Strategy

In the evolving marine landscape of infrastructure, policy, and Nature Inclusive Design (NID), having a well-defined strategy is essential. Without a structured, forward-thinking approach, projects can face delays, compliance risks, and inefficiencies that compromise both financial and environmental objectives. Our experience means we offer expert strategic consultancy that transforms your sustainability goals into actionable, commercially viable solutions.

We work alongside developers, project teams, and policymakers to ensure marine projects are not only compliant but also future-proofed for long-term success.

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Creating a Clear Path to Project Success by Driving Sustainable Marine Solutions

Strategic Consultancy

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    Sustainable Project Roadmapping

    Developing clear, phased plans that integrate sustainability at every stage.

    Nature-Inclusive Design (NID) Integration

    Strategising the application of biodiversity-enhancing solutions into infrastructure development.

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    Habitat Value - enhanced biodiversity

    Since 2024, enhanced biodiversity has been a statutory requirement in England, applying to all habitats down to the intertidal zone (MLWS). This mandates a 10% biodiversity increase over 30 years for all developments within their boundary. Traditional grey infrastructure offers low habitat value, making it harder to meet BNG targets. ARC marine’s structures, designed with Nature Inclusive Design (PAS 1401) / Integrated Greening of Grey Infrastructure (IGGI), significantly enhance habitat value. This can help projects achieve BNG compliance more effectively and reduce reliance on costly biodiversity credit purchases.

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    Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

    Supporting collaboration between developers, regulators, and environmental bodies to align project goals.

    Regulatory & Policy Alignment

    Ensuring compliance with national and international marine policies to streamline approvals.

Our team personally ensures all our projects meet evolving BNG, Net-Zero, and marine protection policies, reducing your compliance risks
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Start-to-finish Turn-Key Process

Working closely with our clients, we’re able to assist with each stage of the project, ensuring it’s carried out to the highest standards possible. Rest assured in knowing it will be driven by innovative technologyscientific expertise, and a commitment to sustainability and increasing biodiversity.

Backed by multiple industry awards and accreditations such as B-CorpISO 900114001 & 45001 – to ensure this highest standard of delivery.

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  • Consultation

    The first phase is to talk things through and gauge your situation, and which of our products is the best solution for it. We would establish the scale of the requirements, location, application and anything else bespoke that may be required for your project.

  • Design

    We then work closely with our in-house science and engineering teams to create tailored designs based on the deployment location and project goals.

    This enables us to deliver a nature-inclusive design to reflect the local marine environment and target the growth of specific species.

  • Manufacturing

    At this stage, we ensure all our products are built as close to the deployment location as possible, using local labour and raw materials where possible.

    Further carbon reductions and cost savings occur through manufacturing “in country” and utilising a combination of our globally transportable mobile production plant and using local raw material suppliers.

  • Permits & Licensing

    We will assist with bid writing right from the tender stage & compliance through to conditions, obtaining permits and licensing for deposits onto the seabed with government bodies.

    We can even take care of stakeholder management with fisheries, government, community groups and governing boards.

  • Transport & Logistics

    Local deployment at your project location ensures that the entire process supports the local economy and follows industry-standard procedures with industry-standard hardware and vessels for added efficiency. We also have our own portfolio of deployment equipment that has been designed by our team from over 30 years of industry experience

  • Monitoring

    Pre & post-deployment, we can deploy multiple monitoring techniques such as eDNA or ROV’s to assess the effectiveness of our subsea protection and artificial reef products. This allows us to track progress, monitor the development of marine life, compared to the baseline and fine tune our solutions for optimal results.

Featured Projects

  • RIB: Reef cubes In a Box

    Good Growth - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Shared Prosperity Fund

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  • Reducing coastal erosion at Hengistbury Head’s Long Groyne

    BCP Council

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  • Our Intertidal Reef cubes undergo 5-year study to assess increased biodiversity

    Newlyn

    ARC Marine’s Intertidal Reef cubes technology is being demonstrated at Newlyn breakwater as a partial replacement for Rock Armour.

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  • Accelerating Reef creation at UK Aquaculture site in just 12 months

    REFAS

    As part of a UK Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) funded project, ARC Marine deployed 111 Reef cubes in an innovative scallop farm based in Torbay.…

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  • Enhancing biodiversity with nature-inclusive Reef mat installation for NICE

    NICE

    Four of ARC Marine’s Reef mats were deployed alongside four conventional protective mattresses as part of a trial that looks at Nature Inclusive Design (NID)…

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Support & Guidance

Whether you already have a project in mind or just want to explore possibilities, our team can help.
  • Expert consultation
  • Personalised advice for your specific project
  • No obligation, just an open conversation
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