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UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency will fundamentally transform seafarer certification from September 2025, ending an outdated system that forced mariners to start over when switching vessel types while introducing digital assessments that replace memorisation with practical skills application “The roles of seafarers may not have changed in decades, but Read more
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
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 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
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
The British Tugowners Association AGM, Conference & Dinner took place at the Wotton House, Dorking, on 1 May 2024. The event brought together over 100 industry leaders, experts, and regulators with the conference focus on the most important of issues, People & Skills. The preceding day (30 April) saw members Read more
Following the annual BTA Conference, Edwin Lampert from Riviera Maritime wrote an article on the presentation by Simwave’s Ryan Verhagen on how their simulators can significantly enhance emergency response scenarios. The BTA extends its gratitude to the speakers and Edwin for their expertise and professionalism, which contributed to the success of the conference. Read more
The British Tugowners Association is delighted to announce the Annual General Meeting, Conference and Dinner 2024 will take place at the Wotton House, Surrey on 1 May. The AGM, Conference and Dinner provides an ideal time for delegates to meet, exchange ideas and network. The programme, which has an overarching Read more
The 2023 BTA Annual Safety Seminar took place at The Insurance Hall in London on Thursday 16 November with a record attendance of over 100 registered attendees spanning across towage operators, pilots, port & harbour authorities, insurers, accident investigators and manufacturers. The report of proceedings goes through the event in Read more
Join the British Ports Association (BPA) and British Tugowners Association (BTA) for a joint seminar for London International Shipping Week. The seminar will examine the opportunities and challenges in the design, construction, and operation of green hybrid & electric tugs in the UK. When -13 September 15:00 – 18:00. Where Read more