Surveys - Terms of Business

BMT builds on recent Marine Survey's team expansion

BMT announces the appointment of Erik Boer as Technical Marine Consultant to join the team in Rotterdam.

BMT strengthens its Marine Surveying expertise with the appointment of Ronald Schörk

BMT is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronald Schörk as Technical Marine Consultant, reinforcing its global leadership in marine surveying and expanding its reach in the Netherlands and internationally.

BMT secures framework agreement with CalMac for marine professional consultancy

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.

Strengthening our marine surveys expertise with the appointment of Panagiotis Kasionis

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.

Angelo Caspanni appointed as Technical Consultant in Marine Incident Investigations

Angelo’s expertise enhances the ability to provide specialised and thorough marine consulting and technical services.

BMT appoints Jan Caers as expert Marine Consultant, Belgium

This strategic addition reinforces BMT's commitment to providing specialised and comprehensive marine consulting and forensic investigation services.

BMT announces appointment to the company’s Marine Surveys business

BMT in the UK and Europe has announced a new senior business development managerial appointment, effective this month, which will support the delivery of the company’s Marine Surveys’ strategy.

Mitigating risk in Vessel maintenance - Regular condition inspections matter

Our Risk and Quality Manager has reviewed multiple data points over a three-year period, within BMT MATE™, and identified that there are three common areas of risk.

Managing high risk biomass cargo

A real‑world case exploring the hidden combustion risks of biomass cargo. Thomas Hendrikx explains how structured planning enables safe, controlled discharge of self‑heating wood pellets.

How proactive remediation protects time, money and reputation

When cargo operations go wrong, the true challenge often lies beyond the technical cause. In this thought leadership piece, Thomas Hendrikx explores how proactive remediation, from rapid fact‑finding to stabilising operations and aligning multiple stakeholders, protects time, money and reputation. He explains why the real value isn’t just solving the visible problem, but preventing the next one.

Mandatory Container Loss Reporting - a turning point for safer seas and industry transparency

Mandatory container loss reporting is now a global requirement under IMO regulations. Discover what this means for safety, transparency, and how the industry can turn compliance into prevention.

We are collecting more port data than ever, but still missing what matters

Are you using your port's data to make smarter, real-time decisions, or just collecting it without turning it into actionable insight? What if you could predict delays before they happen and optimize operations with the data you already have?

Walking together for ALS: a sunrise to remember

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.

Cabin Alert: unnoticed damage or deficiency - Regular inspections matter

We address certain key topics that have been brought to our attention by our valued clients during their assessment of inspection reports.

Marine surveying 4.0

For decades, the modus operandi of marine surveyors has not changed much. Sent by insurance companies or ship operators, the surveyor’s task is to collect evidence, to collect facts.

Offering a day of sailing respite

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.