Established in 1985, BMT Limited is an international multi-disciplinary engineering, science and technology consultancy offering a broad range of services, particularly in the defence, energy, environment, shipping and general transportation sectors. Its status as an Employee Benefit Trust is notable. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

BMT specialises in design, design support, risk and contract management and salvage. From its research base, BMT provides services through a network of 28 subsidiary companies focussed by geography, technology and/or market sector. It operates from 70 offices in 11 countries, with primary bases in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

History

Originally formed from the privatisation of the British Shipbuilders Research Association (BSRA) and the National Maritime Institute (NMI), engineering group BMT enjoyed tax-free status as a scientific research association (SRA), for more than a decade.

Then, under the guidance of its chairman and CEO David Goodrich in 1998 the company adopted a unique new constitution, eschewing the option of listing as a public limited company, in order to keep its mounting cash pile out of the hands of nefarious individuals. Now the company boasts turnover exceeding £75m and has operations in 10 countries around the world 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

BMT Limited is a company limited by guarantee and member based. The BMT Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) is the sole voting member. The EBT Trustees' remit is to act in the best interests of all the staff in the short, medium and long-term and they are not themselves beneficiaries. The assets of the company are held in beneficial ownership for its staff. [1]

Notable Projects

BMT gained unusual prominence in 2003 when the Secretary of State for Defence revealed the crucial role of BMT Defence Services in the Design of the Future Aircraft Carriers. [2] The company provided the much of the design expertise within the Thales CVF Team, whose design was taken forward into the alliance with BAE Systems. Another notable project is the conversion of the UK MoD's Trials Platform Longbow to perform Sea trials on the PAAMS missile system to be fitted to the UK's Type 45 Destroyers. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Thales Group is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor [2] and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... The Principle Anti Air Missile System (PAAMS) is a joint French/Italian/British program for a naval anti-aircraft weapon. ... Type 45 AAW Destroyer Type 45 AAW Destroyer Britains Type 45 Destroyer is the state-of-the art future air defence destroyer program of the Royal Navy. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...

Outside defence, the company has diverse interests including wind testing of tall buildings, such as Dubai's 21st Century Tower and Burj al-Arab Hotel. Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area    - City 4,114 km² Population    - City (2006) 1,241,000[1]  - Density 293. ... 21st Century Tower is the worlds second tallest residential building, after the Q1 building in Australias Gold Coast, standing at 269 meters. ... The Burj al-Arab Hotel The Burj al-Arab is a luxury hotel in United Arab Emirates. ...

BMT Subsidiary Companies

• BMT LTD Official Homepage
• BMT ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED
• BMT CONSULTANTS (INDIA) PVT LTD
• BMT CORDAH LIMITED
• BMT DE BEER B.V.
• BMT DEFENCE SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
• BMT DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED
• BMT DESIGNERS & PLANNERS, INC.
• BMT ENTECH, INC.
• BMT FLEET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
• BMT FLUID MECHANICS LIMITED
• BMT ISIS LIMITED
• BMT MARINE PROJECTS LIMITED
• BMT MARITIME CONSULTANTS PTY LTD
• BMT MURRAY FENTON LIMITED
• BMT NIGEL GEE AND ASSOCIATES LTD
• BMT RAIL LIMITED
• BMT RELIABILITY CONSULTANTS LIMITED
• BMT RENEWABLES LIMITED
• BMT SCIENTIFIC MARINE SERVICES INC.
• BMT SEATECH LIMITED
• BMT SIGMA LIMITED
• BMT SYNTEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
• BMT TECHMAR NV
• BMT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS GMBH
• THE SALVAGE ASSOCIATION
• WBM PTY LTD

Relevant links

• Article in Finance Director