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
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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.
Our maritime experts and marine surveyors are internationally certified by leading industry organisations like the Nautical Institute, the International Marine Contractors Association, or the 360 Quality Association.
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.
When progress in technologies provides only a marginal gain in reducing operating costs and environmental footprint, should the traditional ferry paradigm be challenged once more?
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.
Independent design capability is at the heart of Australia’s sovereign defence industrial base. This locally based industry enables the Australian Defence Force to defend Australia and its national interests and advance Australia’s security and prosperity.
The integration of autonomous maritime systems into the naval and commercial sectors is accelerating, driven by AI, distributed sensor networks, and long-duration autonomous platforms.
Read how our evaluation of Woorim Beach’s sand backpassing trial is helping the City of Moreton Bay address erosion challenges and optimise coastal protection strategies for the future.
At 3am on a March morning, while many were still sleeping, our amazing colleagues in the Netherlands laced up their trainers and took on a 15km sunrise walk to raise money and awareness for ALS. This year’s walk carried even deeper meaning, as it was inspired by one of our own teammates recently diagnosed with the condition.
The DCN spoke to our climate change risk, resilience and adaptation expert about preparing for the impacts of a changing climate.
We explore the core elements of the support framework required to ensure Persistent Operational Deployable Systems (PODS) can thrive.
The M4 (Moored MultiModal Multibody) Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has successfully been deployed into King George Sound in Albany WA.
Alex Blake, Lead Naval Architect discusses how BMT is navigating electric ferry design.
In a Port Strategy feature, Ian McRobbie highlights the merits of optimising bulk transshipment through ‘Climate-Smart’ simulation technology, drawing on extensive project experience
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.
BMT and Penguin Shipyard International are proud to announce the successful completion and delivery of the Blue Dolphin MFV-R, a next-generation marine fire and rescue vessel developed in close partnership with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
BMT is awarded a multi-lot Framework Agreement by Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac Ferries) to deliver Marine Professional Consultancy services in three key areas: Naval Architecture and Technical Support, Marine and Safety Support, and Investigation Support.
We have successfully partnered with ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) to advance autonomous maritime navigation by utilising our proprietary Synthetic Environment Assurance Service (SEAS) testbed. This collaboration rigorously assessed AEUK’s cutting-edge autonomous navigation system, ARCIMS, delivering critical insights into its decision-making capabilities and compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs).
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Jesse Westerman as Marine Consultant. He joins our Rotterdam office, becoming part of the international network of expert marine consultants, bringing extensive operational experience in LNG shipping, maritime innovation, safety, and project management.
BMT and Japan Marine United (JMU) have been contracted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build Caimen® Japan the next-generation High Speed Landing Craft, to be operated by the Japan Self Defense Force.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Panagiotis (Panos) Kasionis as Marine Consultant, further enhancing our presence in the marine surveys market across the Netherlands and Europe.
Navantia UK and BMT Achieve the First Key Milestone on the FSS Programme after collaboration in the Functional Design
The latest addition to the offshore wind industry, the StratCat35 Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) is designed to meet a wider range of operator requirements while placing sustainability at the forefront of the offshore wind sector.
