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The towage sector continues to suffer serious incidents that could be avoided. This is according to the National Workboat Association (NWA), which maintains that there is no room for complacency when it comes to the further development and implementation of good practice guidelines and competence standards for port, coastal and ship-assist operations. In the wake […]

On June 15th, the NWA will be hosting a forum entitled Towage: Reducing the Risks – Raising the Standards in the Upper Deck Conference Room, from 10:30 – 13:30. Members are strongly encouraged to join – but all are welcome. With input from the MAIB and Shipowners P&I Club specialists, we’ll consider some of the […]

At the MSA BML working group meeting this week, it was decided to proceed with the new proposed 3-stage Maritime Skills Qualification (MSQ) approach for obtaining the revised Certificate in Maritime Studies: Boatmaster, Tidal Inland Waterways. Whilst candidates can still complete the whole Boatmaster licence as one larger unit, they may, if they so wish, […]

Following last year’s public consultation, we’re pleased to announce that the MCA has now published an updated version of the High Speed – Offshore Service Craft Code for vessels under 500 tonnes. The revised HS-OSC code can now be found online here, and has been published alongside responses to the comments received during the consultation. […]

Manchester, 14th March 2017 – Existing procedural approaches to safety management and incident analysis may be failing to enable effective handling of risk, and hindering efforts both to establish accountability for, and to learn from, maritime accidents.   This is the provocative theme of a workshop to be held next week by the National Workboat […]

Further courses are now planned at JPMA Hoylake Sailing School and Stream Marine Training, Glasgow as follows;- JPMA Hoylake Sailing School Monday 20th February – Friday 3rd March. – For bookings/enquiries, contact: purser@hss.ac.uk or Tel. No. 0151 632 4664. Stream Marine Training Monday 27th February – Friday 10th March – Contact: bookings@streammarinetraining.com or Tel. No. […]

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This 'Use of Workboats for Towage -Good Practice Guide' has been produced by NWA members actively involved in towage.  The intent is in part to give guidance to underpin the principles of towage which are contained in the revised Workboat Code due to be published shortly by the MCA, as well as answering the recommendation […]

Hoylake Sailing School will run the first specialist Workboat module for the STCW Master, Workboat, less than 500GT at Hoylake next month.  The two week course will run from Monday 11th April – Friday 22nd.  Hoylake staff have worked hard to produce the first syllabus for this course to be approved by the MCA, utilising course […]

Full Press Release 21.09.15 In early 2014 the workboat industry recognised the need for better cooperation on safety matters, and through their trade organisation, the National Workboat Association (NWA), the Workboat Safety Forum was established. Since then, the Safety Forum has attracted a wide and active membership, which has initiated and reported on workboat Safety […]

After several rounds of consultation both internal and with our external stakeholders, we have now finalised our Good Practice Guide for Offshore Energy Service Vessels, which can be downloaded here.  It is anticipated that this guide will also be made available via the IMCA and Energy Institute websites.  If required, hard copies can be obtained […]

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