The British Tugowners Association (BTA) held its AGM and Annual Conference at the historic Belfast Harbour Commissioners, drawing over 80 delegates from the UK, European ’s towage and wider maritime community. This year’s conference brought into focus key themes including maritime decarbonisation, emergency response, future fuels, and industry resilience. The Read more…
As part of National Careers Week, industry and Government have welcomed funding approval for a new, key, maritime apprenticeship, that will provide opportunities for apprenticeships with the UK Small vessel sector. The new apprenticeship standard for Ship’s Master on vessels less than 500 gross tonnes, in near-coastal waters, builds upon Read more…
The British Tugowners Association is delighted to announce registrations are now live for its 90th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Dinner 2025. The BTA will be celebrating its 90th year – 1934 – 2025 – in Belfast on 6-7 May. Please come and celebrate with us! This year’s gathering will Read more…
The BTA’s Annual Golf Competition, the Sir William Crosthwaite Cup, will take place on 6th May at The Royal Belfast Golf Club. Members, associates and invited guests of the BTA will enjoy a one course lunch from 12:00 – 13:30 before tee times 13:30 – 14:10. Buggies, trollies and golf Read more…
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is proudly supporting TugTechnology ’25 – now in its 10th year! We are delighted to once again welcome The British Tugowners Association as a supporting organisation of the upcoming TUGTECHNOLOGY ’25, taking place in Antwerp. Renowned for its in-depth technical coverage, this event is the leading platform Read more…
The 2024 BTA Annual Safety Seminar was held on Thursday, 14 November, at The Leith Cruise Terminal in Edinburgh, kindly hosted by Forth Ports. The event welcomed over 100 attendees, including representatives from towage operators, pilots, port and harbour authorities, insurers, accident investigators, regulators, and manufacturers. The report of proceedings Read more…
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) issue to industry the revised UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (2024). Industry is invited to note and make use of the revised Conditions (2024). A foreword by the Review Panel Chair – Nick Dorman is provided below and included within the full Read more…
The Seminar will take place on Thursday 14 November 2024, at Leith Cruise Terminal, Edinburgh, kindly hosted by Forth Ports. The day will run from 0900-1600 with lunch and refreshments provided The Seminar will examine recent incidents, discuss accident prevention, and hear from tug experts, insurers, and investigators. With an Read more…
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is delighted to announce that nominations for the 2025 Tug Trainee of the Year Award are now open. The BTA’s Tug Trainee of the Year Award, kindly sponsored for Sanmar Shipyards, is now live and open for nominations, and will award its the recipient at the Read more…
Following the annual BTA Conference, Edwin Lampert from Riviera Maritime wrote an article on the presentation by Dr Phil Thompson of BMT on ‘bringing out the best in people using the synthetic tug master and pilot training environment’. The BTA extends its gratitude to the speakers and Edwin for their expertise and professionalism, Read more…