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
2018

1st Place (Tie)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Ballast Free Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
Bjørn Børresen
Bjørn Børresen
Tone A. Dale
Tone A. Dale
Andreas Malm Justad
Andreas Malm Justad
Ingeranne Strøm Nakstad
Ingeranne Strøm Nakstad
Ola Gundersen Skåre
Ola Gundersen Skåre
Erik Ferdiand Vinje
Erik Ferdiand Vinje
Faculty Advisor
Svein Aa. Aanondsen

Svein A. Aanondsen

1st Place (Tie)
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional,
Facultad Regional Buenos Aires

Fisheries Research Vessel
Ignacio Lozano
Ignacio Lozano
Federico Cascón
Federico Cascón
Emmanuel Alejandro Viglione
Emmanuel Alejandro Viglione
Tomás Veiga
Tomás Veiga
Maximiliano Mavica
Maximiliano Mavica
Leonel Yancsura
Leonel Yancsura
Faculty Advisor

Martín Jacoby
Martín Jacoby

Past Competition Winners

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 TechnologyKasper 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 MichiganJames 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

2018 Competition Rules and Requirements


SCHEDULE

Entry Applications Due:
On or before March 9, 2018

Owner’s Requirements Due:
On or before March 9, 2018

Designs Submitted:
On or before June 17, 2018

Winning Teams Notified:
Early September 2018

Awards Announced and Presented:
Fall 2018, Location TBD



Designs received after the June 17, 2018 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

The completed design report must be submitted via e-mail, or by CD to one of the above addresses on or before June 17, 2018.  Hard copies will be accepted but are discouraged.