The British Tugowners Association (BTA), in collaboration with the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) and the UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCoS), has published the Third Edition of Pilots’ Pocket Guide and Checklist: Working Safely with Harbour Tugs – Reducing the Risks in Port Towage. First published in 2016, the Guide Read more
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) held its AGM and Annual Conference at Hope Street Hotel in Liverpool, drawing over 80 delegates from across the UK and wider European towage community. This year’s Conference theme, Insight, Leadership and Collaboration Across the Towage Industry, brought together speakers from across the sector to Read more
Please save the date for the BTA s Annual Safety Seminar held on Thursday 5 November 2026 in Glasgow. The all day seminar, will be held at City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus, 21 Thistle St, G5 9XB, Glasgow, United Kingdom with lunch and refreshments provided. Details – All involved in Read more
The British Tugowners Association’s annual golf competition, the Sir William Crosthwaite Cup, will take place on Friday 25 September at Nizels Golf & Country Club, Kent, as part of the 4th Maritime & Offshore Community Golf Day. A HTP will be held the day prior with location TBC. Hosted in partnership with Riviera Read more
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) was delighted to sign a new collaborative agreement with Polestar Publishing at Seawork on 11 June. The agreement formalises a publishing partnership between the BTA and Polestar Publishing, strengthening a successful collaboration that has played a key role in the development and dissemination of industry Read more
On any major salvage under Lloyd’s Open Form with SCOPIC invoked, one role is consistently misunderstood, sometimes resented, and always consequential: the SCR By Edwin Lampert Nick Haslam (Brookes Bell): “The SCR isn’t the contractor’s enemy” (source: Brookes Bell) Appointed by the shipowner, the Special Casualty Representative (SCR) attends site, Read more
Sanmar Shipyards used its platform at this year’s BTA Annual Conference in Liverpool to deliver something more valuable than a simple 50-year milestone narrative By Edwin Lampert Sanmar Shipyards provided valuable insight into its decades of success (source: Sanmar Shipyards) Delegates at this year’s BTA Annual Conference in Liverpool received Read more
The British Tugowners Association’s Annual Conference in Liverpool offered a rare window into how salvage works in practice. What emerged was of direct relevance to anyone with a vessel, cargo or insurance exposure at risk By Edwin Lampert James Severn (Penningtons Manches Cooper): Emphasised severe peril and the Convention’s encouragement Read more
Britain’s push towards net zero by 2050 is driving a new frontier in renewable energy: floating offshore windfarms, but concerns about attachment risks persist By Edwin Lampert Lisa Tuckwell (SOSREP): “Consider these new risks and develop appropriate response plans” (source: SOSREP) At this year’s British Tugowners Annual Conference in Liverpool, Read more
BTA launches Second Edition of Rope Selection, Procurement & Usage Guide The British Tugowners Association (BTA) has published the Second Edition of Rope Selection, Procurement & Usage, providing updated guidance to support tug owners, operators, masters and technical personnel in the safe and effective management of towlines throughout their lifecycle. Read more