BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

Marine Incident Investigator

ConsultingUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree, preferably from a Maritime University, or equivalent education.
Seagoing experience as Master Mariner, Chief Officer, or a similar nautical role.
Previous experience as a Marine Incident Investigator.
Extensive knowledge of vessel operations, cargo handling, and maritime practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Flexibility, a hands-on attitude, and willingness to travel at short notice when required.
A professional and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

Conduct vessel inspections and marine incident investigations.
Investigate marine incidents, casualties, and damage claims.
Assess cargo-related incidents and operational issues on board vessels.
Identify causes of damage and provide factual, independent advice to clients.
Advise clients on loss mitigation, recovery actions, salvage options, and preventative measures.
Prepare clear, accurate, and professional reports within agreed timelines.
Build and maintain relationships with shipowners, insurers, P&I clubs, brokers, terminals, and other maritime stakeholders.
Support business development activities and identify new survey opportunities within the maritime sector.

Desired Qualifications

Dutch and/or French language skills.

Bring Your Maritime Experience Ashore

Are you an experienced maritime professional with a passion for shipping operations, vessel inspections, and marine investigations? Do you enjoy working in diverse environments, from vessels and ports to terminals and logistics hubs around the world?

BMT is looking for an experienced Marine Incident Investigator to join our growing marine incident investigation team. In this role, you will use your nautical expertise to investigate marine incidents, conduct inspections, assess damages, and provide independent advice to clients across the maritime industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced expert with a drive to accelerate in a globally operation maritime consultancy.

You will work independently on a wide range of marine assignments throughout Europe as well as globally. You will frequently attend vessels, terminals, warehouses, and ports to perform inspections and investigations on behalf of clients.

Key responsibilities include:

Conducting vessel inspections and marine incident investigations.
Investigating marine incidents, casualties, and damage claims.
Assessing cargo-related incidents and operational issues on board vessels.
Identifying causes of damage and providing factual, independent advice to clients.
Advising clients on loss mitigation, recovery actions, salvage options, and preventative measures.
Preparing clear, accurate, and professional reports within agreed timelines.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with shipowners, insurers, P&I clubs, brokers, terminals, and other maritime stakeholders.
Supporting business development activities and identifying new survey opportunities within the maritime sector.

You are a maritime professional with strong observational and analytical skills. You feel comfortable working independently, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, and making sound professional judgments under pressure.

We are looking for someone with:

A Bachelor's degree, preferably from a Maritime University (or equivalent education).
Seagoing experience as Master Mariner, Chief Officer, or similar nautical role.
Previous experience as a Marine Incident Investigator.
Extensive knowledge of vessel operations, cargo handling and maritime practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Dutch and/or French is a plus).
The ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative team environment.
A flexible, hands-on attitude and willingness to travel at short notice when required.
A professional and customer-focused approach.

About the Company

BMT

Maritime engineering consultancy designing ships

BMT is an engineering and science consultancy focused on the maritime sector, providing ship design, environmental risk advice, and offshore infrastructure management. It serves as a technical partner for governments and industry, delivering analysis, engineering design, risk assessment, and program management. Since 1998 it has been employee-owned, preserving independence, with a legacy dating to a merger of BSRA and NMI and a track record on projects like the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. It aims to enable a safer, more sustainable world by advancing methanol- and hybrid-powered ships and offshore renewable energy.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $570K
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985

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