Specialist dredging advisory
Establishing new port channels and basins and managing sediment build-up can present a major obstacle to ports and boat harbours.
Establishing new port channels and basins and managing sediment build-up can present a major obstacle to ports and boat harbours.
Our dredging studies consider all aspects of the required works, ranging from the ground conditions and the prevailing weather and ocean conditions to selecting a suitable plant to assess the optimal approach for completing each project.
We have experience in a wide range of dredging methods, dredging related issues and complimentary services.
Our experience in managing the whole life cycle of dredging projects means that we are best placed to assist our clients in ensuring timely execution and the best value for money from the engineering design, procurement, execution and maintenance phase.
The Central Dredging Association, founded in 1978, is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional society for the dredging industry.
We provide an integrated approach to managing capital and maintenance dredging, reclamation, and sand bypassing.
Our reclamation modelling accurately simulates the disposal or reclamation process associated with dredging projects to optimise basin design and construction.
Silting at terminals requires regular dredging to maintain navigation channels.
We study the risks associated with marine facilities and use our findings to advise on the best ways to mitigate for any potential consequences.
We provide vital consultant engineering services, including complete project management from conception to completion for marine, port, and coastal projects.
We acquire and analyse wind, weather and sea state data to inform design, engineering and operational decision making.
We offer an integrated approach that enables total solutions design for urban, peri-urban and catchment systems. We have a detailed understanding of water quality and behaviour in a whole catchment context.
Environmental risk assessment of siltation dredging and dredge material management.
Using AIS-based methodology, BMT mapped out marine traffic scenarios that have enabled clients to plan future dredging activity safety & efficiently.
We were engaged by KPA to provide site supervision, technical and management services for the delivery of the Broome Channel Optimisation project to enable port access for large shipping and cruise vessels.
Ports North engaged us to provide specialist engineering design of the dredging and disposal site and environmental advice for the EIS process. Aproximately 800,000 cubic metres of material was removed and pumped onshore.
We were engaged by Fremantle Ports to develop and implement the marine monitoring program required to assess and manage the potential impacts from dredging and reclamation works.
We were engaged by the Bunbury Port Authority in 2004 and again in 2007 to manage maintenance dredging works undertaken in the harbour and channel areas of the Port.
We have worked to provide an integrated service for the management of the DoT's Maintenance Dredging Program since 2000.
BMT delivered the full range of project management, from the drafting of tender documents to on-site supervision.
We were delighted to be recently re-awarded the consultancy support services for the Western Australian Department of Transport Dredging Program for Coastal Facilities and Management Areas.
Boosting the economy while preserving the environment.
Jaret Fattori's article in Port Strategy discusses how ports are adapting to climate change and IFRS S-2 regulations. Emphasising the shift towards sustainability through digital integration, decarbonisation, and innovative fuel alternatives, he explores the significant role of collaboration in advancing port sustainability and innovation.
Our team attended the AOG Energy Conference and WOW event, discussing the future of renewable energy and sharing insights on its progress
Ian McRobbie, our Programme Manager for Ports and Maritime Infrastructure, was interviewed by Port & Harbors to discuss how infrastructure companies are collaborating with ports to enhance port infrastructure and operations.
Brad Saunders, our Senior Principal Engineer & Technical Lead for APAC, Coastal & Maritime Engineering, sets out how for small ports a modern approach to asset valuation is appropriate and holds considerable potential to uncover hidden value.
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.
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?
