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Port Development and Marine Transport Planning

From conception to operation BMT offers a series of services to help clients assess, develop, optimize, and maintain port facilities. Specialist skill sets cover the full range of key drivers on port development and include the critical areas of economic, financial, marine, risk, and environmental assessment.

BMT Asia Pacific is extremely active in the project management, engineering design and supervision of marine Oil & Gas infrastructure such as terminals and jetties across the region.

The development of a viable business plans is the key foundation to the success of a port or terminal. BMT have created business development strategies and action plans for clients and evaluated the most efficient structure and forms of finance. The company has assisted the implementation of development strategies and in identifying financial and strategic investors, and sources of debt finance. BMT has also monitored financial covenants on behalf of investors and lenders. The management and marketing of public ports is of growing significance in many areas of the world and BMT have advised on reform strategies, identified appropriate splits of commercial and regulatory functions, and assisted the transfer of public ports to the private sector.

BMT is closely involved with the field of port development, expansion and operational efficiency and has identified where efficiency improvements and the upgrading of equipment is more appropriate than new facilities. BMT has provided outline and detailed designs for equipment upgrades, IT systems and new infrastructure, managed the implementation of developments under a variety of contract forms, and assisted the procurement of equipment.

We have undertaken audits on and benchmarking of a wide range of port services and facilities. This work has covered operational efficiency, security, safety, training and environmental practices, BMT has prepared terminal operating manuals, advised on working practices, reviewed the life expectancy and maintenance needs of port equipment and implemented maintenance systems. BMT has also provided training courses in all aspects of port development, operation and management, for all levels of management and operational staff.

Marine navigation and traffic safety are areas of growing concern as vessel size, frequency and speed within port areas increase. We have wide experience in bathymetric surveys, MetOcean data collection services, the assessment of navigation and traffic risk and the capability to implement a wide range of simulations related to port operations including: ship manoeuvring, marine traffic risk and terminal operations. The company has carried out threat and risk assessments related to the safety and security of ports and developed emergency response plans for both natural and man made incidents.

The environmental impact of ports and terminal developments are of increasing importance in almost all areas of the world. We have the capability to undertake environmental assessments for all types of port development and have particular expertise in the assessment of the nature and fate of contaminated sediments. Specialist staff are supported by BMT’s suite of environmental models which evaluate dredge plume dispersion, oil spill and chemical spill impact.

For companies operating bulk materials export and import facilities, container terminals and mine site or power station stockyards, BMT provides assistance with the selection, operation and maintenance of machinery. BMT has developed special expertise in many areas and offers a broad-ranging service covering design, design audits, repair supervision, vibration testing, life extension, safety audits, inspections and re-engineering. Key experience includes:

Within Asia Pacific, BMT has successfully managed diverse projects from low cost coastal protection schemes to major oil terminals, container ports, naval defence facilities, inland waterway studies and commercial ship design. The range of services extends from business consulting, including economic feasibility studies, risk analysis, to through-lifecycle engineering support. In addition, BMT's proprietary software is able to offer some of the most sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques in the market today. These cover a wide range of planning, optimisation as well as forensic applications. BMT regional skills related to port and marine terminals are also supported through the company’s network of offices in the rest of Europe and the Americas.


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