BMT at Engine as a weapon 2025
Join us at Engine as a weapon where we will be exploring innovative technologies and techniques that can be implemented to gain a warfighting advantage in naval operations
Join us at Engine as a weapon where we will be exploring innovative technologies and techniques that can be implemented to gain a warfighting advantage in naval operations
Clean Shipping Service Lead/Principal Marine Engineer Marine Engineering
Dr. Thomas Beard is a chartered engineer and the clean maritime/alternative fuels lead for Defence 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 a member of the two UK maritime hydrogen working groups and is on the steering group for a research program on ammonia in maritime. He has published and presented numerous papers on the topic of alternative fuels for maritime and naval platforms.
Clean Shipping Service Lead/Principal Marine Engineer Marine Engineering
Dr. Thomas Beard is a chartered engineer and the clean maritime/alternative fuels lead for Defence 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 a member of the two UK maritime hydrogen working groups and is on the steering group for a research program on ammonia in maritime. He has published and presented numerous papers on the topic of alternative fuels for maritime and naval platforms.
Chief Mechanical Engineer
John Buckingham has been a Chief Mechanical Engineer at BMT since 2004. He is responsible for maintaining the professional standards and the development of tools, information and methods to support mechanical engineering activities. John reviews the quality of our technical outputs, inclusive of approving the release of deliverables.
John has project managed and worked on numerous platform development studies as the lead design engineer with specific involvement in power and propulsion, hydraulic systems, Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning and heat management systems. He was BMT’s lead propulsion engineer for the design and specification of the hybrid power and propulsion system of the UK RFA MARS tanker, the Tidespring Class and the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Logistics and Support Vessel, RNoMS Maud.
He contributes to IMarEST fuel and emissions forums and industry journals and magazines on low carbon shipping. He has been the BMT representative on the UK Low Carbon Shipping and Shipping in Changing Climates projects and is currently the BMT representative at the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport “ (DUKFT) project. John has provided over 20 papers at a number of international conferences on a wide range of topics including EST, future fuels, air conditioning and propulsion.
Through-out his 35 years of marine engineering experience, John has acquired a good knowledge of the workings and the organisation of the UK maritime defence market. Working with other defence and commercial shipping companies has allowed John to be able to be heavily involved in multi-disciplinary project teams, often set across a consortium of companies which consider design for support and reliability considerations.
Chief Mechanical Engineer
John Buckingham has been a Chief Mechanical Engineer at BMT since 2004. He is responsible for maintaining the professional standards and the development of tools, information and methods to support mechanical engineering activities. John reviews the quality of our technical outputs, inclusive of approving the release of deliverables.
John has project managed and worked on numerous platform development studies as the lead design engineer with specific involvement in power and propulsion, hydraulic systems, Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning and heat management systems. He was BMT’s lead propulsion engineer for the design and specification of the hybrid power and propulsion system of the UK RFA MARS tanker, the Tidespring Class and the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Logistics and Support Vessel, RNoMS Maud.
He contributes to IMarEST fuel and emissions forums and industry journals and magazines on low carbon shipping. He has been the BMT representative on the UK Low Carbon Shipping and Shipping in Changing Climates projects and is currently the BMT representative at the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport “ (DUKFT) project. John has provided over 20 papers at a number of international conferences on a wide range of topics including EST, future fuels, air conditioning and propulsion.
Through-out his 35 years of marine engineering experience, John has acquired a good knowledge of the workings and the organisation of the UK maritime defence market. Working with other defence and commercial shipping companies has allowed John to be able to be heavily involved in multi-disciplinary project teams, often set across a consortium of companies which consider design for support and reliability considerations.
Electrical Capability Lead Marine Engineering
Tania Berry is an electrotechnical expert in her field, with over 25 years’ experience in the maritime industry. With operator (Royal Navy), Class and design experience, she provides robust electrical engineering solutions that enhance the safety and operability of maritime operations. As BMTs Electrical Capability Lead, Tania collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, working towards aligning the electrical capabilities with strategic objectives, thus fostering innovation and excellence. Tania holds an MSc in Systems Engineering Management from the University of Strathclyde.
Electrical Capability Lead Marine Engineering
Tania Berry is an electrotechnical expert in her field, with over 25 years’ experience in the maritime industry. With operator (Royal Navy), Class and design experience, she provides robust electrical engineering solutions that enhance the safety and operability of maritime operations. As BMTs Electrical Capability Lead, Tania collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, working towards aligning the electrical capabilities with strategic objectives, thus fostering innovation and excellence. Tania holds an MSc in Systems Engineering Management from the University of Strathclyde.
Senior AI Research Specialist
Joshua Riley is a Senior AI Research Specialist at BMT. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (Safe Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning) from The University of York and worked as part of its Assuring Autonomy Research Group. Over his career in AI, he has contributed to a myriad of works and research projects.
Senior AI Research Specialist
Joshua Riley is a Senior AI Research Specialist at BMT. He holds a PhD in Computer Science (Safe Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning) from The University of York and worked as part of its Assuring Autonomy Research Group. Over his career in AI, he has contributed to a myriad of works and research projects.
Sales Account Manager – Industry II
Rebecca Stanley CEng, CMarEng, MIMarEST is the Fire Protection Capability Service Lead at BMT UK. She is a Chartered Engineer with a First Class Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester with over a decade of experience in Marine Engineering. She was elected to the IMarEST Council and sits on the Board of Trustees as a council trustee.
Sales Account Manager – Industry II
Rebecca Stanley CEng, CMarEng, MIMarEST is the Fire Protection Capability Service Lead at BMT UK. She is a Chartered Engineer with a First Class Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester with over a decade of experience in Marine Engineering. She was elected to the IMarEST Council and sits on the Board of Trustees as a council trustee.
Graduate Marine Engineer Marine Engineering
Tamsyn Hills is a Graduate Marine Engineer at BMT, where she has spent the past year supporting the Mechanical Engineering Capability, with a particular focus on fire protection systems. She holds a First Class Masters in Medical Engineering from the University of Cardiff, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, and is actively working towards her Engineering Chartership with the IMechE.
Graduate Marine Engineer Marine Engineering
Tamsyn Hills is a Graduate Marine Engineer at BMT, where she has spent the past year supporting the Mechanical Engineering Capability, with a particular focus on fire protection systems. She holds a First Class Masters in Medical Engineering from the University of Cardiff, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, and is actively working towards her Engineering Chartership with the IMechE.