Welcome New Members!
Membership packs
You should now have received your membership pack via the post, this includes;
- A welcome letter from the WA Chairman, Richard Brooks
- A copy of the currently registered Articles of Association
- Membership certificate and sticker(s) depending on the number of coded workboats you own
You may also be wondering how to start getting involved with our activity?
WA on demand
There is a members-only, on demand service you can reach via our webpage “WA on demand”, you can access this via the members dashboard on our website.
Here you can catch-up with meetings you may have missed and gain direct access to important Good Practice Guides without the need to download or print hard copies. Training videos and tools, Presentations, Procedural Templates, Training Record Books, Workgroup activities and there is a list of historically relevant Safety Notices that have been collected from across the world, altogether offering a one-stop shop for those looking to research industry best practice or refresh their memory of safety lessons learned.


Events and Mailing
By clicking on the ‘Calendar’ page on our website you can see any upcoming events which are available to all members, syncronise with our calendar to make sure you never miss an event again!
External stakeholder events will be shared via the monthly newsletter that you will be automatically sent. Any colleagues wishing to receive emails and newsletters from the WA can do so by registering here
People – Meet and Talk to us!
To learn more about the team behind the Workboat Association, and how we have agreed to carry out our work see here.
Spread the Message
- Join us (follow us) on Linkedin and X
- Let others know via social media that you have become a member, see example
- Start using the taglines: #wa , #workboats and #workboatassociation in your social media posts
- Use our logo on your website and letter footers or in your commercial tenders: (Download the WA logo in multiple formats here)
- Stick the WA stickers in your office and on board your vessels
- Hang your membership certificate on your office wall
- Encourage other team members to register on our mailing lists
Keep the World aware of the Workboat Industry
Share with us your favourite company images or videos that you would be happy for us to share further. We often need good quality photos for use in our documents, for sharing with Government or similar organisations to use in their work. We are regularly asked to provide media for strategy documents, regulatory documents, campaigns and guidance. The more diverse our collection becomes the more opportunity we have as a sector to get our industry into the spotlight. Email your images to: communications@workboatassociation.org
Be featured in our monthly interviews
You can email Harry if you fancy being featured in our monthly ‘Member Profile’ interviews, see an example here.
Finally, if you have any questions or there is a particular activity or sector of which you wish to learn more about, please contact us via: admin@workboatassociation.org
Interact with our stakeholders
The Workboat Association works closely with, and are members of, a number of organisations that we promote you to engage with:
- Aquaculture Safety Group
- British TugOwners Association
- Commercial Boat Owners Association
- International Institute of Marine Surveying
- International Maritime Contractors Association
- Marine Society
- Maritime Skills Alliance
- Maritime UK
- Seawork
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Kerrie, Jacqui, Lys, Harry, Richard and Chris

