Safe Maritime Operations in Aquaculture Conference

Safe Maritime Operations in Aquaculture Conference

The UK’s first Maritime Safety Conference specific to the Aquaculture Industry   Join regulators, experts, influencers and industry leaders for 2 days of interactive training, development and networking. Subjects to be covered include; Maritime Regulation, Best Practice, Challenges and available help/solutions. This is a strictly not-for-profit event, all registration fees are used to cover the […]

Launch of the 2nd Edition Alcohol and Drug misuse within the workplace GPG

Launch of the 2nd Edition Alcohol and Drug misuse within the workplace GPG

  Today the Workboat Association launches the second edition of its guidance on the control of alcohol and drug misuse within the workplace. The Good Practice Guide can be viewed via our WA On Demand site or downloaded freely via the Training and Good Practice webpage.   Special thanks goes to the UK MAIB for […]

The Workboat Association at Seawork 2022

The Workboat Association at Seawork 2022

The Workboat Association is pleased to announce their attendance at Seawork, 21 – 23 June 2022 in Mayflower Park, Southampton. The Workboat Association Pavilion is situated in Hall 3 (C). A number of members are showcasing within the Pavilion, they are: Acta Marine Everards Insurance Green Marine Hoylake Sailing School/JPMA Mainprize Offshore Mainstay Marine Marshall Jakeman […]

SAFETY POSTER: Recovery of persons from the water

SAFETY POSTER: Recovery of persons from the water

During the Seawork Connect online exhibition and conference the Workboat Association and the British Tugowners Association (BTA) held a combined safety forum on the theme: Recovery of persons from the Water. Together we learned from some of the industry’s Operations and Safety leaders along with expert guests as they discussed, from experience, the key challenges […]

Maritime Safety Week 2020 – Emergency Preparedness Challenge

Maritime Safety Week 2020 – Emergency Preparedness Challenge

6th – 10th July 2020 See daily scenarios updated at the bottom of page This year the Workboat Association is hosting an ‘Emergency Preparedness Challenge’, every day during the week we will be choosing an Emergency Drill Scenario based on 5 of the ISM Code’s ‘7 elements to be included in an Emergency Response Plan; […]

Stop and Think! : 2020 Safety Campaign #2

Stop and Think! : 2020 Safety Campaign #2

The Second Safety Collection of the campaign is: Passage Planning Please download and promulgate this safety collection both on and offshore within your organisations and to your stakeholders, where appropriate. This collection is intended to be used as a tool for inspiring safety meeting topics, toolbox talk aids, internal training and general guidance to those directly […]

Stop and Think! : 2020 Safety Campaign

Stop and Think! : 2020 Safety Campaign

This year’s Workboat Association Safety Campaign has started. At the 2020 AGM it was decided that this years Safety Campaign would be Stop and Think! During the course of the year the Workboat Association will issue a number of targeted safety collections from around the industry that have significant interest to Workboat Operations. Six Safety […]

Member Profile: Jim Paton, Safety Forum Chairman

Member Profile: Jim Paton, Safety Forum Chairman

                 This month: NWA Safety Forum Chairman – Jim Paton.  Jim tells us about his interests, career and his aims in his new role as chair of the safety forum.     –      How did you personally become involved in the maritime sector? What are the notable jobs you […]