The Shearer Group Shock Mitigation Ltd24 Hurn RoadChristchurch, Dorset BH23 2RN UK Tel: +44 7813 208222E-mail: info@shockmitigation.com3118 Harrisburg Boulevard, Suite 100Website: www.shockmitigation.comHouston, TX 77003CEO/President: John HaynesTel: (281) 532-2080E-mail: jsebastian@shearer-group.comTHE COMPANY:Website: shearer-group.comThe company provides marine organizations, boat CEO/President: Greg Beers, P.E.builders and equipment manufacturers with expertise THE COMPANY: plus an independent overview of how the marine sector The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), is a global leader for is changing. The company runs a program of specialist the design of inland towboats and barges. TSGI’s com- one day NEXT GENERATION workshops. Topics in-mercial vessel designs include towboats, inland barges, clude Man Overboard Prevention & Recovery, Systems and passenger vessels. Recent company highlights include & Safety, High Speed Craft, Shock Mitigation Solutions, design and engineering services for a 55’, 1,200 HP twin Hybrid Marine Power, and Innovative Power & Propul-screw conventional towboat for Gateway Dredging. Sep- sion. For boatbuilders and equipment manufacturers, arately, the SCF VISION was delivered to SCF Marine Shock Mitigation addresses product development require-(SEACOR division). The largest Z Drive towboat on the ments for high speed craft, marine and special projects. inland rivers with a rated horsepower of 6,600 HP using Shock Mitigation’s RIB & High Speed Craft Directory triple Z drives, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an online resource that brings together equipment and analyses was used in the design to provide increased ef- new technology.