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BMT Asia Pacific Limited (ID: 31346)
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BMT Asia Pacific Website welcome to BMT Asia Pacific BMT Asia Pacific Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Limited . The Company provides permanent regional representation for British Maritime Technology. BMT Global Portal - Introduction - BMT in Asia - Capabilities - Clients - Project Experience - Capabilities - Contact Information BMT Asia Pacific - Introduction BMT Asia Pacific Introduction BMT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd . The Company provides permanent regional representation for British Maritime Technology. BMT Asia Pacific undertakes research and development on a consultancy basis throughout Asia. It has three primary foci of expertise: Research and technical support on the development and operation of ports, inland waterways and marine transportation (Capability Statement) . Environmental research, consultancy and information systems related to the near-shore and offshore environment. Design and operational support to the shipping and offshore industries. BMT Asia Pacific provides this wide range of technical advice and support to clients using sophisticated simulation and analysis techniques. To ensure that the advice given is practical all simulation and analysis is controlled by consultants with proven practical experience on ships and within ports. These consultants include Master Mariners, Oceanographers, Marine Engineers and Civil Engineers. BMT Asia Pacific operates ship simulators capable of importing current fields from a range of hydrodynamic models at any level of grid density. The Company also has substantial experience of using "DYMITRI", the world's most advanced marine traffic simulator, for marine risk assessments in Asia. BMT Asia Pacific also has the capability and experience of implementing a wide range of operational simulations for ports and marine terminals. Associated with these simulations BMT Asia Pacific has through BMT Maritime Consultants bespoke financial and business models that can be implemented for any port or marine terminal and driven straight from the Company's operational simulations. BMT Asia Pacific - BMT In Asia BMT In Asia Providing regional representation for British Maritime Technology Limited in Asia, BMT Asia Pacific has close working relationships with many parts of the group. On environmental and risk consultancy the Company works closely with BMT Cordah and BMT Reliability Consultants to provide services to clients in Asia. When supporting the shipping and offshore industry BMT Asia Pacific draws on the skills and experience of BMT SeaTech , BMT Fluid Mechanics , BMT Scientific Marine Services and BMT Fleet Technology . For example the Companies primary ship simulator is PC Rembrandt and is maintained and supported by BMT SeaTech. In the maritime defence sector BMT Asia Pacific has strong and growing links with BMT Defence Services , these links include staff from BMT Defence Service working within BMT Asia Pacific. BMT Asia Pacific has regional sister companies in Hong Kong, BMT Asia Pacific Limited and Brisbane, BMT Maritime Consultants . BMT Asia Pacific - Capabilities BMT Asia Pacific Capabilities The Capabilities of BMT Asia Pacific Port Planning and Development Marine and Navigation Port Equipment Terminal Operations Environment and Risk Emergency Planning and Response Port Planning and Development - Marine and Navigation - Port Equipment - Terminal Operations - Environment and Risk - Emergency Planning and Response BMT Asia Pacific - Clients BMT Asia Pacific Clients Ports and Authorities MPA Singapore Jurong Town Corporation Penang Port Commission CSX World Terminals Hutchison International P&O Ports Pacific Ports Jurong Port Port Authority of Thailand Oil Companies British Petroleum Shell Exxon Mobil Caltex Unocal Total Fina Elf Banks Bank of America HSBC Investment Bank ABN-Amro Bank Asian Development Bank The World Bank IFC Dredging Companies and Contractors Ballast Needam Dredging International Jan De Nul Keppel Engineering Hyundai Bechtel Chemical and Liquid Bulk Operators Van Ommeren Vitol Oiltanking GATX TransCanada BMT Asia Pacific - Project Experience BMT Asia Pacific Project Experience BMT Asia Pacific has a wide variety of project experience in Asia: a confidential study to identify the impact of implementing the London Dredging Convention (LC 72) on the regulation of dredging in a country in South East Asia a regulatory study into the operation of Anchorages to identify safety concerns within anchorages, establish best practise for the anchorages etc... marine traffic routing studies for complex navigation areas marine traffic impact assessments for a wide range of sea areas a review of safety on a river with high tourism value a development master plan for a bulk terminal in India a development master plan for Jurong Port investigation and rehabilitation of a failed grain silo complex the procurement of ship to shore container cranes and rubber tyred gantry cranes detailed inspection, analysis and load testing of Swettenham Pier due diligence and monitoring of covenants for a bulk terminal detailed simulation of the float up and maneuvering of a large concrete caisson detailed analysis of a caisson after overloading whilst being drained down for remedial works BMT Asia Pacific - Contact Information BMT Asia Pacific Contact Details BMT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 02-24 Nordic European Centre 3 International Business Park Singapore 609927 Telephone: (65) 6890 6510 Fax: (65) 6890 6518 Email: mail@bmtasia.com.sg Contacts: Managing Director: David Wignall Operations Manager: Andrew Wills Master Mariner: Charlie Han Senior Naval Architect: Anil Thapar Environmental Manager: Mark Womersley BMT Asia Pacific - Port Planning port planning and development master plans project management development planning due diligence and monitoring of covenants BMT Asia Pacific - Marine and Navigation marine and navigation navigation assessment ship simulations marine risk simulation navigation aids BMT Asia Pacific - Port Equipment port equipment specification and procurement assessment and refurbishment identification, purchase and relocation maintenance BMT Asia Pacific - Terminal Operations terminal operations terminal simulation auditing and assessment operational review security BMT Asia Pacific - Environment environment and risk environmental assessment dust and dust control environmental modelling sustainability BMT Asia Pacific - Emergency Planning emergency planning and response accident investigation and expert witness emergency plans risk studies formal safety assessment BMT Asia Pacific The third container terminal in Tanjung Priok is being developed by a joint venture between Pelabuhan Indonesia II; a state owned port company and PT Humpuss Terminal Pertikemas (HTP) an Indonesian private company. Supporting HTP in the procurement of all the container handling equipment required by the new terminal BMT Asia Pacific have provided a wide range of services including: Detailed technical specifications for Post Panamax Ship to Shore Container Cranes; Technical support during post tender negotiations; Detailed review of contractors designs for al major equipment; Assessment of the through life costing implications of contractor proposed alternatives for drive and control systems in particular speed rating for main drive systems and crane management systems; Monitoring and periodic supervision of the fabrication process; On site supervision of the erection and fit out process; Management of the commissioning and acceptance process; Support and advice on maintenance and training.The container handling equipment supplied included: Three Panamax Ship to Shore Container Cranes manufacturer by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Two Post Panamax Ship to Shore Container Cranes manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; Eighteen Rudder Tyred Gantry Cranes manufactured by Sumitomo Heavy Industries; Twelve Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.The management and supervision work undertaken required a presence on site in Indonesia, China and Japan. BMT Asia Pacific BMT were retained to undertake a detailed condition survey of the historic quay structures forming Swettenham Pier, Weld Quay and Church Street Pier. The involved a detailed investigation of the materials and construction techniques that were used in their development and identification of the primary drivers behind the deterioration of the materials used and the rates of deterioration that they are experiencing.BMT reviewed all existing studies and records related to Swettenham Pier, Weld Quay and Church Street Pier and undertook an extensive desk study to identify all sources of records and records and condition surveys of similar structures in Asia and throughout the world to provide the widest possible database and comparators for the survey and analysis undertaken. In particular information on the structure was identified in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London, The Institution of Civil Engineers in London and the Archive of the Federated Malay States.Following the condition survey detailed recommendations were made on further studies and the rehabilitation of the structures. The options prepared demonstrated how the beneficial effect of the rehabilitation for potential users could be maximised. The repair options considered included those that permit the like for like repair of the structural elements and options that return the structures to their original level of performance whilst changing the mode of structural operation. For example the repair of Weld Quay by placing a sheet piled retaining wall in front of the existing quay and filling the void left by use of hydraulic fill and pressure grouting techniques was recommended.Defining which option to recommend required consideration of a wide range of factors including: Cost; Available funding; Economic impact on Penang; The commercial potential; Legal/Regulatory Requirements.These factors did not lend themselves to easy combination and perhaps more importantly did not impact concerned parties such as Penang Port Commission and Star Cruise Sdn. Bhd. in the same way or to the same level. A decision support system was therefore used to define the most appropriate rehabilitation solution. BMT were then retained to undertake the detailed design of the repairs and to prepare tender documentation to seek quotations for the repairs. BMT Asia Pacific Swettenham Pier is an important operational structure within Penang Port. It was built in 1898 and was formed from cast iron screw piles and a timber deck. The timber deck has been replaced with a composite riveted iron/steel beam and concrete structure. The pier has deteriorated through time despite maintenance and upgrading works, and the size of ships using the pier has increased.BMT was contracted by Jabatan Kerja Raya, Malaysia (JKR) on behalf of Penang Port Commission (PPC) to carry out a structural monitoring programme and motion test on the pier to define its safe working load. The structural monitoring programme had four primary elements: Assessment of Berthing Loads Structural Analysis Structural Monitoring Programme Final ReportAs part of the work BMT undertook a detailed simulation of ship arrivals at the pier to define accurate the berthing loads applied to the pier. A Finite Element (FE) Model of the pier was developed and an initial elastic and plastic analysis of pier undertaken using the design berthing loads identified through the simulation of ship arrivals. At this stage an initial estimate of the safe working load and failure load of the pier was developed. Following the detailed structural analysis BMT fabricated and installed a structural monitoring system on the pier to permit detailed measurement of the structural performance of the pier under load. With the assistance of the FE model a detailed sensor location plan was developed with a view to monitoring stresses, strains and motions of the pier in critical areas of the pier as it came under load from a berthing ship. The structural monitoring system also incorporated a systems to monitor the approach speed of ships and video each ship during its approach and arrival manoeuvres. Data from the structural monitoring systems was used to refine the original FE model and ensure that it accurately modelled the complex structure of the pier. After this process a final estimate of the safe working load and failure load of the pier was developed and functional limiting berthing velocities were calculated for use in port regulations related to the use of the Swettenham Pier. BMT Asia Pacific The Jurong road link is a fixed link between Jurong Island and Singapore. It has been built on a causeway across tidal waters. Incorporated in the causeway is a caisson that may be floated and removed to allow passage of sea-going vessels. This caisson is a large structure with a displacement of approximately 23,000 t. The removal and replacement of the caisson are complex operations and required a well researched procedure to ensure success. To carry out full-scale trials would be expensive, time-consuming and disruptive to road links. An alternative method was therefore sought to examine the required procedures. A mathematical time-domain simulation of the proposed procedures was selected as the most appropriate alternative and BMT Asia Pacific was commissioned to develop the simulation. A simulation was developed from the start of de-ballasting to docking the caisson in a safe position and from un-docking the caisson to completion of ballasting. The different characteristics of the ballasting and manoeuvring section of the overall process led to the process being separated into two stages: Phase I Pumping Out and Rise to Equilibrium Floating Position Phase II Manoeuvring In and Out of the Causeway GapThe first simulation describes the dynamic behaviour of the caisson as it is de-ballasted and floated off the seabed. This simulation was developed using MathCAD with the problem defined in terms of a series of differential equations that are then solved numerically using a Runge-Kutta method to give a time history of the process.The second simulation was created for the manoeuvre of the caisson once de-ballasted. In order to create this simulation physical model test were performed to provide insight into the unsteady, complex flows around the caisson and to measure critical hydrodynamic coefficients. This simulation was undertaken in BMT s PC Ship Simulation (PCSS) and allowed the user to control the movement of the caisson by adjusting forces acting on the caisson through mooring line and tugs. BMT Asia Pacific As part of the development of Singapore, Jurong Island is being developed into a major petrochemical complex. The development requires extensive reclamation works to form Jurong Island from a number of smaller islands off the South West coast of Singapore including Pulau Sakra, Pulau Seraya and Pulau Merlimau. To improve access to Jurong Island a fixed road link has been developed through the, Jurong Road Link Project .The, Jurong Road Link Project is a road from Singapore to Jurong Island. The road is supported by a number of different forms of structure including: granular fill retained by caissons, suspended concrete deck supported on spun concrete piles and a removable section of road supported directly by a re-floatable caisson. The re-floatable caisson section of the construction was provided to ensure that during times of crisis ships could pass through the causeway. During the project it became necessary to dewater some of the caissons forming the causeway to retrofit utilities. As the dewatering of the caissons progressed divers working inside the caissons to monitor the condition of the temporary supports, reported creaking noises. The Engineer responsible immediately reversed the dewatering process. Following the restoration of the internal water level inside caissons ES 9 and ES 12 a diving survey of the caisson walls was undertaken and cracks in the caisson wall identified. BMT were called in to Review the chronology of the construction, placement, preloading and retrofitting of utilities to caissons; Identify the physical damage to the caissons; Identify the theoretical causes of the damage to the caissons; Provide an independent assessment of the damage to the caissons and propose appropriate remedial works.As part of the investigation of the causes of physical damage to the caissons a detailed Finite Element model of the caissons was developed to analyse the static and dynamic loads in the caissons throughout the construction, placement and dewatering process. Marine Traffic Study for the Singapore RiverBMT Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. BMT Asia Pacific The Singapore River is the heart of the city of Singapore, flanked by the modern financial district, colonial architectural legacy and preserved wharves it forms a historical tour of Singapore, spread along two riverbanks. It also forms a major transport route through the heart of the cityBMT Asia Pacific were appointed to undertake a review of the river as a transportation system, the key focus being to identifying the maximum capacity of the Singapore River given the development of regular river boat services, identify limitations imposed by the vessels, geography and pier capacity and review the safety and regulation of the river. For the Singapore River Marine Traffic Study BMT will focused in three main areas: The identification of present vessel performance and limitations, vessel activity and pier operations; The prediction, by use of dynamic marine traffic simulation, of the navigation risks, transport capacity and associated berthing delays; On board safety and pier operations.BMT s Master mariners and marine planning specialists in conjunction with local bumboat operators, examined and identified navigation limitations, conducted turning and berthing trials of vessels presently in operation on the Singapore River and reviewed the river operations to identify any real or perceived hazards, inefficiencies and safety issues. Jurong Port Master Plan, SingaporeBMT Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. BMT Asia Pacific BMT undertook an examination of the current operating practices of all sections of Jurong Port. Key areas to be examined included: Capital equipment utilization, manning and productivity. The performance of was benchmarked against other comparable local and international businesses. BMT Asia Pacific implemented a two stage PC based simulation of the operations of Jurong Port. The simulation was structured to allow examination of development scenarios and operating strategies and permitted examination of the impact of different operating technologies for bulk, conventional and container operationsUsing the simulation BMT formulated a wide range of redevelopment strategy options. Each option was developed as independent modules with many modules being common to a range of strategy options. Each module was provided with identified development triggers geared towards key business growth indicators. BMT concluded by developing a Master Plan that shows at various stages of development the layout of Jurong Port. The Master Plan shows a range of development options identifying the allocation of berths, capital equipment, land, buildings for containers, bulk and conventional cargo, logistics and other port related users. Marine Traffic Study for the Singapore River BMT Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. The Singapore River is the heart of the city of Singapore, flanked by the modern financial district, colonial architectural legacy and preserved wharves it forms a historical tour of Singapore, spread along two riverbanks. It also forms a major transport route through the heart of the city BMT Asia Pacific were appointed to undertake a review of the river as a transportation system, the key focus being to identifying the maximum capacity of the Singapore River given the development of regular river boat services, identify limitations imposed by the vessels, geography and pier capacity and review the safety and regulation of the river. For the Singapore River Marine Traffic Study BMT will focused in three main areas: The identification of present vessel performance and limitations, vessel activity and pier operations; The prediction, by use of dynamic marine traffic simulation, of the navigation risks, transport capacity and associated berthing delays; On board safety and pier operations. BMT s Master mariners and marine planning specialists in conjunction with local bumboat operators, examined and identified navigation limitations, conducted turning and berthing trials of vessels presently in operation on the Singapore River and reviewed the river operations to identify any real or perceived hazards, inefficiencies and safety issues. Contract Details Start Date February 2002 Completion Ongoing Construction Cost N/A Client Singapore Tourism Board Location Singapore Project Manager David Wignall Services Provided Infrastructure Review Safety Review Traffic Study Marine Simulation Shipping Studies BMT Asia Pacific # 03-13 Nordic European Centre 3 International Business Park, Singapore 609927 Telephone (65) 777-8745 Fax (65) 776-8837 Email bmtasia@singnet.com.sg ... is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Limited. BMT Asia Pacific Limited