Lighthouse : Coastal and Marine Consulting
Navigating complexity with clarity.
Seeing the full picture from up high.
About Lighthouse
At Lighthouse Coastal and Marine Consulting (or simply Lighthouse), we specialise in guiding clients through regulatory complexity—helping them secure approvals, implement projects successfully, and maintain compliance across offshore and onshore energy developments.
Founded on deep expertise in regulatory strategy, approvals, compliance and environmental management, Lighthouse delivers tailored solutions that balance environmental stewardship with pragmatic business outcomes. Our core focus is environmental management of energy activities, but our capabilities extend to strategic support for safety case approvals and interpretation of complex legislation from both regulatory and compliance perspectives.
We work across jurisdictions and geographical regions, supporting both industry and government stakeholders. Whether navigating approvals for a major offshore development, decommissioning or advising on approvals and compliance frameworks for emerging energy projects, Lighthouse brings clarity, confidence, and strategic foresight to every engagement.
Services
What sets Lighthouse apart is the depth and relevance of our experience. We bring broad, cross-sector expertise—spanning consultancy, government, regulatory bodies, and industry—paired with highly specialised knowledge that continues to be applied to today’s most pressing regulatory challenges.
Environmental Impact Assessment
Lighthouse has a proven track record of delivering across the full spectrum of environmental impact assessment for offshore and onshore energy developments. Our capabilities span:
• Site selection and constraints analysis
• Integration of environmental considerations into engineering design
• Definition of baseline study requirements and monitoring programs
• Detailed environmental risk assessments
• Strategic engagement with regulators and government stakeholders
• Preparation and implementation of regulatory approvals
• Ongoing compliance management and resolution of emerging environmental issues in operational settings
This end-to-end capability enables Lighthouse to support projects from concept through to operation—ensuring environmental risks are understood, approvals are secured, and compliance is maintained.
Regulatory Approvals
Lighthouse provides specialist expertise and strategic advice across the full lifecycle of environmental and regulatory approvals. We help clients develop effective approvals strategies, prepare robust documentation, and engage constructively with regulators and stakeholders—delivering regulatory success and project certainty.
Drawing on considerable experience with oil and gas activities in the Timor Sea we are now actively engaged in delivering environmental assessments and approvals in this strategically significant region
Stakeholder consultation
At Lighthouse, we believe that meaningful relationships are the foundation of successful projects. By establishing trust and maintaining constructive engagement, we help clients achieve positive stakeholder consultation outcomes that directly support an effective approvals pathway.
Driven by the needs of regulatory approvals and broader project requirements, Lighthouse provides:
• Strategic advice on stakeholder engagement aligned with regulatory expectations
• Development of consultation strategies and plans tailored to project context
• Implementation support including facilitation, documentation, and regulator liaison
Our approach ensures that consultation is not just a compliance exercise—but a valuable tool for building credibility, reducing risk, and enabling project success.
Compliance management
Lighthouse supports clients beyond the approvals stage—ensuring that regulatory commitments are effectively implemented and maintained throughout operations.
Our services include:
• Implementation of regulatory approvals into operational systems and procedures
• Ongoing compliance management aligned with regulatory conditions and internal governance
• Identification and resolution of emerging environmental issues in dynamic operating environments
• Strategic advice on adaptive management and continuous improvement
We help operators translate approval conditions into practical, auditable actions — minimising risk, maintaining regulator confidence, and supporting sustainable operations.
Strategic Advisory & Regulatory Navigation
Lighthouse understands that regulatory complexity—combined with the unique characteristics of each project—can create challenges that impact time, budget, and ultimately, project success.
Drawing on deep experience across regulatory frameworks, Lighthouse provides:
• Regulatory and policy issue identification, in collaboration with legal experts, spanning maritime law, safety management, and environmental protection
• Strategic and innovative solutions that address approval risks, compliance gaps, and legislative ambiguity
• Specialist advice and support to achieve OPGGSA registered operator status and Safety Case acceptance under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act
Our approach is proactive, pragmatic, and grounded in real-world delivery—helping clients anticipate challenges, engage effectively with regulators, and unlock project momentum.
Martin Heller - Principal / Director
After more than two decades working across industry, consultancy, third-party contracting, regulatory bodies, and government policy development and implementation, I founded Lighthouse Coastal and Marine Consulting—or simply, Lighthouse.
My career has spanned offshore and onshore oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, and coastal and marine natural resource management. This breadth of experience—combined with deep, highly relevant expertise—gives me a unique perspective on the regulatory, environmental, HSE and operational challenges facing today’s energy and infrastructure projects.
Lighthouse was born from a desire to bring clarity to complexity. Through Lighthouse, I offer clients strategic insight, practical solutions, and trusted guidance—grounded in experience and driven by outcomes.