About Us

AMT is wholly Australian and
staff owned, with our sovereign
Australian naval design and
maritime engineering capability
well known and highly respected
within the Australia region.

AMT was originally established under the name of Blohm + Voss Australia in 1987 to become the in-country designers of the ANZAC Class Frigates. In the last 30 years, AMT has grown to apply our design and engineering expertise to the full range of naval platforms within Australia, as well as other Government agencies operating maritime platforms.

We work within an agile Systems Engineering approach, tailored to our customer needs and the nature of any body of work in providing optimal solutions to meet tight budgets and timelines. We stand by our design solutions through implementation and beyond.

From engineering assessments, design configuration change, vessel conversions, and modernisations to support of new design in acquisition programs, there is no naval engineering task that is too big or too small for us.

AMT Team
AMT is a value-led and community-minded organisation that actively lives our values and supports a number of local causes.

Meet the Team

Our team is made up of highly skilled, experienced and passionate engineers and experts. From graduates to seasoned specialists, every AMT employee plays a crucial role in our work – led by our handpicked management team.

Rob Dunbar
Rob Dunbar Managing Director
Rob is a Naval Architect who has experienced it all – from starting boat building in his teens to spending seven years in Navy Office in Canberra and becoming ANZAC Frigate Design Manager in his 30s. Now leading AMT into the huge opportunities ahead, Rob takes great pride and has enormous confidence in his AMT Team. With his long passion for sailing moving to Ironman triathlon over the years (including the World Champs in Kona), Rob embodies the endurance that is a requisite for success in our industry.
Don Cruickshank
Don Cruickshank Engineering Director
Don has been involved in Ship Design for his whole 35+ year career – 30 of which have been at AMT.  Starting as an electrical engineer on the original ANZAC Class design in Hamburg, he has since been involved in design tasks across the whole RAN fleet as well as several international projects. This aligns with his great love of travel, having visited everywhere from South Africa to Russia.
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper Hull Systems Manager
Andrew leads AMT’s Hull Department, covering Naval Architecture, Structural Design and Outfitting. He has been at AMT for over 21 years, building his skills in Naval Ship Design, Systems Engineering, System Safety and Production Engineering across a range of projects and naval platforms. When he’s not helping build ships, he’s at home building furniture.
Barry Hodder
Barry Hodder Mechanical Systems Manager
Barry started his career working on the FFGs and ANZAC Ship Project in 1989, before spending 11 years in the automotive industry and returning to ship design and engineering when he joined AMT in 2010 and now leads the Mechanical team. Barry balances his work with a creative side as a long-time trombonist and overall big band and music lover.
Rick Hunt
Rick Hunt Combat Systems Manager
After 20 years in the Navy, Rick joined AMT and has held the role of Combat Systems Manager for the last 22 years. He has worked in all phases of ship design, and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. When he’s not working or cycling, he’s participating in backyard netball practice with his kids.
Iain Davidson
Iain Davidson Electrical Systems Manager
Iain has over 20 years of experience in the Marine/Naval Design Industry and boasts a range of skills across the many and varied naval vessel systems. On top of his technical expertise, Iain enjoys working closely with team members, clients and stakeholders. His passion for ships started as a child, sailing around tropical Queensland with his family.
Brett Longmuir
Brett Longmuir Business Development Manager
Joining AMT as a Naval Architect in 2002, Brett has worked on a wide range of Defence and Government vessel acquisition and sustainment programs. He now splits his time between business development and project work. Brett is always on the move – whether on water, snow or in the bush.
Kim Shanny
Kim Shanny HR Manager
Kim joined AMT in 2017 with 30 years of experience in Human Resources behind her. She brings a wealth of generalist HR expertise from her work in commercial and not-for-profit sectors, with a focus on employee engagement. When not working, she trades in the high heels for Blundstones and enjoys country life on her farm.
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