Shipbuilder Austal U.S.A. claimed its principal marine designer Spencer Johnson has actually been acknowledged by the Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE) as the Marine Engineer/Naval Architect of theYear A custom given that 1967, MACE acknowledges designers in the neighborhood for their accomplishments and also management.
“We’re always incredibly proud when the hard work and accomplishments of one of our own is recognized by their industry peers,” Austal U.S.A. President Rusty Murdaugh claimed. “Spencer’s technical expertise in the engineering field has put our programs on a trajectory for success. His dedication to share his knowledge through mentoring and teaching our younger engineers, naval architects and designers will have an impact that extends well beyond the 28 ships and counting that have been delivered under his watch.”
With a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and also Marine Engineering from the Webb Institute, Johnson has more than three decades of experience as a marine designer having actually added substantially to Austal U.S.A.’s success given that signing up with the firm in 2007.
Johnson’s considerable management and also design experience has actually aided Austal U.S.A. create and also expand a division of architectural designers, marine engineers, and also developers billed with developing a few of the country’s most complicated ships, the firm claimed. During his period with Austal U.S.A., he has actually led the information layout and also building initiatives of 2 significant Navy shipbuilding programs and also is progressing idea layouts for future generation programs such as the Light Amphibious Warship, Next Generation Logistics Ship, and also Large Unmanned Surface Vessel.
The MACE goal is to bring acknowledgment to exercising designers for impressive solution to the design career, to advertise the lots of advantages that the design career offers to theMobile Ala location, and also to urge the search of an expert design profession to future designers.
