Experience

The Shetland Space Centre plans to build a launch site and ground tracking station on Unst, commissioning ABPmer to investigate any navigational issues ahead of their marine licence application.

ABPmer is the Designated Person for the Port of Rye, regularly reporting to the port's Harbour Authority to provide a review of measures and an assurance statement detailing the effectiveness of their MSMS.

Cowes Harbour Commission appointed ABPmer to provide a complete check of its compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code.

ABPmer is the Designated Person for the PLA, regularly reporting to the Authority to provide a review of measures and an assurance statement that their MSMS is working effectively.

ABPmer is the Designated Person for Lymington Harbour, providing a review of measures and an assurance statement that their MSMS is working effectively.

ABPmer was commissioned to carry out a comprehensive review to support risk mitigation for the proposed Ilfracombe Harbour watersports centre.

ABPmer was commissioned to facilitate a risk assessment workshop to review the need for two pilots for container ships on passage to, and from, a large UK port.

ABPmer was commissioned to provide the Port of Rothesay with Navigational Risk Assessments to meet requirements of the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC).

We assessed whether the newest variant of RoRo vessels using the berth could be moored safely in a ship to ship configuration with the existing bollard locations. We used available MetOcean conditions to assess the maximum environmental conditions in which the vessels will remain alongside.

Harbour Authorities have a responsibility to investigate incidents, and where relevant, collate pertinent information and compile an investigation report with safety improvement recommendations.