We have a rich history of providing naval architecture and marine engineering services to the marine industry, with a focus on the inland sector. Inland barges built to our designs number in the thousands, along with a myriad of towboat, dry dock and other specialty designs. Further, we are proud to be one of the only naval architecture and marine engineering members of The American Waterways Oper
ators, Inc. The "Shearer name is synonymous with the inland marine industry, from Mr. Shearer's contributions to the field of naval architecture, to the multigenerational family owned barge line before him O.F. Shearer & Sons barge line moved coal on the rivers from the 1920's until 1973 when it was brought out by one of its largest customers. Bert, was well known and well respected on the rivers, and Ed spent much of his childhood working with, and learning from his dad. As such, The Shearer Group, Inc. remains dedicated to the vessels that ply the inland waterways, and we hope to continue in the tradition of our namesake. The Shearer Group, Inc. technical team includes University of Michigan and University of New Orleans trained naval architects, several with Master's degrees in addition to their Bachelor's degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and two with Professional Engineering Licenses. Other members of the technical team include designers and marine surveyors with many accreditations for inspecting and auditing, including NAMS members, Certified Welding inspectors and American Waterways Operators' certified Responsible Carrier Program auditors. The core purpose of our company is to create. This purpose, combined with a passion for workboats, drive our naval architects to innovate and operate on the cutting edge of emerging technologies. Please visit out website for more information about the services we offer!
