Chairman
Nick DelGatto
Vice President, Operations Manager
Cameron Baker
Vice President, Treasurer
Spencer Schilling
Senior Principal
P.E.
John Pauling
Senior Principal, Manager Offshore Design Services
P.E.
Robert Tagg
Principal, Naval Architect
Peter Zink
Principal