Consultant reaches 25 years in design
Although best known for lightweight high speed vessels, BMT Nigel Gee’s portfolio includes cargo ships like this fast container feeder
UK consultant BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, says that it is celebrating 25 years of innovative vessel design this year.
Established as Nigel Gee and Associates in June 1986, by Nigel Gee and John Bonafoux, the company became recognised as a leading naval architecture and marine design consultancy, providing a service from concept through to detailed production design. Starting from a successful design portfolio for high speed passenger catamaran ferries, and expanding into the yacht, naval and offshore oil and gas sectors, the company claims a proud history of innovative vessels designs, over 150 of which have been constructed.
The company’s designs have included Sir a ground breaking foil assisted high speed catamaran yacht; a fleet of 10 x 220m high speed container vessels carrying 1,430TEU at 27 knots; the US Navy’s 80m, 60 knot Sea Fighter; a fleet of ultra-low wash passenger catamaran ferries for Amsterdam, as well as Wightlink’s new passenger ferries that save 40% CO2 compared to their predecessors.
Having joined the BMT group in 2003, the company has continued to expand and has now diversified further into the design of offshore wind support vessels. The company strives to meet all the demanding requirements from its extensive portfolio of customers that range from individual clients, fleet operators, marine developers and shipyards resulting in an enviable reputation for exceeding client expectations.
John Bonafoux, founding member and now managing director at BMT Nigel Gee, comments: “Seeing the company grow and mature over the past 25 years has been a great experience. Our core capability in the design of innovative, high performance vessels has allowed us to work across different markets, providing exciting and interesting work for our staff. This has helped us to maintain a strong and loyal workforce, many of whom have been here nearly as long as I have. I’d like to thank all of the team for their dedication and support which has contributed to the company’s success and I am sure they will continue to help us meet future challenges.”
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