DLBA began as a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, specializing in the technical development of high-performance marine craft. As a leading designer of superyachts, custom sport fishing boats, production boats, commercial, and military vessels, the firm built a reputation for producing exceptional designs. For twenty years, that success has allowed DLBA to evolve into a full-service design office, performing naval architecture, marine engineering, structural design, and interior/exterior design and styling.

Whether working directly for a vessel's owner, the yard constructing a vessel (or series of vessels), or a separate organization entirely, DLBA offers services from the initial concept development, all the way through to launching and sea trials and by maintaining design and as-built records, is well prepared to provide support for maintenance, repair, and refit throughout the entire life of the vessel.

The position of DLBA as an organization within the marine industry continues to evolve, and the company's role in any given project varies greatly. The firm prides itself on adapting to the ever-changing shape of the marine industry and maintaining a staff in touch with its advancing technologies.