The responsibilities and components of project management for the development of high-valued maritime vessels must remain focused on achieving the owner's goals with minimal risk. The duration of project management responsibilities must begin with the initial dream and thoughtfully integrate the contributions of all disciplines on a timeline extending past acceptance of the vessel so as to consider long-term maintenance and logistic support.

As the value and complexity of a vessel expands to require the application of new techniques and emerging technologies to achieve owners' goals, it is unlikely that a single corporate resource will employ the breath of cutting-edge talent essential to support a truly state-of-the art project. For more than 20 years, Donald L. Blount and Associates, inc. has developed and fostered worldwide professional alliances for a readily-available base of individual and corporate talents which support our leadership and management of substantial maritime projects.