BMT
Design & Technology (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, in collaboration
with Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), has secured
funding through the Australian Defence Science Institute's Collaboration
Research Grant Scheme which, this year, attracted more than 30 high
quality research proposals seeking over $1.4 million in funding. |
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The scheme was
introduced to enable industry and/or DSTO to undertake collaborative
research with DSI participating universities. Through the research grant,
BMT will work closely with DSTO and Victoria University to develop a
risk analysis and evaluation of emerging technologies, challenges and
design solutions for input to the SEA1000 program.
Specifically, the research project will seek to review the range of
possible technologies that could be integrated into the future submarine
and provide a risk-based assessment of all components and sub-components
of the future submarine fire safety system, from fire prevention, detection
and suppression to occupant response/behaviour and emergency procedures.
Aidan Depetro, Senior Engineer at BMT Design & Technology comments:
"Australia's next generation submarine is likely to feature a combination
of new and existing technologies which in turn, creates unexplored risks.
The severity of those risks, potential mitigation measures and the effectiveness
of any proposed controls are all unknown and there has been very little
work carried out in this area."
He continues: "This study aims to bridge this knowledge gap and
build on our existing assurance, risk analysis and business case services.
Importantly, it provides BMT with the opportunity to offer technical
support to the SEA1000 program which is the aspiration of many engineers
within the Australian defence industry, none more than those at BMT." |
