Mark Ranson, CEO As ever, we would like to heartily thank all those members who travelled up – or down! – to the Lakeside for our AGM on January 18th. Following another successful year, with continued membership growth and numerous milestones, 2019 is set to be a year of change for the Association. […]
The MCA have finally published and uploaded the on-line version of the Revised Workboat Code on the Gov.UK website. It can be found in the Small Craft Codes section under Statutory Guidance and is titled; "The Workboat Code, Edition 2". The revised Code came into effect on 31st December 2018 and an MSN will follow later this week […]
Keen observers of the MCA website will have noted recent revisions to and the re-issuing of their guidance on 3 important legal areas of risk assessment. In light of this, the MCA has issued the following Merchant Shipping Notices: MSN 1888 – Chemical Agents Directive Regs 2010, as amended MSN 1189 – Biological Agents […]
Please note that Inmarsat are currently migrating GMDSS Satellite services to a different satellite constellation. Vessels with Inmarsat Ship Earth Stations (SES) operating within the coverage of Atlantic Ocean Region East (AORE) or India Ocean Region (IOR) satellites may need to take action. Change to the coverage area between Greenland and Norway affecting: Sea Area […]
This month we spoke to Damian Crowley, Managing Director of MARITAS (Maritime Training and Assessment Services) LTD, Chair of the National Workboat Association’s Training Group and a Fellow of the Nautical Institute. Recently celebrating his 43rd anniversary of joining the marine industry and with over 27 years of experience in training and assessment, Damian discusses […]
Total Recorded Incident Rate (TRIR) reported across NWA members reduced from 5.8 in 2014 to 1.07 in 2017 No incidents involving offshore wind technician transfers occur across four-year period NWA aims to use data trends to further improve HSE reporting and best practice amongst workboat crews and operators 27th November 2018 – Safety Statistics released […]
Pensions and retirement. Words that conjure up thoughts of finishing work and hopefully enjoying a long and fulfilling part of your life, which for many is something that feels a lifetime away. For employers, it may be considered a burden, a hassle or perhaps an unwelcome and unnecessary cost. But the reality is that […]
On Wednesday 7th November we hold our NWA Safety Forum at Hoylake Sailing School in Wirral. Here is the draft agenda for the NWA Safety Forum, to be held at Hoylake Sailing School Hoylake Wirral CH47 3BD As you will see from the attached draft agenda, the items that we will be discussing include […]
On Monday 15th October, NWA Secretary Mark Ranson attended the first meeting of the Clean Maritime Council. The council, formed of 15 selected industry experts including the NWA, will make the plan for a zero emissions UK maritime sector. The first meeting of the Clean Maritime Council fell on the first day of Green Great […]
In this month’s Member Profile, Anne Hornigold MBE, Chief Executive of 54 North Maritime Training, talks to us about the maritime training facility’s work with the NWA on developing workboat apprenticeship schemes, the trends currently being experienced in the sector and the opportunities that are brought about by attending industry events. Where did your […]
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently issued an updated Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) and Marine Inspection of Small Workboat (MISW) inspection question sets. This inspection can now only be undertaken by authorised surveyors and all results have to be uploaded to the eCMID/MISW database which can be found here. IMCA […]
Cabin fires can and do happen, mostly due to electrical faults. In this IMCA Safety Flash, a number of recent cabin fires – and their root causes – are examined, as well as proper procedures for handling and mitigating this risk. For a start, the report gives details of a cabin fire resulting from electronic […]
