The British Tugowners Association (BTA) is pleased to offer to its members and the wider maritime community a series of Maritime Immediate Emergency Care Checkcards for enhanced immediate response and care on board vessels. The BTA, in developing its recently released Recovery of Persons in Water (PIW) Guide to Good Practice for Small 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 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…