In a series of interviews with members and associate members, the BTA will be publishing information regarding the businesses and people that make up the Association and industry. Our second interview from February 2023 is with Jörg Majewski from SCHOTTEL. What is your career & professional background and how did Read more…
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is pleased to announce that Simon Swallow, Chief Executive of The Shipowners’ Club has been awarded the esteemed “Tug Personality of the Year” award for 2023 by the Association. Issued by the BTA, the award recognises those who have exceptionally contributed to the towage industry Read more…
The 2022 BTA Annual Safety Seminar, held 10 November at the Northern Lighthouse Board, Edinburgh, sought to share innovative ideas and drive progress regarding safety in the towage industry, focussing on establishing improved equipment and methods of recovering persons in the water. The report of proceedings goes through the event Read more…
In a series of interviews with members and associate members, we will be publishing information regarding the businesses and people that make up the BTA. Our first interview is with Wencke Boerrigter from Polestar Publishing. What is your professional background and how did you get into towage? I have worked Read more…
The British Tugowners Association are pleased to release to industry is latest guidance release, Recovery of Persons in Water (PIW) Guide to Good Practice for Small Vessels. The Guide to Good Practice is available as a free pdf for use across the industry. The BTA Chairman, Scott Baker from Svitzer, when Read more…
The BTA is delighted to share that it has been shortlisted wiht the UK MPA for the Safety Award 2022 at the International Tug & Salvage Awards in Istanbul on 28-30 September for the Second Edition of the BTA’s Pilots’ Pocket Guide & Checklist, produced in conjunction with the UK Read more…
As announced, the BTA strongly welcomed the Institute for Apprenticeship’s approval in March 2022 of a new apprenticeship for Small Vessel Chief Engineers. The apprenticeship leads to MCA certification as a small vessel chief engineer – Chief Engineer Officer, less than 9000 KW, less than 3000GT, unlimited area STCW Reg Read more…
The British Tugowners Association is proud to be a supporting organisation for the 26th International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition and Awards in Istanbul on 28-30 September. The BTA welcomes the thought leadership, innovation and networking on display and encourages participation and engagement across the sector. Please contact the BTA Read more…
BTA pleased to update on the launch of the OOW 500GT Programme at Fleetwood Nautical College – Register Now.
Small Vessel Engineer apprenticeship Approved
Master 500GT apprenticeship underway
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) in collaboration with the UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its new Pilots’ Pocket Guide and Checklist. Harbour towage is a potentially hazardous business and should not be undertaken unless there has been a proper assessment of the risks involved. Good communication by all parties, Read more…