PATRICK J. BRAY - Naval Architect
Education:
  • Arts major
  • NAEBM - Westlawn Graduate
  • Project Management courses
  • Computer Programming (Time Shared Basic)
  • Instructor Training (CPS)
  • Business Management
Experience:
  • Plate cutter & welders assistant (aluminium), woodworker, fiberglasser, and interior space planner at Greenwich Yachts and Trade Wind Yachts.
  • Naval Architect at J.R. Benford & Assoc., Kenneth Lamont & Assoc., Viking America, Peter Hatfield & Assoc., B.C. Research, R.B. Harris Ltd.
  • Chief Naval Architect at Trites Marine Services Ltd. (Canada) and China Yacht Corp. (People's Republic of China)
  • Instructor for night school courses in boat building and the Canadian Power Squadron.
  • Project Manager at Trites Marine Services Ltd. and China Yacht Corp.
  • In-house Naval Architect for Crescent Beach Boatbuilders responsible for shop drawings and ABS approvals.
Professional Societies:
  • Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  • American Boat and Yachting council
  • Canada-China Trade Council (1985 only)
  • Society of Small Craft Designers
  • Canadian Power Squadron (Instructor &Training Officer)
Major Projects:
  • Worked on the Polar 8 design (world's largest ice-breaker), fully classed 130+ ft. motoryachts, 100 knot patrol boats, and super fuel efficient long range motoryachts.
Security Clearance:
  • At B.C. Research, Viking America, Peter Hatfield & Assoc., and Dept. of National Defence I handled classified material and had to meet security standards.