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  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 […]

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all to the combined Annual Dinner, AGM and Safety Forum, taking place on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th January at the Lakeside Hotel, Windermere.   The order of proceedings for the two-day event will be as follows:   Thursday 18th   11am – 1pm – Committee Meeting 2-5pm – […]

Following on from the Members Survey earlier this year, we have been working on refining the ways in which we communicate with our members – and updating our newsletter has been a key element of this. To ensure that we’re providing a service that best meets your needs and interests, we’d like to give you […]

The RNLI have released a dramatic new video that provides a stark reminder for all crew members on the need to wear a lifejacket when there is a risk of falling into the water. Using a group of fishermen, they demonstrate the debilitating effects of cold water on persons entering the water without a lifejacket […]

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 […]

After months of wrangling with officialdom we have finally had the Workboat Crewmember apprenticeship standard for England approved and published on the Institute for Apprenticeships website. The NWA Training/Trailblazer group are now working hard to get the 'End Point Assessment' detail and, crucially, the government funding agreed in the New Year, before this pathway can […]

NWA members have been invited by Shipowners P&I Club to participate in a short online survey to inform a study on the effects of bridge equipment alarms on watch keepers.   The details of the survey are as follows:   “We are conducting a survey, in conjunction with Royal Holloway, University of London, to research […]