DNV & IEC 60945 Certified Marine Systems
DNV-certified and IEC 60945-compliant systems engineered to withstand salt-fog, vibration, and extreme maritime conditions.
BVM can provide marine based solutions in a number of formats (Panel PC, System PC and Display only) to meet the challenging conditions provided by the sea or coastal installations. This just doesn’t apply to the expected environmental conditions such as the extremes of temperature (and weather in general) – but also the challenges presented around vibration and changing lighting conditions to ensure information can be seen & viewed at any time of the day without ambiguity – be it in the engine room or the bridge of the ship. The solutions BVM supply are compliant with marine standards DNV 2.4, IEC60945 and IACS-E10.
Marine and Offshore Computer Design, Engineering and UK Manufacturing
IEC60945 & DNV-Certified Maritime Hardware Engineered and Supported in the UK
- In-House UK Design & Customisation Services
- Custom chassis design, thermal cooling management, bespoke cabling, and custom PCB layout.
- Rugged and Portable Pelicase PC Solutions with Touchscreen Interactivity
- An alternative to rugged laptops or tablets, providing better protection and IP rating (if required)
- Space for custom electronics and selectable I/O.
- Cost-effective option when seeking a customized portable computer solution with HMI
- UK-Engineered Carrier Board and Custom Electronics Design & Manufacturing
- Bespoke carrier boards for COM Express, SMARC, Qseven, NVIDIA Jetson, and Raspberry Pi.
- Industrial & Embedded Hardware Distribution
- From small-form-factor fanless box PCs to high-performance 4U rack AI inference systems.
- Rugged, industrial touchscreen panel PCs (7″ to 32″).
- Long-lifecycle industrial motherboards, embedded SBCs, and Computer-on-Modules.
Our Expertise: Over 35 Years of UK-Based Embedded Computing
At BVM, we bring over 35 years of experience to the design, manufacture, and distribution of robust hardware for marine and offshore applications. Operating from our UK-based facilities, we act as a trusted partner for maritime OEMs, shipbuilders, and marine systems integrators worldwide, delivering computing systems engineered for navigation, vessel automation, and bridge control in demanding environments.
What We Offer OEMs, ODMs, and System Integrators
From our design and manufacturing facility in Southampton, BVM offers a reliable, UK-managed supply chain for maritime deployments. We provide a comprehensive range of off-the-shelf, IEC 60945-compliant and DNV-certified marine PCs, fanless controllers, and dimmable bridge displays. Our local team configures, tests, and integrates these systems with specialized features – such as isolated power inputs, marine-grade anti-corrosive coatings, and sunlight-readable screens – to align with strict maritime safety and classification standards.
Bespoke Engineering and Prototyping
When standard marine computers cannot meet specialized physical footprints, lack isolated communication interfaces (such as NMEA or isolated CAN bus), or require bespoke mechanical shock-mounting, our Southampton-based team can design a custom hardware solution from the ground up. By keeping design, assembly, and testing within the UK, we provide direct engineering collaboration, rapid prototyping, and close control over component traceability and revision management. This ensures your shipboard systems deliver consistent operational reliability under harsh salt-mist, vibration, and thermal conditions while ensuring long-term lifecycle stability.
If you can’t find an “off the shelf” product that suits your needs, our in-house design team can create a new solution from scratch.
Marine and Offshore: Case Studies
Typical Features of Our Marine Products Include:
- Aluminium housings with a powder coating for superior corrosion resistance.
- Improved LCD / TFT panels and enhanced backlight intensity, featuring transflective and high-brightness displays.
- Rapidly dimmable backlight to instantly eliminate screen glare.
- ECDIS colour calibration for precise navigational chart displays.
Marine Panel PCs
Rugged and Waterproof Marine Panel PCs. Durable and Fanless Touchscreen Panel PCs aimed at maritime professionals and found in dock, deck, the bridge and control rooms, the touchscreen of a marine Panel PC is protected from any stray electrical signals on ships. Users can also control back light brightness from 0% to 100% by PCAP OSD button control.
Marine PCs
Marine Embedded PCs are reliable, rugged and highly rated for their waterproof, durable and fanless designs, ideal for use within harsh environments. Aimed at maritime professionals and found in the dock, on the deck, the bridge and control rooms, Marine Embedded PC Systems are protected from water, dust and any stray electrical signals making them perfect for use on ships.
Marine Displays
15 – 26″ Touchscreen Marine Displays are built and tested according to DNV Standard Certification, IEC60945, and IACS-E10 for maritime applications. Colour calibrated for ECDIS compliance, dimming brightness, projective capacitive multi-touch screen, capacitive touch keys, and broad voltage range power input 9-36 V DC acceptable.
Ready to Discuss Your Engineering Project?
From initial concept and product design to custom hardware development, system integration and UK manufacturing, BVM provides the engineering expertise to develop solutions around your requirements. With over 35 years of experience, we combine technical knowledge with practical engineering to take projects from concept through to production.
Speak to our technical sales team on 01489 780144 or email sales@bvmltd.co.uk.