Spencer Johnson [Photo: Austal USA]
Former Austal U.S.A. principal marine designer Spencer Johnson has actually signed up with Birdon as its ship style supervisor. In that function, he will certainly lead Birdon’s design and also incorporated item groups as they function to provide 27 vessels to the united state Coast Guard for the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program.
“Spencer’s background leading large ship design and construction projects make him a great fit for Birdon’s team,” stated Birdon America head of stateRob Scott “Spencer’s extensive leadership and engineering experience will help Birdon grow its ship design team of structural engineers, naval architects, and designers charged with building some of the nation’s most important ships.”
Johnson has more than three decades of experience as a marine designer, 10 of them at Austal U.S.A. where he led the style of numerous Navy ships, consisting of T-AGOS, REGULATION, and also LUSV, and also handling a division of over 100 designers and also developers. A grad of Webb Institute, he was identified by the Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE) as its 2022 Marine Engineer/Naval Architect of the Year.
“Birdon is a leader in providing innovative design solutions,” statedJohnson “I am pleased to be joining Birdon and leading this experienced engineering team in helping us grow our capabilities in the U.S. and Australia.”
