Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect

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Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd.
IndustryNaval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Founded1994
FounderGregory C. Marshall
Headquarters,
Canada
Key people
Gregory C. Marshall (CEO)
Gordon Galbraith (VP)
Number of employees
18 (2015)
Websitewww.gregmarshalldesign.com

Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd. (GCMNA) of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a designer of international luxury yachts. The company was established in 1994 by Gregory C. Marshall and with partner Gordon Galbraith, who joined the company in 1998, currently employs a design team of 18 employees.

GCMNA has been involved with more than 400 vessels in designs including styling, engineering, mechanical, electrical, interior design and decorating. In collaboration with many well known shipyards, including Burger Boat Company, Christensen Shipyards, Ocean Alexander, and Westport Shipyards. In 2012, the magazine Superyacht World voted the GCMNA-designed yacht Big Fish "one of the top 50 yachts of all time".[1][citation needed]

Big Fish[edit]

Big Fish is an expedition (explorer yacht) type steel displacement luxury motor yacht constructed by McMullen and Wing of Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] Originally built for Hong-Kong businessman Richard Beattie to explore remote parts of the world, it is capable of being away for long periods of time.[4] It has 5 guest cabins with accommodation for 10.[5]

Awards[edit]

  • Top 50 finest yachts ever built –Superyacht World 2013[6]
  • International Superyacht – Society Awards 2011[7]
  • Showboats International Awards 2011[8]
  • World Yachts Trophy 2010[9]
  • Asian Boat Awards 2011[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top 50 finest superyachts". Superyacht World. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Big Fish". McMullen and Wing. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ Haak, Alyssa. "Explorer Yachts". Power & Motoryacht. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Superyacht BIG FISH Launched in New Zealand". Charterworld. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ^ Wilkins, Ivor. "Superyacht Big Fish". Boat International. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ^ "p2 – SuperYacht World". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Luxury Explorer yacht Big Fish by Aquos Yachts wins 2 more prestigious yachting awards – Yacht Charter & Superyacht News". charterworld.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Luxury motor yacht big fish charters". yachtsbhc.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Hong Kong Wins Big at Asia Boating Awards". 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

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