The MCA has now published the following two Marine Guidance Notes;- MGN 490 – MLC Requirements for vessels less than 200gt, and MGN 491 – MLC requirements for vessels more than 200gt but less than 500gt Please follow this link to the MCA web site – http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mlc – to view and download these M notices. 2013-08-19 09:00:00.0
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Windtime Charterparty Launched
A specialised time charter party designed for the offshore wind farm sector and based on the SUPPLYTIME form has been published and is available for use now. WINDTIME is designed for the small high speed craft used to transport technicians to and from offshore wind farm sites. Up until now the wind farm sector has […]
Norman Finlay Wins LifeTime Achievement Award at Seawork
Norman Finlay Wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Seawork All members will be delighted to learn that Norman Finlay was presented with a special Lifetime Achievement award at the Mercator Media awards at Seawork this week. Norman got by far the biggest round of applause all evening when his award was announced, supported by a good […]
Master (Workboat) <500gt Certificate of Competency
The MCA have just confirmed that the long awaited Master (Workboat) < 500gt unlimited STCW Certificate of Competency will be published during Seawork. This CoC has been drawn up after long consultation between the MCA and the NWA and will now give us the potential for this CoC holder to command a Workboat up to […]
NWA Launches new Website
We have been working with web site designers ‘BlueBox Creative’ to create this new website, which will have much more input both from the Secretary and Members and will be updated on a more frequent basis. There will be both NWA and Members’ News sections as well as tabs for site visitors to find out […]
MSA Maritime Apprenticeship Scheme wins Seatrade Award
The Maritime Skills Alliance of which the NWA is a member has just won the prestigious ‘Investment in People’ award at the Seatrade annual award ceremony in London for its suite of Maritime Apprenticeship schemes. The Workboat Apprenticeship scheme which has just been finalised and authorised by the Scottish Qualifications Authority is one of 6 […]
Voluntary Towage Endorsement Scheme Published
At Last! – After years of work with the MCA Seafarers Standards branch MGN 468 has finally been published. This notice defines the criteria and requirements for a series of 3 Towage Endorsements and names the NWA as the only recognised body able to issue these on behalf of the MCA. The NWA has authorised […]