The BTA Annual Safety Seminar will be held 16 November 2023. Please save the date to ensure you are able to join us for a comprehensive Seminar, designed to equip tugboat operators, captains, and crew with the knowledge and skills to enhance safety and operational performance. The event will be held in London with further details on topics, speakers and timings available soon.
Robert G Allan, the influential naval architect who transformed his family business into one of the world’s foremost tugboat design firms, has been honoured with the British Tugowners Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award at its 90th Read more…
Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief executive Virginia McVea has characterised tug operators as “critical national capability” while announcing the reinstatement of the specialist Eleven 02 survey service for larger tugs during her address at the Read more…
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency will fundamentally transform seafarer certification from September 2025, ending an outdated system that forced mariners to start over when switching vessel types while introducing digital assessments that replace memorisation Read more…