Art Anderson

What Art Anderson does

Art Anderson Associates is a multidisciplinary engineering firm founded in 1957 and headquartered in Bremerton, Washington. The firm operates as a private, family-owned business in its third generation of leadership under President & CEO Nikolas "Ben" Anderson and COO Melissa Anderson. It delivers three core service lines: Architecture & Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical design for industrial, commercial, and civic facilities), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (vessel design, stability analysis, marine mechanical systems for research vessels, ferries, barges, and military craft), and Waterfront Engineering (marina planning, breakwaters, piers, harbor protection, and shoreline development). Additional offerings include Construction Management services and a Marine Research & Development group focused on emerging marine technologies.

Name

Art Anderson

Legal name

Art Anderson Associates

Website

https://artanderson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multidisciplinary Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Navigation, Communications & Integrated Bridge Systems Engineering (IMAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Marine engineering services
• Naval architecture consulting
• Waterfront infrastructure design
• Architecture engineering services
• Construction management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Engineering Services: Engineering consulting services delivered to federal, state, and local government clients including NAVFAC, NOAA, USACE, Washington State Ferries, and municipalities. Revenue is generated through task order contracts under IDIQ vehicles and direct project engagements from pre-planning through construction administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Art Anderson is a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm delivering integrated design and consulting services spanning landside and marine infrastructure. Its three core service lines are Architecture & Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical), Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (vessel design, stability analysis, marine systems), and Waterfront Engineering (marinas, breakwaters, piers, floating structures, shoreline development). Services are delivered to government and public-sector clients from pre-planning through construction administration, with specialized capabilities in floating fish collection structures for hydroelectric projects and an in-house Marine Research & Development group.

Product overview

Art Anderson is a multidisciplinary engineering firm offering a unified portfolio of three core service lines: Architecture & Engineering (A&E) for landside facilities, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME) for vessels and maritime systems, and Waterfront Engineering for coastal and port infrastructure. These services are delivered by in-house teams of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers, naval architects, and construction managers, enabling integrated project delivery from pre-planning through construction administration. The firm also offers Construction Management Services and a Marine Research & Development group as specialized additions to its core capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Engineering Services Comprehensive architectural and engineering design services for renovation, modernization, repair, and new construction of industrial, commercial, and civic facilities, including civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, structural assessments, HVAC systems, and electrical systems design. Delivered by in-house multidisciplinary engineers for government and public-sector clients.
• Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Services Comprehensive naval architecture and marine engineering solutions for vessel design, renovation, repairs, improvements, and life extension covering research vessels, ferries, barges, and military craft. Includes trim and stability analysis, marine mechanical systems, powering/resistance analysis, and marine engineering consulting for federal and state clients such as NAVFAC, NOAA, USCG, and Washington State Ferries.
• Waterfront Engineering Services Waterfront and port engineering solutions including marina planning, harbor protection, breakwater engineering, floating structure design, shoreline development, large vessel moorage, and coastal engineering for industrial facilities. Includes specialty expertise in floating fish collection structures and fish passage infrastructure for hydroelectric projects, with ten floating fish collection structures designed across the Pacific Northwest.
• Construction Management Services Project Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) services acting as an extension of the owner's team, including construction oversight, project coordination, and risk management for complex multidisciplinary projects such as the NOAA Manchester Campus Addition.
• Marine Research & Development Research and development group focused on emerging technologies and approaches to solving marine challenges, including high-speed craft, riverine assault vessels, marine vessel constructability, modular floating platforms, and hybrid-electric/all-electric vessel concepts such as the first all-electric battery-powered vehicle ferry developed in partnership with EESImarine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 5,000 projects since 2000 and 80 waterfront & port projects in the last 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elliott Bay Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Anderson provides naval architecture and marine engineering services as a team member to Elliott Bay Design Group for the hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry design for Washington State Ferries, to be integrated into up to five 144-car ferries.
• EESImarinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with EESImarine to develop concepts for the first all-electric battery-powered vehicle ferry in the United States, positioning the Pacific Northwest as a leader in green marine technology.
• HDRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Anderson supports HDR with design of barge, ballast, HVAC, mooring, and hydraulic connection for the Cougar Dam Floating Fish Collector project (USACE Portland District).
• Black & VeatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Anderson supports Black & Veatch with design of barge, access trestle, mooring dolphin, and fittings for Swift Floating Surface Collector project (PacifiCorp).
• QRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Anderson serves as subconsultant to QRS for Yale Floating Surface Collector engineering design, including barge structure, ballast, HVAC, mooring, electrical, and access systems for PacifiCorp.
• Western Marine ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArt Anderson served as Designer of Record/Waterfront Engineer for the U.S. Navy's waterfront engineering and construction project to restore Ediz Hook shoreline, working as partner to Western Marine Construction as prime contractor.
• Granite ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArt Anderson partnered with Granite Construction to provide engineering support for large-scale repair and maintenance operations at Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir in Utah, including barge stability analyses and mooring assessments.
• Triton Marine ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with Triton Marine Construction on Ravenswood Pond SF2 Tidal Wetland Restoration project in California, identifying innovative value engineering solutions that saved $135,000.
• Portland General ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwner and operator of North Fork Floating Surface Collector and Yale Floating Surface Collector projects. Art Anderson provides engineering design services for these fish passage facilities.
• PacifiCorpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwner and operator of Swift Floating Surface Collector and Yale Floating Surface Collector. Art Anderson supports design of fish collection structures for PacifiCorp hydroelectric projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HDR: Large global A&E firm that partners with Art Anderson on Cougar Dam FSC and competes for federal waterfront/fish passage work. Comparable engineering delivery with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering firm that partners with Art Anderson on Swift FSC and competes for hydroelectric and federal water infrastructure projects. Overlapping capability in dam, fish passage, and waterfront engineering at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with large federal, marine, and waterfront engineering practices. Competes with Art Anderson on IDIQ pursuits and NAVFAC/USACE task orders but at vastly larger scale.
• Stantec: Global A&E firm with established marine, waterfront, and federal services practices. Competes with Art Anderson for IDIQ task orders and government engineering work with a larger bench and broader service offering.
• BergerABAM (now part of WSP): Former Pacific Northwest engineering consultancy (now WSP) with deep marine, civil, and waterfront infrastructure practice. Comparable A&E service mix with a broader geographic footprint and larger parent company resources.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy that absorbed BergerABAM and competes with Art Anderson for waterfront, marine, and federal engineering work. Comparable A&E service mix delivered at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Reid Middleton: Pacific Northwest-based civil/structural engineering firm that shared the 2007 floating breakwater award with Art Anderson. Comparable A&E and waterfront engineering practice serving public agencies in Washington State.
• Glosten: Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy with a comparable mix of vessel design, hybrid/zero-emission propulsion, and government/commercial marine clients. Closest head-to-head competitor in Pacific Northwest marine engineering services.
• Elliott Bay Design Group: Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm that partners with Art Anderson on the hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries. Direct peer offering vessel design, hybrid-electric engineering, and marine consulting to ferry operators, government, and commercial marine clients.
• Jensen Maritime Consultants: Naval architecture and marine engineering firm focused on commercial vessel design, regulatory consulting, and offshore support. Similar service mix to Art Anderson's NAME practice with comparable clientele in Jones Act and government marine markets.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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