Defence - Ships

From concept and design through to in-service support, we provide trusted engineering consultancy for national governments on their naval procurement programmes. This includes helping to define specifications for requirements for maritime assets and reviewing evolving designs. Our progressive approach to ship design sees us integrate new technologies such as energy-saving systems, emission-reducing solutions, and provisions for future fuels – we are committed to delivering cutting edge innovations to meet the evolving demands of naval operations.

We provide scalable Support Engineering solutions to ensure that ship designs are optimised for support activities, with extensive experience in the development of through-life support packages. Our consultant engineers can work as an embedded part of any design team to ensure that new equipment takes through life supportability into account. We can also help to enhance existing capability or extend the role of existing assets beyond their original design life. 

Synthetic training enables efficient and effective platform and site familiarisation; a virtual platform can be created before it is built in the real world, enabling reduced time and costs for onboarding. We develop immersive training where realism based on real-world assets and structures is essential. We perform a Training Needs Analysis on your problems to deliver the most effective and appropriate training outcomes. Our 3D virtual environments replicate real-world locations and objects, from tools and equipment through to full structures including ships. Delivered across a range of hardware, we can provide the most appropriate solution for your training needs – be it a PC with mouse and a keyboard, or a head-mounted display such as a VR headset. 

For those involved in specifying, delivering or managing future programmes, there are many complexities to be considered: making sure change initiatives are effective and deliver enduring value; demonstrating value for money when faced with continual budgetary pressures; managing risk, and ensuring acquisitions are fit for purpose to name a few. With an in-depth understanding of programme management methods and principles for complex, high-value naval programmes, our experts are adept at ensuring the delivery of programmes on time, on budget, and to quality – whilst ensuring the seamless integration of all programme facets, such as scheduling, procurement, and production engineering. 

We support our Ships defence customers with a wide variety of projects, working alongside consultants and engineers to provide environmental management services which help you to identify solutions for a wide range of environmental challenges. We help with environmental impact assessments, environmental management planning and reporting, risk assessments, environmental legislation compliance reviews to name a few. 

It takes careful planning and control to ensure that embedding change is managed effectively, efficiently, economically and sustainably. With appropriate business change techniques, a clear vision of the end state of your investment, and structured engagement with your team, your organisation can realise long-term benefits. The key to sustainable change is practical planning and ensuring that adequate conditions and enablers are established. Our people help you to define and deliver your transformation roadmap, create a business change strategy, and support the development of the portfolio of programmes and projects required to enable the change.