Defence facilities

Defence is changing – and modern defence infrastructure needs to change too. Naval ports, bases, and shipyards must be efficient, environmentally compliant, and great places to work if they’re to meet the needs of today’s operators.
As a leading global consultancy, we help defence clients to navigate that change – designing, developing, and optimising sustainable, future-proofed naval infrastructure that enables successful operations.
Optimise your naval bases and naval shipyards
Whether you’re upgrading your current naval port infrastructure or building new facilities, it’s difficult to deliver the high quality you need, on time and on budget.
You’re tackling all kinds of challenges – increasingly complex ships, the need to develop sustainable infrastructure, higher expectations for living and leisure facilities from today’s generation of sailors, and more. But you don’t need to face these issues alone.
At Haskoning, we deliver smart design and engineering solutions that create modern and resilient infrastructure, and meet the demands of a modern navy.
Our knowledge of naval shipyards and ports has been honed through decades of work in commercial and defence sectors, and we have extensive experience in addressing the pressures naval base operators face.
With our colleagues at First Marine International (FMI) and Lanner, we’re able to deliver outcomes that improve naval port operations and performance, and support operational success.
Military airbase design consultancy
We apply our wealth of experience in the defence sector and naval facilities engineering across the full lifecycle of global naval, land, and air defence infrastructure.
Together with our colleagues at the Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO), we’re world leaders in the aviation industry, capable of analysing, maintaining, and designing the most complex defence infrastructures.
With experience in both commercial and military aerospace, we're able to incorporate the very latest design technology and processes to manage current and future aviation capabilities. This helps our clients make airbases and other defence facilities better places to live and work – now, and in the future.

Defence challenges
To create future-proof defence facilities that will continue to thrive for decades to come, you need a combined digital, sustainable, and climate resilient strategy.
Learn more about what we can do for you!

Our offerings
- Strategic planning for naval ports and shipyards
- Sustainable defence infrastructure for naval bases and shipyards
- Resilient naval facility operations in a changing world
- Strategic asset management for naval bases
Our brands
First Marine International (FMI) is a leading provider of specialist consultancy services to the international marine industry. We have an in-depth knowledge of the maritime markets, shipyard operations, international best practice and performance levels.
Create the smart, green, and resilient defence facilities of the future
To prepare your port, terminal, or shipyard for an uncertain future you need to embrace digital, sustainable, and climate resilient strategies across your strategy, infrastructure development, operations, and assets:
We support your defence facility overcome evolving challenges – and thrive
The drive to improve performance, energy efficiency, environmental standards and safety are ever present. Constraints over costs and timings add to the challenge. Find out how we can support with the challenges you are facing.
Our maritime company
We have wide international experience and a substantial list of satisfied clients, with whom we have long-standing relationships. Our clients include naval and commercial shipyards, government departments, non-governmental organisations, marine equipment manufacturers, and the financial and legal professions worldwide.Download our shipyards brochure

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