Maritime Autonomous Systems Engineering Lead
Chloe Yarrien is a Maritime Autonomous Systems Engineer at BMT. She graduated Swansea University with a degree in Theoretical Physics before joining QinetiQ to work in mine countermeasures.
Chloe has been at BMT for six years, in which time she has worked on the MoD’s Common Support Model, BMT’s Marine Autonomous Systems Synthetic Environment Assessment Service (SEAS) and as an embedded team member in the MoD Mine Countermeasure and Hydrographic Capability team working on Project Wilton.
Chloe has managed and led a variety of projects and R&D, including thought leadership papers in the autonomy space.
Maritime Autonomous Systems Engineering Lead
Chloe Yarrien is a Maritime Autonomous Systems Engineer at BMT. She graduated Swansea University with a degree in Theoretical Physics before joining QinetiQ to work in mine countermeasures.
Chloe has been at BMT for six years, in which time she has worked on the MoD’s Common Support Model, BMT’s Marine Autonomous Systems Synthetic Environment Assessment Service (SEAS) and as an embedded team member in the MoD Mine Countermeasure and Hydrographic Capability team working on Project Wilton.
Chloe has managed and led a variety of projects and R&D, including thought leadership papers in the autonomy space.
Senior Navigation & Seamanship Engineer
Matthew Smith is a senior navigation and seamanship engineer with BMT, a role he has held since January 2023, before which he was a Royal Navy navigation officer in a seagoing career lasting over a decade.
During his time in the Royal Navy, he gained his degree in maritime studies, achieved RN master mariner status, commanded a coastal patrol vessel and served as a navigation officer on both Queen Elizabeth carriers.
Since joining BMT, Smith has undertaken a wide variety of work for a range of clients, including looking at novel position, navigation and timing solutions for use by military assets and numerous tasks relating to the design, operation, assurance and certification of MASS. He was solely responsible for the creation of the UK Naval Authority and Technology Group Situational Awareness Design and Assurance Tool. Smith is an associate fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and sits on the committee of the Maritime Navigation Group.
Senior Navigation & Seamanship Engineer
Matthew Smith is a senior navigation and seamanship engineer with BMT, a role he has held since January 2023, before which he was a Royal Navy navigation officer in a seagoing career lasting over a decade.
During his time in the Royal Navy, he gained his degree in maritime studies, achieved RN master mariner status, commanded a coastal patrol vessel and served as a navigation officer on both Queen Elizabeth carriers.
Since joining BMT, Smith has undertaken a wide variety of work for a range of clients, including looking at novel position, navigation and timing solutions for use by military assets and numerous tasks relating to the design, operation, assurance and certification of MASS. He was solely responsible for the creation of the UK Naval Authority and Technology Group Situational Awareness Design and Assurance Tool. Smith is an associate fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and sits on the committee of the Maritime Navigation Group.