The International Workboat Show 2025 takes place between the 3rd and 5th December at the Morial Convention Center, New Orleans (USA).Produced by the same team as WorkBoat Magazine and WorkBoat.com, the conference and exhibition is aimed for Commercial Vessel Owners, Operators, and Builders as well as the Vendors and Suppliers that serve them. Of last […]
The Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) is a specialized body established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to oversee and review the implementation of maritime labour standards.
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In summer 2024 the MCA carried out a national inspection campaign specifically on UK registered Workboats. Many member’s vessels were inspected, and feedback was overall positive; there was a lot learned and shared by both operators and inspectors.
Richard Brooks, Chairman of The Workboat Association signs the Armed Forces Covenant at Seawork together with Captain of His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth Captain Lee McLocklan. “The Workboat industry is a fantastic environment for ex-service personnel & Veterans to fulfil secondary careers after leaving full-time positions within the Services, often the skill sets learned during […]
Ajit Jacob, MCA Chief Examiner presented this year’s award to the deserving winner at this year’s WA Dinner at Seawork. The annual award for the best [small commercial vessel] industry trainee is presented in honour of John Percival. Founder of Hoylake Sailing School/JPMA, Chairman of the Workboat Association Training Workgroup and Stalwart of the Association. […]
The annual WA dinner at Seawork broke record numbers at the 2025 event, but who won the coveted (non-existent) trophy?! 182 members and guests joined in the action at the famous ‘Grand Café’ this year, to contest for the winners title, celebrate our John Percival Memorial Award winner, network, sing and dance… This year saw […]
The G+, IMCA and the Workboat Association are holding a joint workshop at Seawork, on 10th June at 12:30, to discuss the: Risks, challenges and opportunities from FLiDAR buoy operations in the offshore wind industry. The short workshop is particularly aimed at those who have experience lifting, placing or transporting FLiDAR buoys.
Lea Hurst, Senior Marine Operations Manager at Vestas, joins the group to discuss the CTV sector from the eyes of a Client. The session aims to bring collaboration to assess key industry challenges and charterer expectations.
This session, open to all members with an interest in Training, and will be discussing Apprenticeship updates, Towing for Beginners, moving away from paper to digital VTE’s and what’s next for Workboat related studies.
Our monthly newsletter, featuring bespoke content handpicked from: The Workboat Association, its Members, Regulators and Workboat Industry Stakeholders. Read the latest issue here:
Join us for an industry open session to discuss the current and incoming changes to the small vessel codes of practice (regulations), where things are at with Workboat Code 3, and the publishing of the NEW* Sport and Pleasure Code.
