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About Seadwell

With over 40 years of team experience in marine engineering and naval architecture, we are dedicated to pioneering a new generation of floating dwellings in North America. Seadwell's principled approach to design focuses on integrating functionality and beauty while pursuing sustainable solutions that protect our natural resources.

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Seadwell offers custom design-build floating structures including:

  • Floating Homes

  • Floating Showerhouse/Restrooms

  • Boater's Lounge

  • Kiosks

  • Dockmaster Buildings

  • Club Houses

  • Offices

  • Event Space

  • Fuel Kiosks

  • Marina Management & Support Facilities

  • Floating Communities

  • Floating Stage

FLOATING STRUCTURES

FLOATING COMMUNITIES

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THE SHOWERHOUSE

Discover Seadwell's latest 30' x 15' custom-designed Floating Showerhouse, crafted with premium commercial-grade fixtures and finishes. Fully ADA-compliant, it offers four private washrooms, each featuring en suite showers, electric water heaters, direct-ducted HVAC and a 400-gallon grey and wastewater collection tank. Available with remote tank monitoring. Constructed offsite, this modular unit is delivered turnkey to your marina and an excellent solution for addressing zoning, floodplain, or permitting challenges. Our Showerhouse offers your customers waterfront luxury and functionality.

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**Experience Seadwell's Floating Showerhouse at Your Marina!**

Floating showerhouse

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The Seadwell Team

We are building a network of dedicated professionals and inspired firms, committed to pioneering floating infrastructure. Through collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose, we strive to shape the future of sustainable and adaptive living on water.  If you're interested in joining our track, we'd love to hear from you.

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BRYAN BYWALEC, PE

Bryan is a seasoned Naval Architect and licensed Professional Engineer with over 17 years of experience in comprehensive vessel design and construction, encompassing electrical, mechanical, and structural systems. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from the University of New Orleans in 2007. A published author, certified diver and passionate sailor, Bryan recently completed a trans-Pacific crossing with his wife Anne aboard the SV Pelican. Bryan is currently back “on the hard” living in Australia serving as the Chief Engineer for the design and construction of a 52-meter square-rigged sailing ship. Having lived aboard his yacht for several years he is passionate about floating architecture and off-grid living.  

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MICHAEL J BRUCE, PE

Michael Bruce, founder of Seadwell, is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 26 years of expertise in waterfront development and design. He began his career as a certified commercial engineer-diver, conducting underwater inspections for the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, commercial ports, and private waterfronts. This hands-on experience provided Michael a deep understanding of waterfront structures and their complex relationship with marine environments.  

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For the past 12 years, Michael has specialized in the recreational and commercial marina industry, focusing on the planning, permitting, and designing of urban marinas. His passion for floating homes emerged during his eight-year tenure as the Maritime Development Manager at The Wharf in Washington, DC, where he oversaw the reconstruction of the Gangplank Marina, one of the largest liveaboard communities in the eastern United States. Michael’s collaboration with floating home residents ignited his passion for the design and functionality of floating structures, inspiring him to push the limits of innovation in floating home design.  

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