2025 (2025 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
Phantom Fleet [LT Robert Mannier, LT Myles Wortham]
Submarine Tender Replacement, AS(X) [LTJG Maxwell Buchanan, USCG, LCDR Matthew Dickerman, LT Adam Pressel]
Polar Class Unmanned Systems Mothership (PC-USM) [LT Matthew Ahlers, LT Panagiotis Athanasopoulos, LT William Scali]
Conversion
Commercial Maritime Decarbonization via Microreactor Propulsion Conversion [LT Jose Izurieta Torres, LT Richard Kang, LT Kristen O’Connor]
Converted Yard Torpedo Trials Vessel [LCDR Stephen Hall, LT Charles Thigpen]
Ship Conversion: An Academic Study Into the Feasibility, Utility and Complexity of Converting a Dock Landing Ship (LSD) into a Directed Energy Weapon Shotgun Ship [LT Liam Fontaine, LT Matthew Hark, LT Elliott Speirs]
OSV Conversion to UXV Mothership [LT Tom Monaghan, LT Derrick Gilbert]
2024 (2024 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Project Pacific Bridge [LT Jonathan Daus, LT Christopher Sarao, LT Katie Spaeth]
- MCM(X): The Next Generation of Mine Clearance Ship [LCDR Jason Webb, LT Asia Allison, LT Mikala Molina]
- Project Talos: Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) with a Vertical Launching System (VLS) [LCDR Christos Gkiokas, LCDR(s) Heather Willis, LT Thinh B. Hoang]
Conversion
- Conversion of a Non-Combatant Merchant Vessel into a “Gray-Hulled” Vertical Launch Missile Platform [LT Samuel Cotey, LT Robert Mannier, LT William Scali]
- Converted Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Facility [LCDR Emily Curran, LT Adam Pressel, LT Panagiotis Rafael Athanasopoulos]
- T-AGOS19 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Conversion [LCDR Sarah Cotey, LT Myles Wortham]
- T-ESD Conversion to HLV of Flight III DDG [LT Matthew Ahlers, LCDR Matthew Dickerman, LCDR Wade Meyers]
2023 (2023 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Gray Zone Combatant [LT Kelsey Cathcart, LT Jack Cathcart]
- SSN XIPHIAS [LCDR Lucas Stone, LCDR Alex Wunderlich, LT Jarod Kramer]
- Project Black-Foot [LT Jillian Uzoma, LT Eric Young, LT Camilo Duque]
Conversion
- DDG FLT IIA LASER Retrofit [LT Jon Daus, LT Thinh Hoang, LT Mikala Molina]
- Cruise Ship to Affordable Housing [LT Avi Chatterjee, LT Jason Webb, LT Heather Willis]
- T-ATF Conversion for Ocean Plastics Retrieval [LT Asia Allison, LT Matt Kruse, LT Katie Spaeth]
- LSD-41 to Diving and Salvage Conversion [LT Christopher “CJ” Sarao Jr., LCDR Christos Gkiokas]
2022 (2022 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- DDC Corvette [Elliot Collins, Chris Hein, Scott Oberst]
- Littoral Transport Vessel [Megan Hagen, Christopher Reynolds, Matthew Valcourt]
- Mine Sweeper Replacement Platform (MSRP) [Dayne Howard, Joshua Malone, Kelli Waterman]
Conversion
- DDG FLT IIA Endurance Range Conversion Project [Lucas Stone, Jack Cathcart, Jillian Uzoma]
- Creating HAVOC: A Modern-Day Fireship Conversion [Kelsey Cathcart, Jarod Kramer, Eric Young]
- Flettner Rotors on a T-AKE [Alex Wunderlich, Camilo Duque, Chris Tomlinson]
- Arctic Region Combatant Trials of Ice Capabilities (ARCTIC [Andrew Moeller, Natasha Patterson, Ivan Reyes]
2021 (2021 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Naval Surface Ship Maintenance: An Unconventional Approach to Improve Performance [Darien Sears]
- Hydrodynamic Interactions of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Operating in Close Proximity to a Moving Submarine [Brady Hammond]
- Yukon Equipment Transport Initiative [Brady Hammond, Emily Mellin, Andy Musselwhite]
- Forward Operating Rapid Deployment [Andrew Roley, Alexander Scott, Darien Sears]
- Triton’s Legacy Working Group [Timothy Fountain, Matthew Hait, Georgios Fardelas]
Conversion
- Flight IIA DDG to ASW Destroyer (DD(A)) Design Conversion [Christopher Hein, Christopher Reynolds]
- Marine-to-Minelaying Conversion Project [Nathan Maxwell, Matthew Valcourt, Kelli Waterman]
- Commercial Cruise Ship to Hospital Ship Feasibility Study [Elliot Collins, Megan Hagen, Joshua Malone]
- Conversion of an Articulated Tug Barge into an Unmanned Naval Logistics Platform [Dayne Howard, Scott Oberst]
2020 – Annual Design Symposium cancelled due to COVID-19
2019 (2019 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- U-MaVeRIC: UxV Augmented Surface Combatant [Ioannis Dagres, Casey Strouse, Matt Washko]
- Experimental Evaluation Vessel [William Hentschel, David Johnsen, William Taft]
- T-AH 21 Next Generation Hospital Ship [Robert Carelli, Travis Rapp, Aaron Sponseller]
- Project Smenos: Squadron of Optionally Manned Corvettes [Andrew Freeman, Udit Rathore]
Conversion
- FREEDOM Class LCS Propulsion Plant Conversion [Charles Hasenbank, Tikhon Ruggles, Cody White]
- Halifax Class Frigate Laser Installation Conversion [Eric Jeunehomme, Austin Jolley]
- DDG 51 FLT IIA Roll Reduction Conversion [Thomas Deeter, Michael Liu]
- Autonomy of Opportunity: Kit for a Unmanned Platform [Jason Barker, David Baxter, Brian Stanfield]
2018 (2018 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Jawfish: Submarine-Launched Manned Submersible [Sjaak de Vlaming, Nicholas Dadds, David Ferris]
- Large Surface combatant (LSC) [Adam Campbell, Jordan Fouquette, Benjamin Parker]
- NexT-AGS: Next Generation Oceanographic Survey Ship [Nathaniel Byrd, Daniel Huynh, David Ingraham]
Conversion
- Multi-Purpuse Unmanned Vehicle Assault (MUVA) Ship [Andrew Freeman, Aaron Sponseller, Casey Strouse]
- New Self-Defense Test Ship [William Taft, Travis Rapp, Kevin Stevens]
- Podded Propulsion Test and Demonstration Ship [David Johnsen, Matthew Washko, Ioannis, Dagres]
- Forward Deployed VLS Reloading [Robert Carelli, William Hentschel, Udit Rathore]
2017 (2017 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Medium Displacement Unmanned Surfaced Asset (MDUSA) [Thomas Finley; Amber Mason; Joseph Leavitt]
- Submersible Support Vessel [Randall Jagoe; Michael Beautyman; Jessica Olena]
- Special Operations Craft – Riverine (Next Generation) [Timothy Dutton; Justin Parker]
Conversion
- Aegis Ashore Afloat (AAA) [Daniel Huynh, David Ferris, Nicholas Dadds]
- DDG-51 FLT IIIA ADC Variant [Nate Byrd, David Ingraham, Adam Campbell]
- Structural Feasibility Assessment of a D0 Ice-classed LCS [Sjaak de Vlaming, Jordan Fouquette]
- Conventional Submarine Converted to Carry Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (SSKU) [Ben Thomson, Matthew DiVittore, Benjamin Parker]
2016 (2016 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Future Fast Frigate (3F) [John Genta; Michael Rowles; Konstantinos Mentzelos]
- Arsenal Ship (AFG) [Chris Wing; Johnathan Walker; Roxane Powers; Chris Wilkins]
- Submerged Long Endurance Transport (SUBLET) [Nate Mills; Jim Colgary; Justin Stepanchick]
Conversion
- Surface Land Attack Gunner Platform Conversion (BB-AKE) [Amber Mason; Jessica Olena; Justin Parker]
- MUUVership: An Exploration in Submarine UUV Interfacing and Capability [Thomas Finley; Timothy Dutton; Joseph Leavitt; Brandon Zoss]
2015 (2015 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Arctic FFG [Kathleen McCoy; Jeff White; Ian Campbell]
- Search-and-Rescue Vessle (SRV) [Vanea Pharr; Matthew Strother; Matthew Williams]
- Small Surface Combatant (SSC) [Kerry Bosche; Brandy Dixon; Ryan Zachar]
Conversion
- CG-47 as a Test Platform for Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG) [John Genta; Chris Wing; Johnathan Walker; Konstantinos Mentzelos]
- FFG-7 to LCS Mission Package Test Platform [Calley Gray; Chris Wilkins; Mert Timur]
- Riparian Support Boat (RSB) [Michael Rowles; Roxane Powers; Mart Gokdepe]
- Virginia Block M – The sUUVerine Project [Nathan Mills; Jim Colgary; Justin Stepanchick; Jacob Gerlach]
2014 (2014 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Anti-Piracy Combatant (APC) [Damian Oslebo, Mark Ewachiw, Vasileios Georgiadis]
- Fuel Efficient Destroyer (DDGX) [Aaron Dobson; Douglas Jonart; Adam Jones]
- Special Operations Vessel (SOV) [Leon Faison; Kyle Miller; Kyle Woerner]
Conversion
- LCS Heavy Lift Tender Conversion [Jeff White; Matt Williams, Ryan Zachar]
- T-AKE Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief Conversion (HA/DR) [Kerry Bosché, Ian Campbell, Ungtae Lee, Vanea Pharr]
- Whidbey Island Class LSD to SEAL Support Ship (SSS) [Brandy Dixon; Kathleen McCoy; Matt Strother]
2013 (2013 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Common Support Vessel and Submarine Tender Variant [Travis Anderson, Carl Bodin, Bart Sievenpiper]
- Half a Frigate [Dominic Alvarran, Konstantinos Nestoras]
- Mine Countermeasures Support Ship [Arthur Anderson, Joseph Meier]
- Afloat Forward Staging Base [Katie Gerhard, Michael Bahr, Ben Sanfiorenzo]
Conversion
- Structural Feasibility Assessment of a DDG51 Flight IIA Conversion to D0 Ice Capability [Aaron Dobson, Mark Ewachiw, Kyle Woerner]
- T-AKE Modified Repeat to Canadian JSS [Douglas Jonart, Leon Faison, Stephen Normore]
- Feasibility Assessment of a Naval Surface Fire Support Capability for the Mono-Hull Variant of the Littoral Combat Ship [Kyle Miller, Vasilis Georgiadis, Alexander Laun]
- Stretch Virginia – An Alternative to the Virginia Payload Module [Adam Jones, Terry Nawara, Damian Oslebo]
2012 (2012 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Arctic Combat Ship (ACS) [Chris MacLean, Tim Emge, Dave Cope]
- Strike Littoral Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Submarine [John Campbell, Greg Crawford, Eric Thurkins]
- The Unmanned Vehicle Carrier UVC-X [Evangelos Koutsolelos, Andrew Privette, Petros Voxakis, James Wilkins]
Conversion
- CVU: Unmanned Aerial and Surface Vehicle Carrier [Carl Bodin, Katie Gerhard, Kostas Nestoras]
- LPD-17 Conversion to Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief Vessel [Dominic Alvarran, Joseph Meier, Eric Poulin]
- National Security Cutter-Based Navy Small Patrol Combatant [Travis Anderson, Michael Bahr, Bart Sievenpiper]
- Commercial Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) To Arctic Capable T-ATS(X) Replacement [Arthur Anderson, Amiel Sanfiorenzo, David Jurkiewicz]
- The Coastal Connector [Michael Bahr, Katie Gerhard, David Jurkiewicz, Konstantinos Nestoras]
2011 (2011 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Collins Class Replacement SSK [Gregory Fennell, Ethan Fiedel, Iason Dimou]
- Deep Sea Ocean Research Vessel (DSORV) [Darrin Barber, Rich Hill]
- Littoral Centric Nuclear Hybrid Submarine (LCSS(H)) [Weston Gray, Brian Heberley]
- Scalable, Common, Affordable, Modular Platform (SCAMP) [Eric Brege, Jonathan Page, Emmanouil Sarris]
Conversion
- FFG-7 FRAM [Greg Crawford, Tim Emge, Evangelos Koutsolelos]
- LPD-17 to LSD (Modified Repeat) [Chris MacLean, Andrew Privette, John Campbell, Ken Shepard]
- Maritime Inderdiction Combatant [David Cope, Eric Thurkins, Petros Voxakis, Kip Wilkins]
2010 (2010 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Persistent Intelligence Surveillance and Reconaissance (PISR) Submarine [Jon Gibbs, Jerod Ketcham]
- All Electric Surface Combatant [Kris Netemeyer, Dave Hanthorn, Dimitrios Laskos]
- LSD Replacement (LSX) [Douglas Kroll, Nadia Tepper, Chad Tidd]
- All Electric Conventional Powered Submarine Concept Design [Matthew Frye, Eli Sewell]
Conversion
- DDG-51 Future Flight with Integrated Power System (DDG-IPS) [Weston Gray, Darrin Barber, Jonathan Page]
- Very Large Modular Payload Submarine [Ethan Fiedel, Rich Hill]
- Ballistic Missile Defense Support Ship [Greg Fennell, Brian Heberly, Eric Brege]
- DDG-51 Flight IIA Conversion Project [I. Dimou, P. Menard, E. Sarris, R. Urrutia]
2009 (2009 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Littoral Combat Ship and Coastal Patrol Craft [Rocky Beaver, Kevin Flood, Greg Elkins, Alexandros Michelis]
- T-ATS(X) Tug and Salvage Replacement Ship Concept Design [Joshua LaPenna, Keith Douglas, Jeremy Leghorn, Joseph Darcy]
Conversion
- DDG 51 Modified repeat with a Hybrid Power and Propulsion System [Chad Tidd, Dimitrios Laskos]
- Arleigh Burke Class DDG Flight IIA Integrated Topside (INTOP) Conversion [Jerod Ketcham, Matthew Frye, Douglas Kroll]
- LPD-17 to Hospital/Naval Construction Ship (Modification Repeat) [David Hanthorn, Eli Sewell, Nadia Tepper]
- T-AKE to AS(R) Submarine Tender (Modified Repeat) [Jonathan Gibbs, Kristopher Netemeyer]
2008 (2008 Design Symposium Brochure)
Design
- Conventional Littoral Strike Submarine [Kyriakos Avgouleas, Richard Jones, Ethan Proper]
- MK-V S.O.C. Replacement Vessel [William Hagan III, Colin Dunlop, Benjamin Hawbaker]
- Sub-Sahara: Security and Support Vessel [Perry Branch, Ashley Fuller, Andrew Gillespy]
Conversion
- DDG-51 to LCS Mission Module Carrier [Kevin Flood, John Beaver, Chris Peterson]
- FFG-7 to LCS Mission Module Carrier [Keith Douglas, Josh LaPenna, Mitch Stubblefield]
- LSD-41 to Ballistic Missile T&E Platform [Joseph Darcy, Greg Elkins, Jeremy Leghorn]
- LSD-41 to Hospital/Naval Construction Ship [Alexandros Michelis, Matthew Smith, Simon Summers]
2007
Design
- Cost as Independent Variable Cruiser (CAIV CGX) [R. Derek Scott, Dimitrios Panagiotidis, Andrew Hunt]
- Combat Craft – Riverine (CCR) [Clint Lawler, Greg Mitchell, Il Suh]
- Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) [Patrick Bennett, William Fallier, Dave Kuhn, Joe Torrez]
Conversion
- Littoral Combat Ship – Support Tender (LCS-ST) [Ethan Proper, Richard Jones, Colin Dunlop, Kyriakos Avgouleas]
- LHD Power Plant Conversion Study [Andrew Gillespy, William Hagan, Scott Vanden Berg]
- T-AH(L) Conversion Project [Perry Branch, Ashley Fuller, Ben Hawbaker]
Developed Tools
- Planing Hull Assessment and Selection Tool [Clint Lawler, Greg Mitchell, Il Suh]
2006
Design
- Special Operations Forces Submarine (SOFSUB) [Matthew Hawks, Thomas McKay]
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Carrier (CVU-21) [Marianne Holt-Phoenix, Angelos Antonopoulos]
- Unmanned Vehicle Host Ship (UVH) [Cara LaPointe, James Mosman]
Conversion
- Flight I DDG 51 Rail Gun Conversion Study [Patrick Bennett, R. Derek Scott]
- DDG Flight I/II Conversion to Protection of Shipping Mission [Andrew Hunt, Dimitrios Panagiotidis]
- The Rim Electric Drive – Internal Submarine [Dave Kuhn, Joe Torrez, William Fallier]
- Riverine Combat Support Ship (RCSS) Conversion Project [Clint Lawler, Greg Mitchell, Il Suh]
2005
Design
- Advanced Covert Collection & Employment Submarine System (ACCESS) [Jonathan Rucker, Peter Small]
- The High Speed Connector (HSC) [Fragiskos Zouridakis, Daniel Wang]
- The Intermediate Transfer Ship [Andrew Johnson, Robert Wolf, Edward West, Andy Gold]
- Sea Base Assault Connector (SeaBAC) [Bryan Miller, George Gougoul]
Conversion
- Helicopter Operations Support Ship (HOSS) Conversion Project [Marianne Holt-Phoenix, Matt Hawks, Duncan McKay]
- Intermediate Transfer Ship Conversion Project [Mark Johnson, Cara LaPointe, Jip Mosman]
- Sea Based Maintenance Ship (SBMS) [Bill Greene, Kai Torkelson, Angelos Antonopoulos]
2004
Design
- CG(X) [Julie Higgins, Michael Roach]
- Reduced Displacement Fast Attack Submarine(RDFAS) [Andy Gish, Bill Hardman, Steve Ramsey]
- High Speed Corvette [Jason Rhoads, Charalambos Soultatis, Dianna Wolfson]
Conversion
- SSX (688i to Diesel Propulsion Conversion Design) [Jonathan Rucker, Pete Small, Rob Wolf]
- DDX Railgun [Andrew Johnson, Edward West, Bryan Miller, Fragiskos Zouridakis]
2003
Design
- Focused Mission High Speed Combatant [Erik Oller, Vasilios Nikou, Konstantinos Psallidas]
Conversion
- Advanced Gun System (AGS) Backfit [Julie Higgins, Jason Rhoads, Michael Roach]
- SSGN Conversion to Host ALVIN [Andrew Gish, Steven Ramsey, Michael Temme]
- Special Operations Forces (SOF) Support Ship Ship Conversion Feasibility Study [Bill Hardman, Charalambos Soultatis, Dianna Wolfson]
- Crisis Response Vessel (CRV) Conversion Design Study [Daniel Wang, Gecer Onur, George Gougoulidis, Andy Gold]
2002
Design
- LHA(R): Amphibious Assault Ships for the 21st Century [Robert Bebermeyer, Konstantinos Galanis, Shelly Price]
- Cobra Judy II Conversion Design [Jeffrey Gregory, John Hootman, David Price, Kostas Psallidas, Todd Whalen]
Conversion
- Commercial High Speed Vessel Conversion to Military Applications [Christian Werner, Ron Rutan, Vasilious Nikou]
- Deep Sea Research Submarine [Jeff Woertz, Erik Oller, Erek Withee]
2001
Design
- The Next Generation Nuclear Attack Submarine [Mark Galvin, Joel Harbour, Christopher Hanson, David Hunt]
Conversion
- Near-Term Training Carrier Ship [Rodrigo Andrade, Robert Bebermeyer, Ernest Woodward]
- Mine Countermeasures Command Ship (MCCS) [Michael Malone, Kostas Galanis, Sean Kearns]
2000
Design
- Fast Patrol Craft [Paul Wynn, Brian Murphy, Nikos Bekiaris]
- 21st Century Fast Sealift Ship [Randy Fairman, John Szatkowski, Mike Taylor]
Conversion
- Virginia Class Payload Improvement Concept [Mark Galvin, Chris Hanson, Joe Harbour, David Hunt]
- Near-Term Organic Mine Countermeasures Ship (NMCM) [Aristomenes Chrisophatis, Trent Gooding, Jean LaVallee, Alan Rechel]