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Associate NWA member John Percival Marine Associates (JPMA), which is well-known for its workboat crew training courses, has been presented with an award by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).    The award recognises the support given to the charity for over two decades, in the form of funds raised by selling RNLI merchandise and […]

We are pleased to welcome Commercial Rib Charter and Svensk Sjoentreprenad AB, the NWA’s newest members, on board. Commercial Rib Charter (pictured bottom) became the NWA’s 80th member, marking a doubling in the membership numbers since 2011.   Svensk Sjoentreprenad AB (pictured top) mark another milestone as the first Swedish based company operating Red Ensign […]

In our latest member profile, Josh Metcalfe, Operations Director at Carmet Tug Company, discusses the family history of the company, future plans for the business, and his new role on the NWA Committee.   Could you tell us about Carmet Tug Company and your background as a business?   We’re a family business, established in […]

  In the return of our regular member profile feature, Richard Brooks, General Manager at Williams Shipping Marine, discusses the company’s legacy, future commercial opportunities, and the challenges of bringing on board new personnel.   Could you tell us about Williams Shipping Marine and your background as a business?   Williams started life in 1894 as a family-owned marine company based in […]

  The Merchant Navy Training Board’s (MNTB) Careers at Sea campaign is looking for support from vessel operators for its “Tidal Tuesday” initiative, taking place across the country during National Careers Week (5th – 10th March).   Tidal Tuesday (6th March) will aim to inform schools, colleges and youth groups across the UK of the opportunities […]

  We have received a Safety Alert from the Marine Safety Forum relating to an incident in which a crewmember was inadvertently hoisted by a crane on deck.   This high potential near miss provides a timely reminder of the need to:   a) ensure your PPE is properly adjusted, and b) ensure you put […]

We would like to thank everyone who joined us at the Safety Forum, Annual Dinner and AGM at the Lakeside Hotel, Windermere last week.   Following a productive Safety Forum in the afternoon, we assembled for the Annual Dinner on Thursday evening, with distinguished guests including our own Norman Finlay (MBE) and our after-dinner speakers, […]

In advance of our AGM last Friday (19th), we held the latest meeting of our Safety Forum on Thursday afternoon. The forum – rescheduled from November – included its usual safety pause, and covered a number of pertinent issues including near miss reporting and accident statistics. It also provided an opportunity to recap on some of […]

2017 was another busy year for the NWA – and its Secretary! – as we continued to push forward with important initiatives in the areas of training and vessel safety, while grappling with a number of legislative and regulatory issues affecting our membership.   Membership Boost   As we continue to grow as an organisation, […]

The G+ has now released the revised 2nd edition of its Good practice guideline: the safe management of small service vessels used in the offshore wind industry. The publication has been made available for download via the Energy Institute website.   The updated guidance, which was reviewed at our Offshore Wind Safety Forum in Lowestoft […]

Southampton, 8th January 2018 – Norman Finlay, a highly respected marine surveyor and the founder of the National Workboat Association (NWA), has been awarded an MBE for ‘Services to UK Shipping’. Following the Lifetime Achievement award presented to Mr Finlay at Seawork in 2013, this MBE is further recognition of the dedication and commitment he […]

In our final ‘Member Profile’ of 2017, we catch up with Dave McNaughtan, General Manager at Delta Marine, for his view on where opportunities lie for growth in the marine energy sector.   Tell us about Delta Marine. What is your background as a business, and in which core areas do you currently operate? Delta […]