Maritime design and consultancy
From innovative vessel designs and expert surveys to high-value marine engineering and technological innovations.
From innovative vessel designs and expert surveys to high-value marine engineering and technological innovations.
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Business Development Manager
Europe / UK
Head of Business Development
We are trusted partners, supporting vessel owners, port operators, shipbuilders, and suppliers with world-renowned design and engineering capabilities.
Our brilliant people allow us to offer a diverse range of complementary, internationally available services, from award-winning ship design to over 50 years of design experience and operational consultancy advice in coastal infrastructure projects, including ship simulation, training, surveys, audits, and technical inspections.
We are passionate about high performance. Our global network is underpinned by in-country knowledge and sovereign capability to retain control over the skills, technology, intellectual property, financial resources, and infrastructure that underpin those capabilities within each region.
We deliver tailored and efficient services such as environmental modelling to support dredging operations and enable investment support for new coastal infrastructure.
Our vision is for better futures through collaboration and innovation.
We can deliver ‘out of the box’ highly manoeuvrable mature designs that can be adapted for your specific needs.
We are a global ship design business with over 300 vessels in service across the world.
We have extensive experience in the design of steel, aluminium and advanced composite vessels and a proven design pedigree for structures that are lightweight, robust, easy to construct and maintain, and fatigue-resistant, thanks to our close attention to detail.
We consult on global regulation, shared attitudes and ideas for maritime operations, including how we respond to incidents, vessel surveying, and cargo handling.
We offer a broad range of surveys, audits and certifications to promote safety and operational efficiency.
By providing investment and planning support throughout the initial stages of infrastructure development, we help you build future growth on solid foundations.
We provide vital consultant engineering services, including complete project management from conception to completion for marine, port, and coastal projects.
Our experience in using practical tools and methodologies to manage risk helps you verify and optimise design early on when costs are still manageable.
Artificial intelligence has revolutionised ship design and changed how we work forever. However, apart from improving computer-aided design (CAD) tools, the creation of ship arrangements is relatively the same as in the 1980s.
One of the most significant challenges of warship procurement is keeping pace with technological developments and changing strategic contexts.
Submarines are designed for a service life of more than 25 years. Therefore, they need to be prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow's and today's needs, which means a flexible operational capability and increased importance on areas such as sustainability and climate resilience in design.
As a volunteer and coordinator for the Zeeland region of the Vaarkracht Foundation, Ad de Klerk, Marine Surveyor at BMT in the Netherlands has, for years, been committed to enabling cancer patients and their relatives to escape reality and gain new energy.
Because they are situated in current and future hazard areas and exposed to increasing climate-related risks, maritime infrastructure owners and operators (across ports, harbours, marinas and shipyards) are situated in current and future hazard areas and exposed to increasing climate-related risks given their proximity to the coast and waterways. As the current and potential future impacts from climate become better understood, many maritime sector organisations are starting to take their first steps toward resilience and adaptation planning.
Ports, marinas, harbours, and shipyards face many challenges regarding the risks associated with climate change and extreme weather.
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technologies for the shipping industry. The use of innovative tools and technologies can overcome border restrictions; for instance, with remote surveys and inspections, surveyors do not have to be physically present on-site or on board a vessel; instead, surveyors can now provide support, anytime, anywhere, with the use of the online connection, video streaming and other digital tools. But is a small survey the answer for every situation?
Bas Dijk joins BMT Netherlands B.V. as Marine Surveyor. Bas is stationed in BMT’s new Rotterdam office on the Rivium Business park, Capelle a/d IJssel.
Typhoons usually result in storm surges. If combined with high tide and poor drainage design, they can lead to flooding of ports, millions of dollars of damaged cargo, and costly legal distractions. Millions of dollars are lost annually due to port disruptions caused by typhoon-induced disasters.
There are many ageing ports and port cities. In most cases, their central infrastructure was developed over the last 30-50 years, particularly for containers. As the design life for these structures is in the same range, they are approaching the theoretical ‘end of life. So, how do we analyse these structures and, where necessary, prolong their useful life?
Singapore is transforming rapidly to position itself as a regional leader in new energy and speciality chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Safety is paramount in these industries, particularly considering local land use challenges and process facilities located in urban settings or near congested ports. Process safety recommendations directly impact optimum land use and project economics. Therefore experience and expertise in these areas become critical to the success of new energy ventures.
BMT’s latest passenger ferry, designed for Kitsap Transit in the United States, has successfully completed sea trials and is ready to start operation in the next few weeks. The ENETAI out-performed design requirements during vessel trials, delivering to Kitsap Transit; a lighter, faster, and smoother riding vessel.
Industry insights about ferry designs at the forefront of innovation: TV interview with Sylvain Julien, Director of Naval Architecture , BMT and Greg Trauthwein of Maritime Reporter TV
Designing a vessel for a pioneering offshore wind project in Japan requires BMT to work to new rules
The contract consists of capability and cost trade studies in critical areas, investigation of options to maximize affordability and producibility, and development of a concept design.
Our marine surveyors and consultants have cemented a global standing as one of the world's top ‘maritime tech’ consultancies.
State-of-the-art designs for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company’s new passenger and cargo vessels designed by BMT are revealed for the first time.
In cutting-edge trials BMT conducts its first-ever remote, simulator-based ship navigation training programme – the latest REMBRANDT digital configuration is a full mission DNV approved ship simulator solution that’s targeted at multiple training stakeholders, including those onboard and ashore, and benefits from de-risked and highly immersive learning environments.
This latest contract for a key government customer further builds on BMT’s existing partnership with MST.
BMT will deliver its first REMBRANDT® DNV Class A, B and C Full Mission Bridge Simulator at a Maritime Academy in Sabah, following a successful roll out of the technology to numerous academies across the Indonesian market.
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) has welcomed Catriona Savage, our Technical Assurance and Capability Director, as the new President of the institution
We are proud to announce that Shahrom Bin Ali has joined BMT Singapore as Marine Engineer Surveyor
The life extension programme provided by BMT ensures MV Africa Mercy can continue to provide life-changing surgeries to children and adults who otherwise would go without.
On Monday, 13 June 2022, BMT’s Gordon MacDonald was presented with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). An honour that recognises Australians for outstanding achievement and service.
BMT has teamed with local defence industry leaders Raytheon Australia and Austal to deliver the new Australian Independent Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel, or ILMV for the Australian Army
BMT has been awarded a design contract for three new Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) to be operated at east coast wind farms in the US.
We are proud to announce that The Nautical Institute has renewed BMT’s recognition to perform Navigation Assessment Services and as such we are available to assist shipping companies and insurers in providing onboard Navigation assessments.
BMT Netherlands B.V. in Rotterdam gaat verhuizen / The BMT Netherlands B.V. Rotterdam office is relocating.
Vietnam has emerged as one of the leaders in wind capacity and renewable energy adoption among ASEAN countries. VOWC 2022 will provide necessary platform to all offshore wind industry stakeholders.
13-10-2022 - 14-10-2022
As proud sponsors of this event, we look forward to connecting with industry leaders and peers.
19-10-2022 - 20-10-2022
We are exhibiting at International Workboat Show 2022. The International WorkBoat Show is a trade-only conference and expo for commercial vessel owners, operators and builders.
30-11-2022 - 02-12-2022
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis uses the power of DNA sequences to offer a rapid, universal and cost-effective way to measure biodiversity, detect pests, and much more.
14-02-2023 - 17-02-2023
