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Gregory T. Davis
Davis & Company Limited
1989 University Ave., Suite I
Lisle, Illinois 60532, USA
800-223-8816; 630-852-7944
Shipwright Expert Joins Davis Consulting
Allen C. Rawl, a shipwright with over 30 years experience in wooden ship building and restoration has joined Davis Consulting Group (DCG) marine engineers, a division of Davis & Company, Ltd., as a Consultant. His addition brings the number to ten professionals on the company's nationwide team of marine surveyors and naval architects that specialize in the areas of engineering and design and accident reconstruction, fire and explosion cause and origin, forensic engineering and commercial vessel surveying.
He has built the vessels “Federalist” for the State of Maryland’s Bicentennial office, “Susan Constant” a 297 ton recreation of a colonial vessel constructed onsite at the Jamestown settlement in Virginia, “Kalmar Nyckel” a tall ship and restored the vessels “Rosa” in Viareggio, Italy, “Martha Lewis” a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack now in charter service (USCG certified) in Maryland. He has been contracted by the US Park Service as a wooden ship expert in completion of the condition and valuation survey of the steam schooner “Wampa.
His more recent projects include building two 90’ brigantine rigged sailing vessels, “Irving Johnson” and “Exy Johnson” for the Los Angeles Maritime Institute in San Pedro, California and the rehabilitation of the “C.A. Thayer” for the San Francisco National Maritime Historic Park, San Francisco, California.
Notes Greg Davis, President: "Allen’s expertise will be applied to projects involving the diagnosis of failure mode/s, analysis of repair projects involved in litigation and consultation in repair or restoration projects on wooden ships and boats for our clients. He will also support our marine surveyor’s work with specialized wooden boat insurers, such as Hagerty Classic Marine Insurance Agency. He brings very valuable expertise capabilities to assist in projects for these specialized clients."
Davis Consulting staff is involved in all areas of engineering for the marine environment related to the engineering, design and production of all kinds of vehicles, structures, and systems operating in harsh and demanding conditions. Their practice covers ships, small boats and other craft.
Davis & Company Ltd. is the largest firm in North America specializing in recreational and commercial marine surveys and engineering. It also performs Cargo and Loss Control surveys. DCG primarily handles assignments for marine lenders, investigates insurance claims and assists legal professionals. More details are available by visiting www.daviscoltd.com.
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