Our Sectors

We deliver global engineering and scientific solutions for industry, defence, policy makers, regulators and public sector organisations.

	Coastal infrastructure We combine engineering experience with sustainable environmental management and practical economics. Coastal development impacts may be directing such as landfilling, dredging, and coral and sand mining for construction, or indirect, such as increased run-off of sediment and pollutants.

	Commercial maritime We are world leaders in providing ship design and technical consultancy across the marine sector, including automation, fleet optimisation and connectivity systems. We serve a full spectrum of individual sectors within the international sea transportation industry, including oil and gas and dry bulk carriers, vessel owners and operators, logistics companies, ports, terminals and harbour authorities.

	Defence and security With a defence heritage that stretches from WWII to the ground-breaking design for the new UK aircraft carrier, we operate globally, delivering complex digital, engineering and strategy consulting. We deliver defence design and engineering services for Sea, Land, ISTAR and Air to get platforms into service, keep them safe for use and keep them capable and operational over many years.

	Energy and natural resources For over 50 years, we have been working with organisations from the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Mining and Construction sectors. Innovative technology, offshore opportunities, and unconventional hydrocarbons are causing fundamental shifts in the global energy system. As energy needs rise globally, we work with major energy companies, natural resource developers, financial institutions, governments, and agencies to find sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

	Marine surveying We provide a comprehensive service of advice, consultancy and surveys to customers in specific sub-industries of the varied international maritime industry. We work with charterers, shipowners, stevedores P&I clubs, Hull & Machinery, underwriters, insurance companies, port operators and other organisations directly related to the global supply chain and marine related sectors.

	National and local government Governments face complex challenges when designing new policies and procedures, ranging from value for money to transparency and accountability – we provide expert support and guidance at every stage. We support departments and agencies throughout the visioning, decision-making, planning and implementation process. From analysing the problem to evaluating the options, we enable the visioning and policy-making process.

	Shipyards and boat builders We have supported the global, diverse, complex, multi-faceted shipbuilding industry for over 30 years. Our longstanding partnership approach has caused a transformative change in the industry through competitive solutions and constructive advice. We work with global shipbuilding enterprises to drive vessel design and engineering innovation. Our experience encompasses the entire shipbuilding sector.

	Water management Organisations are addressing critical economic, environmental, and social issues in response to increased water demand and climate risk. Our experience providing support at flood incident control centres enables us to offer valuable insight to emergency managers through information from our flood forecasting software. Our assessments can advise on flood impacts on critical infrastructure such as roads and prepare flood warning communications.