Who We Are
SMC is a diverse group of professionals with backgrounds ranging from experienced maritime and naval experts to engineers from various disciplines, including civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, and marine engineering. Our team also includes information technology experts and academicians from environmental, applied sciences, and humanities fields.
Based in Southampton, UK, SMC operates globally through our extensive network of partners located in Rotterdam, Gibraltar, Panama, Vancouver, Toronto, New Orleans, Singapore, Malaysia, Piraeus, Fujairah, Balboa, Trinidad & Tobago, Paranagua, Amsterdam, and other strategic ports worldwide.
Today, SMC offers and serves in more than ten disciplines across the industry, including:
- Education and training
- Setting up training institutes
- Logistics feasibility studies
- Inland waterways transportation
- Port development consultancy
- Port operations
- Tanker operations
- Onboard audits, inspections, and training
- Risk management consultancy
- Asset management and maintenance solutions
We provide complete lifecycle solutions, from conceptualization to realization, delivering value at each stage of the project. SMC strives to deliver operational excellence, meeting or exceeding our commitments to clients. We aim to achieve integrated profitable growth through superior customer service, innovation, quality, and commitment.
Our Team
Capt. Munish Bhardwaj
Founder and Director
Munish has an exceptional track record in the maritime industry with 27 years of experience from sailing onboard oil and product tankers, managing a fleet of cruise ships, Maritime Education and Training to Safety Audits and Surveys.
Started Solent Marine Consultants to ensure that the ships operate safely, responsibly and in compliance with the industry norms and standards, where we can work diligently to tackle the most pressing regulatory, technical and operational challenges that our clients are facing to streamline processes and improve safety.
Munish is passionate about the technological developments in the maritime industry and the changing regulations in shaping the industry in the future
Capt. Silvain Devaraj
Consultant/Surveyor/Auditor
Capt. Devaraj is a dynamic mariner with experience of over 20 years at sea on Crude/Chemical/ Product tankers, Bulk/Container carriers and OSV. This extensive experience includes more than 9 years in command, where he was a Master on VLCC and product tankers.
Having spent an extraordinary career at sea, Capt. Devaraj is passionate about regulatory compliance, risk assessments, safe operations and safety awareness in the maritime industry.
Adding to Capt. Devaraj’s credentials, he has successfully completed Internal Auditor courses, certified by DNV.
Global Network of Surveyors
What We Do
Consultancy relating to all maritime related matters
Surveys, audits and inspections
Develop and deliver maritime training courses. Provide UK higher education consultancy and Facilitate maritime education and training towards UK CoC courses
Bespoke training course as per the demand of our clients can be developed and delivered
Why SMC?
What sets us apart from similar services is that we offer a flat price rate per service that is desired by clients. Our cost efficient price structure and long term partnership with strategic organizations have kept us at the forefront of the marine industry.
Customer satisfaction is our priority and motto. Whenever you require any maritime related services, please contact us for efficient handling of the job, big/small or complex. We are committed to provide exceptional quality service to your best satisfaction.
- Globally connected
- On time delivery and best service
- Highly professional services
- Serving the industry 24/7 day and night 365 days.
