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BTA Annual Conference & Dinner 2021
The British Tugowners Association will hold its Conference at Slaley Hall, Hexham on 13 October 2021
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BTA Produces Tow Rope Guidance
BTA launches new guidance on the Selection, Procurement and Use of Tow Ropes
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BTA Welcomes MCA Publication of MGN on Self Mooring Operations
The BTA is pleased to share the MCA’s publication of MGN 648 Code fo Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) Self Mooring Operations. COSWP is reviewed annually and following the stakeholder engagement exercise held in July 2020, chapter 26 (section 26.6: safe mooring of domestic passenger craft and ships’ Read more…
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BTA welcomes Towage Panel at UK Chamber’s first Virtual Conference
The Conference, titled “Creating Pathways to 2030” will look at strategic objectives and issues for the shipping industry for the next 10 years and beyond and attendance is complimentary for BTA and Chamber members. The full day conference will look across themes and sectors to discuss what the shipping industry Read more…
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BTA members welcomes UK/Turkey Trade Deal
Sanmar happy to announce the free trade agreement to its customers between UK and TURKEY A ground-breaking historic free trade deal between Turkey and the UK that provides vital certainty for businesses and protects thousands of jobs in both countries is excellent news says Sanmar Shipyards, which has delivered a Read more…
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Efficient and Safe Harbour Towage Operations
The European Tugowners Association in collaboration with the European Maritime Pilots Association launched a joint animation detailing the importance of efficient and safe harbour towage operations for all port users. Proper exchange of information between the captain of the assisted vessel, the pilot and the tug master(s) is essential before Read more…
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Pilots’ Pocket Guide & Checklist
Published in 2016 by the British Tugowners Association in conjunction with the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association, the Pilots’ Pocket Guide & Checklist has sold almost 2,000 copies globally in promoting and improving safety in harbour towage. Based on industry best practice, it includes checklists and guidance covering Pilot/Master exchange of Read more…
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UK maritime industry comes together to eradicate use of Dangerously Weighted Heaving Lines.
The UK maritime industry is taking a leading stand in the fight against the illegal use of Dangerously Weighted Heaving Lines (“DWHLs”) in UK ports and harbours, an issue spanning the shipping and ports sectors. To coincide with the Department for Transport’s important Maritime Safety Week 2019, #maritimesafetyweek, the British Read more…
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BTA welcomes IfA approval of new Marine Technical Superintendent Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship development gathers pace as the Chamber greatly welcomes the Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA) recent announcement that it has approved the Marine Technical Superintendent Apprenticeship for delivery. The Level 7 Apprenticeship (Postgraduate level) which includes a BEng degree was developed by an employer led trailblazer group comprised of various UK Read more…
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Towage and shipping companies aim to cut single-use plastics with new Charter
The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its new Single-Use Plastic Charter. The Chamber and its members have a goal of ZERO pollution from ships to sea from plastic and the new Charter, which has 29 industry signatories, aims to encourage companies to ban the use of non-essential single-use plastics Read more…