Defence Platform Design and Support

Specialist naval platforms As the world’s largest independent naval design consultancy, BMT offers a comprehensive portfolio of design services for advanced and specialised vessels to meet exacting specifications. We are known for innovation but do not regard it as an end in itself. Rather, we combine it with our long experience of working for defence organisations and apply our expertise to deliver practical, effective solutions. Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project BMT is supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s CSC project as its dedicated design, engineering and programme management contractor with a large number of tasks including concept design, requirements specifications and cost modelling, which aims to replace the navy’s current surface combatant fleet of Iroquois class destroyers and Halifax Class frigates. Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) BMT is working with the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment (ADAS) project office to support the development of safety requirements and management for the two 27,000-tonne Canberra class amphibious ships known as Landing Helicopter Docks (LHDs). US Coast Guard BMT is supporting a human factors assessment on the US Coast Guard’s new offshore patrol vessel to ensure that the design meets the requirements of the users. Longbow BMT redesigned and converted the 12,000-tonne heavy lift barge, Longbow, to enable it to undertake pre-qualification sea trials for the Principle Anti-Air Missile System Sampson (PAAMS(S)). 1: Onuk BMT undertook the full detailed design and construction drawing of this as well as extensive hull optimisation to allow it to achieve a speed of 45 knots with excellent sea-keeping characteristics and extended range. 2: Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier BMT’s involvement in this high profile project dates back to the selection of our innovative twin-island platform ship design. Advantages of the twin-island configuration include increased flight deck area, reduced air turbulence over the flight deck and increased flexibility of space allocation in the lower decks. We have also provided safety assessments and through-life support assessments for the carrier. 3: USNRV Sea Fighter FSF1 BMT carried out extensive design development of this 80 metres long high-speed aluminium catamaran for the US Navy to demonstrate the superior sea-keeping design of the hull. 2 3 1 © ACA 2009