Please Save the Date and Register Now to ensure you and your crew are able to join us for the Annual Safety Seminar 2025.
The all day seminar, on 6 November 2025 will start at 0900, being held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, SO15 1AG with lunch and refreshments provided.
Suitable accommodation for the conference can be found by clicking here.
The Seminar will examine recent incidents, discuss accident prevention, and hear from tug experts, insurers, and investigators. With an audience of tug masters, pilots, marine superintendents, P&I clubs, lawyers, workboat crew, harbour masters and others, the aim is to inform, discuss and share best practice.
As is customary, standing invitations to the MAIB and MCA to present have been issued, and the Technical Committee is presently building the programme and agenda. Should members have specific areas they would like considered please contact Robert Merrylees, rmerrylees@ukchamberofshipping.com.
All involved in harbour towage, pilotage and port operations are strongly encouraged to save the date. Tug crew and operational staff are particularly encouraged to attend.
Attendance is free for members of the BTA, UK Chamber, British Ports Association, Port Skills & Safety, UK Harbour Masters Association, UK Maritime Pilots Association, and Workboat Association along with invited guests. Non-members are welcome to join the day for £200.00 ex vat
Exhibition sponsorship opportunities exist and interested parties should contact Tony Jerome, tjerome@ukchamberofshipping.com for more details.
The BTA is not arranging accommodation for attendees, however will be sharing a HotelMap page in due course for attendees to book through should they wish. Alternatively, attendees may make their own arrangements.
