Hodgdon Shipbuilding in East Boothbay announced August 24 that James Anderson, Engineering Manager of SP Gurit/High Modulus has joined Hodgdon to serve as their head of the design and engineering department.

After several years of successful collaboration between Hodgdon and SP Gurit/High Modulus, Anderson will be leaving the engineering firm to join Hodgdon's existing yacht building design and engineering team of 11 and will take over its leadership on January 1. Anderson brings a breadth of super-yacht knowledge and experience in the structural engineering of advanced composite construction to Hodgdon's already broad experience.

Anderson holds a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from Bristol University in the U.K. and has served in a variety of consulting and management roles in a structural engineering capacity, including some of the world's most notable superyacht and aviation projects.

Anderson has a special connection to Maine and Hodgdon, as he met his wife while both were consulting on a Hodgdon project and were engaged while on a canoe trip in Maine. He is an avid outdoorsman.

The excellent working relationship between SP Gurit/High Modulus and Hodgdon will likely continue as the demand for both supplemental structural engineering and SP Gurit's SmartPac® kits warrants.

James will be present with the Hodgdon team at the Monaco Yacht Show.

About Hodgdon

Having started in 1816, during the days of clipper ship building, Hodgdon is America's oldest boat builder. Still family owned, this East Boothbay company has evolved into a leader in advanced composite construction while maintaining exceptional skills for world class traditional and modern interiors. The company's divisions include high end super-yacht interiors, custom sail and power yacht construction, military contracting, refits, custom super-yacht tenders and design and engineering services.