Beckett Rankine is the leading UK owned marine civil engineering consultancy. Our dedicated engineers are passionate about delivering high quality and appropriate design solutions – wherever in the world we are working. Many Beckett Rankine designs have been ground-breaking, such as planning the world’s largest man-made harbour at Ras Laffan in Qatar, our award- winning passenger piers on the Thames, our innovative designs for concrete pontoon systems and our development of the Cofastrans container handling system. We have a busy R&D programme and are active in a number of international research teams.
At Beckett Rankine we plan, design, procure and manage the construction, restoration and repair of maritime infrastructure. Our work includes the following:
- Port Masterplanning
- Jetties, Quays, and Piers
- Marinas and Small Craft Facilities
- Locks and Dock Gates
- Diving and Underwater Engineering
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Port Development and Expansion
- Bridges and Linkspans
- Cargo and Passenger Handling
- Historic vessels
- Navigation Risk Assessments
- Dredging
- Breakwaters
- Coastal Defences
- Floating Ports
- Ro-Ro Facilities
- Container Handling
- Dry and Liquid Bulk Berths
- Fast Ferry Terminals
- Waterfront Regeneration
- Hydraulic Modelling
- Expert Witness
Our projects cover a wide size-range from some of the World’s largest new port developments to small yacht harbours. Our experience of designing ports includes work in the most demanding locations on Earth; from ice-bound Northern Siberia to the Middle East; from hurricane-prone Caribbean Islands to the land-locked Caspian Sea; from the crowded river Thames to isolated North Korea.
