The Dr. James A. Lisnyk Student Ship Design Competition

The Lisnyk Student Ship Design Competition challenges groups of young people to design theoretical but practical
cutting-edge vessels. Open to the world's colleges and universities supporting maritime careers, the program
has fostered teamwork and learning through competition.

Dr. James A. Lisnyk Ship Design Competition 2019

1st Place
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Buenos Aires
Antarctic Logistic Vessel

María Esther Junco

Esteban Nicolás Escudero

Ian Carlos Alvarenga Camargo

Juan Cruz Tauterys	Maximiliano Fabián Mavica
Faculty Advisor Agustín Leandro Ibarra

2nd Place
The University of Michigan
Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Luke C. Brownlow	Jamie S. Demers
Ian C. Ferguson	Stein J. Housner
Faculty Advisor Prof. Matthew Collette

Past Winners

	2018
	First Place (Tie) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): Bjørn Børresen, Tone A. Dale, Andreas Malm Justad, Ingeranne Strøm Nakstad, Ola Gundersen Skåre, and Erik Ferdiand Vinje Faculty Advisor: Svein A. Aanondsen First Place (Tie) - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Buenos Aires: Ignacio Lozano, Federico Cascón, Emmanuel Alejandro Viglione, Tomás Veiga, Maximiliano Mavica, and Leonel Yancsura Faculty Advisor: Martín Jacoby
	2017
	First Place (Tie) - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Buenos Aires: Martin Jacoby, Nicolás Maslein, Federico Cascon and Ignacio Lozano Faculty Advisor: Silvina Julieta Logarzo First Place (Tie) - University of Michigan: Samuel Edwards, Nicholas English, Clay Kane, Jessica Reid and Matthew Shirmann Faculty Advisors: Professor Matthew Collette, Dr. Michael G. Parsons Third Place (Tie) - Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Kasper Endre Westbye Breistein, Kristian Olof Ejdfors, Tobias Lars Hansen, Roald Hartvigsen, Martin Skaldebø and Astrid Solheim Faculty Advisor: Svein A. Aanondsen Third Place (Tie) - University of Michigan: James Spain, James A. Coller, Darrell Hall and MM1/ss James Carpenter Faculty Advisor: Professor Matthew Collette
	2016
	First Place - University of British Columbia: Olekiy Serduy, Vincent Chung, James Cardno, Jaden Jae Young Yoo, Antonio Peralta Faculty Advisor: Dr. Chris McKesson Second Place - United States Coast Guard Academy: Kasun Athukorala, Avery Fanning, Matthew Orgill Faculty Advisor: CDR Thomas W. DeNucci Third Place (tie) - University of Michigan: Taylor Allen, Andrew Earhart, Robert Emmitt, Mark Parra-Stostrand Faculty Advisor: Matthew Collette, PHD. PE Third Place (tie) - Maritime College, State University of New York: Nathan Nelson, Luke Levasseur, Jonathan Nothacker, Donald Flaherty, Stephen Herrington Faculty Advisor: Professor Charles J. Munsch
	2015
	First Place - University of Michigan: Bradley Olson, Lisa Bergeron, Renee Wiwel, Sean Fabian, Zachary Bayoff Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Collette Second Place - United States Coast Guard Academy: James Martin, Lloyd Diaz, Nicholas Couture Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Corl Third Place - United States Coast Guard Academy: Karlo Vazquez, Lulu Bellm, Sloane Hecimovich, Corrin Nolin Faculty Advisor: LCDR Dan Cost

Entry Details

2018-2019 Dr. James A. Lisnyk Student Ship Design Competition Announcement

Sample Entry Documents
Final Lisnyk Rules and Entry Form
Sample Owner's Requirements
Sample Final Report Certification
Sample Judges' Score Sheet for Submarine Designs
Sample Judges' Score Sheet for Surface Ship Designs
Sample for the Entrants

2019 COMPETITION RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

SCHEDULE

Entry Applications Due:
On or before March 1, 2019

Owner’s Requirements Due:
On or before March 1, 2019

Designs Submitted:
On or before June 16, 2019

Winning Teams Notified:
Early September 2019

Awards Announced and Presented:
Fall 2019, Location TBD

Designs received after the June 16, 2019 deadline will not be judged nor considered for an award.

Individuals or teams intending to enter a design in the competition are urged to submit an Entry Form (copy attached) in hard copy or pdf form prior to starting work to:

Mr. Sean P. Walsh, P.E.

1211 S. Eads Street, # 1406

Arlington, VA 22202

or to: spwalsh54@verizon.net

The completed design report must be submitted via e-mail, or by CD to one of the above addresses on or before June 16, 2019. Hard copies will be accepted but are discouraged.