Safer, smarter, more sustainable and secure port operations.

Port Risk & Safety Management

BMT helps port authorities and operators reduce risk across all aspects of marine operations. From safe navigation and vessel traffic simulation to incident investigation and cyber security, our experts enable informed CAPEX/OPEX decisions that protect people, the environment, and port assets.

Our capabilities include:

- Port risk assessments and investment appraisals
- Strategic advisory on safety, compliance, and sustainability
- Vessel traffic modelling, surveying, and inspections
- Cyber assurance and digital transformation

Maritime Modelling & Simulation

Using BMT REMBRANDT, our advanced real-time ship-handling simulator, we support navigation training, feasibility testing, and forensic investigations. Certified by DNV GL and BAW, it is trusted globally to enhance safe maneuvering and mitigate collision risks in complex marine environments.

Applications include:

- Full mission bridge simulation
- Pilot and officer training
- Tug/towage and restricted waterway simulations
- Incident reconstruction and autonomous navigation evaluation

Marine Surveying & Incident Investigation

With over 45 dedicated surveyors and 300+ affiliates globally, BMT supports cargo, vessel, and marine incident management. Our team works with P&I clubs, insurers, port authorities, and legal professionals to deliver audits, forensic inspections, casualty investigations, and litigation support.

We also offer:

- The world’s largest open-access Cargo Handbook
- Technical training in tanker, terminal, LNG/LPG operations, and more

Cyber Assurance for Smart Ports

As ports embrace digital transformation, BMT provides robust cyber assurance services to safeguard critical infrastructure. Our risk-informed strategies help clients proactively address evolving threats and ensure compliance, continuity, and secure port operations.

Services include:

- Cyber strategy development and governance
- Threat intelligence and supply chain security
- Smart port resilience and cloud security architecture

Maritime Traffic Assessment & Collision Risk Modelling

BMT’s Dynamic Marine Traffic Simulation enables real-time modeling of vessel interactions, helping ports optimize traffic flow and minimize collision risks. By simulating complex navigational scenarios, we help clients proactively plan safer, more efficient marine operations.

Key benefits include:

- Reduced loitering and environmental impact
- Safer integration of new traffic patterns and offshore developments
- Optimized fairway and infrastructure planning
- Collision risk mitigation in high-density waterways

Coastal Hydraulics & Port Operations

Using our proprietary TUFLOW software, BMT delivers world-leading 1D/2D/3D hydraulic modelling for coastal and estuarine environments. Our solutions empower stakeholders to make data-driven decisions on adaptive dredging, sediment transport, and marine infrastructure development.

TUFLOW applications:

- Flood risk and water quality modelling
- Sediment transport and morphology analysis
- Integration with wave and ecological systems
- Marine conservation planning for seagrass, kelp, and more

Client outcomes:

- Reduced infrastructure costs through predictive asset deployment
- Smarter risk mitigation across port operations
- Greater environmental compliance and ecosystem protection

Future Fuels & Clean Maritime Infrastructure

As the industry moves toward decarbonization, BMT supports stakeholders in planning for alternative fuels and energy-saving technologies. We offer expert insight into ship-to-shore infrastructure, clean maritime transition, and techno-economic assessments.

Services include:

- Vessel and fleet decarbonization strategies
- Energy efficiency and future fuel roadmapping
- Ship-to-shore connectivity and integration planning
- Environmental and safety impact assessments

Why it matters:
With maritime freight demand projected to triple by 2050, decisions on clean energy infrastructure need to be made today. BMT provides the tools, knowledge, and foresight to help ports and operators future-proof their operations.

Extreme Weather Risk Management

BMT works with port operators, investors, and insurers to assess and mitigate risks from storms, sea-level rise, flooding, heatwaves, and other acute or chronic climate threats. Our multi-disciplinary teams develop actionable strategies that reduce vulnerabilities and support long-term operational viability.

Our services include:

- Tailored port impact and mitigation frameworks
- Environmental impact assessments and compliance support
- Coastal and riverine flood modelling
- Safe navigation and marine access simulation
- Strategic asset management and adaptation planning

Key outcomes:

- Enhanced operational resilience in the face of climate extremes
- Reduced downtime and economic losses from weather disruptions
- Improved stakeholder confidence and long-term sustainability