Commercial maritime

Delivering safe, efficient and sustainable maritime solutions

We partner with the global maritime community - from vessel owners and operators to shipyards and port authorities - to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions across every aspect of operations.
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Antwerp:

+32 (0) 3664 0279

Rotterdam:

+31 (0) 10 479 0311

Singapore:

+65 6517 6800

Your maritime design, engineering and surveying partner

As a world-leading independent ship design and engineering consultancy, we bring over four decades of proven expertise in vessel design, port operations, marine surveying, incident investigation, and maritime consultancy.

Our collaborative approach and advanced technical capabilities enable our clients to navigate industry challenges with confidence, optimising performance, ensuring compliance, and enhancing safety at sea and alongside.

Complexities of todays maritime world

Ports

We help ports increase capacity, enhance safety, and meet sustainability goals through integrated, data-driven solutions.

  • Managing congestion and capacity constraints
  • Ensuring compliance with sustainability targets
  • Integrating digital tools for smarter ops

Vessels

We help customers build smarter, sail cleaner, and perform better, delivering efficiency from design to operation.

  • Integrating new technologies and future-proofing vessels
  • Managing high costs while meeting regulatory standards
  • Supporting build quality, operational reliability, and long-term value 

Surveys

We help customers survey smarter and respond faster, using digital tools, global reach, and deep technical expertise.

  • Surveys across diverse vessel types and conditions
  • Leveraging digital tools, remote inspections, and new technologies
  • Providing trusted data to support insurers, owners, and regulators

Tailored maritime solutions

Vessel design and naval architecture

Full vessel / structure design ensuring performance, safety, and compliance.

  • Hull form optimisation, structural design and fatigue-resistance
  • Design advisory through concept, contract, class and build stages
  • Integration of environmental and climate features, and alternative fuel readiness

Consultancy and advisory services

Strategic, regulatory, technical and sustainability advice to guide decisions.

  • Regulatory compliance, safety assurance, fuel and emissions strategy
  • Maintenance, lifecycle cost analysis, risk management and asset sustainment
  • Digital transformation: digital twins, monitoring tools and innovation deployment

Marine surveying and technical inspections

Examine, assess, and certify vessels, structures, cargoes and operations.

  • Hull, machinery and condition surveys; audits and certifications
  • Damage, casualty, collision and grounding investigations
  • Pre-purchase, lay-up and reactivation, onboard inspections and compliance check

Survivability, risk and incident support

Support before, during, and after incidents to reduce damage and liability.

  • Forensic investigations, expert witness and claims support
  • Emergency management, casualty response and risk mitigation
  • Fire and explosion investigations, underwater surveys etc.
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Tools to enable confident decisions

BMT REMBRANDT 

Precision in simulation. Confidence in command

BMT’s award-winning REMBRANDT™ simulator delivers high-fidelity navigation and manoeuvring capabilities for ports, operators, and pilots. From incident reconstruction to operational planning and training, it provides a realistic, data-driven environment to enhance safety and decision-making. See how REMBRANDT™ helps maritime professionals navigate complexity with confidence.

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BMT MATE™

Brings transparency and precision to fleet management

BMT MATE™ is a cloud-based inspection and reporting tool that transforms vessel condition data into clear, actionable insights. With global surveyor coverage and tailored inspections, it helps operators manage risk, benchmark performance, and drive smarter decisions. 

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Built to deliver on your ambitions

200+
in-house naval architects and marine engineers
300+
vessel designs in service across the world
3,000
marine survey assignments per year

Our vessel design portfolio

Our diverse vessel design portfolio showcases our range of new and existing world-class and award winning vessel designs, reflecting a commitment to deliver solutions that meet unique project and customer needs. Our designs deliver innovation with a commitment to sustainability to achieve lower-carbon operations and to adapt to changing conditions in the industry. 

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Proud to partner with world-leading customers and collaborators

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Lee Hedd - North America
Business Development Manager
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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).
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