Clean Shipping Service Lead
Dr. Thomas Beard, Ph.D CEng MIMechE is a Clean Shipping Service Lead at BMT.
Dr. Thomas Beard is a chartered engineer and the Clean Shipping Lead at BMT. He has a PhD in Hydrogen Safety from Loughborough University, following this he has spent several years in industry working on a variety of aspects of ship and submarine design and build. He is the co-chair of the National Maritime Hydrogen & Future Fuels working group, a member of the Maritime UK Hydrogen group, on the steering group for MariNH3 (ammonia in maritime) and on the Industry Advisory Board for Ocean-REFuel (offshore power to X). He has published and presented numerous papers on the topic of alternative fuels for maritime and naval platforms.
Clean Shipping Service Lead
Dr. Thomas Beard, Ph.D CEng MIMechE is a Clean Shipping Service Lead at BMT.
Dr. Thomas Beard is a chartered engineer and the Clean Shipping Lead at BMT. He has a PhD in Hydrogen Safety from Loughborough University, following this he has spent several years in industry working on a variety of aspects of ship and submarine design and build. He is the co-chair of the National Maritime Hydrogen & Future Fuels working group, a member of the Maritime UK Hydrogen group, on the steering group for MariNH3 (ammonia in maritime) and on the Industry Advisory Board for Ocean-REFuel (offshore power to X). He has published and presented numerous papers on the topic of alternative fuels for maritime and naval platforms.
Global Business Development - Commercial Shipping
In his current role Noel Tomlinson coordinates BMT's global business development and growth activity in the commercial maritime sector. Providing world leading maritime design and consultancy services to ship owners, operators and shipyards and world leading vessel designs in the Ferry, Offshore Energy, commercial, defence and Yacht markets.
Noel is an incorporated engineer and active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as well as the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) with over 20 years' experience in the maritime industry, working within both the defence and commercial sectors. His career began serving in the Royal Navy as a Marine Engineer serving both at sea and ashore. On leaving the RN he continued to develop his engineering knowledge and experience by spending 7 years in the commercial shipping sector as a senior member of the technical department within a UK cross channel Ferry Company. He joined BMT in 2014 and continues to use his broad technical knowledge and experience to deliver design and consultancy support to both commercial and defence clients.
He is an active member of the SMI and has held a seat on the Commercial Maritime Group Council since March 2019. He also leads the SMI Workboat Working Group, facilitating growth and development within the UK supply chain for the design, build and upgrade of Workboats & Coastal Vessels. With a passion for the future of maritime, Noel is active on many industry/government initiatives to grow the UK marine industry and promote safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient shipping for the future.
Global Business Development - Commercial Shipping
In his current role Noel Tomlinson coordinates BMT's global business development and growth activity in the commercial maritime sector. Providing world leading maritime design and consultancy services to ship owners, operators and shipyards and world leading vessel designs in the Ferry, Offshore Energy, commercial, defence and Yacht markets.
Noel is an incorporated engineer and active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as well as the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) with over 20 years' experience in the maritime industry, working within both the defence and commercial sectors. His career began serving in the Royal Navy as a Marine Engineer serving both at sea and ashore. On leaving the RN he continued to develop his engineering knowledge and experience by spending 7 years in the commercial shipping sector as a senior member of the technical department within a UK cross channel Ferry Company. He joined BMT in 2014 and continues to use his broad technical knowledge and experience to deliver design and consultancy support to both commercial and defence clients.
He is an active member of the SMI and has held a seat on the Commercial Maritime Group Council since March 2019. He also leads the SMI Workboat Working Group, facilitating growth and development within the UK supply chain for the design, build and upgrade of Workboats & Coastal Vessels. With a passion for the future of maritime, Noel is active on many industry/government initiatives to grow the UK marine industry and promote safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient shipping for the future.
Chief Naval Architect
Steven Lee is Lead Naval Architect for Government & Security vessel design within our commercial maritime sector. His broad base of experience throughout all principal design areas has been developed over the past 30 years during the design of; Military High Speed Landing Craft, Special Forces Fast Transit Craft, Military High Speed RIBs, Fast Patrol Vessels, Pilot Boats, Workboats and Passenger Ferries. He leads in the development of new products within the BMT portfolio and provides oversight and support to production detailed design teams. He has worked closely with the UK MoD in numerous roles / projects and is able to apply this knowledge in both the commercial shipping and defence sectors.
Combined academic and practical experience gained working closely with vessel operators together with a personal interest in maritime activities, provides an understanding to the practical / functional aspects of boat operations, which during requirements development aid in breaking down the operation and setting measurable performance criteria which have a direct influence on the operational characteristics of a craft.
Steven graduated in Naval Architecture at Southampton Institute, has a diploma in small craft surveying, is a member of RINA and is an Incorporated Engineer of the Engineering Council UK.
Chief Naval Architect
Steven Lee is Lead Naval Architect for Government & Security vessel design within our commercial maritime sector. His broad base of experience throughout all principal design areas has been developed over the past 30 years during the design of; Military High Speed Landing Craft, Special Forces Fast Transit Craft, Military High Speed RIBs, Fast Patrol Vessels, Pilot Boats, Workboats and Passenger Ferries. He leads in the development of new products within the BMT portfolio and provides oversight and support to production detailed design teams. He has worked closely with the UK MoD in numerous roles / projects and is able to apply this knowledge in both the commercial shipping and defence sectors.
Combined academic and practical experience gained working closely with vessel operators together with a personal interest in maritime activities, provides an understanding to the practical / functional aspects of boat operations, which during requirements development aid in breaking down the operation and setting measurable performance criteria which have a direct influence on the operational characteristics of a craft.
Steven graduated in Naval Architecture at Southampton Institute, has a diploma in small craft surveying, is a member of RINA and is an Incorporated Engineer of the Engineering Council UK.
Senior Naval Architect
Alex Blake is a Senior Naval Architect specialising in the commercial vessel design sector at BMT. With expertise encompassing concept, class, and production-level design across a diverse array of commercial vessels. Holding a Master's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Alex has been with BMT for the last 5 years. Lately Alex’s focus has been investigating the future opportunities within the offshore vessel market supporting BMT's commitment to staying at the forefront of industry advancements
Senior Naval Architect
Alex Blake is a Senior Naval Architect specialising in the commercial vessel design sector at BMT. With expertise encompassing concept, class, and production-level design across a diverse array of commercial vessels. Holding a Master's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Alex has been with BMT for the last 5 years. Lately Alex’s focus has been investigating the future opportunities within the offshore vessel market supporting BMT's commitment to staying at the forefront of industry advancements