New beginnings for the English Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship

New beginnings for the English Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship

The English Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship takes a new form, and name. Now known as the “Small Commercial Vessel (SCV) Crewmember Apprenticeship”, the Apprenticeship standard has been reviewed and updated to cater for a larger candidate entry rate and the latest requirements as published in Workboat Code 3. Published on the same day as Workboat Code […]

Workboat Code 3 is published

Workboat Code 3 is published

The latest edition of the Workboat Code enters into force before the end of 2023. It replaces The Workboat Code Edition 2, and also the original Brown Code. This Code applies to workboats, pilot boats and Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels under 24m operating in UK waters, or under the UK flag operating internationally. This Code […]

Member Profile: Darrell Bate, Marine Society and Sea Cadets

Member Profile: Darrell Bate, Marine Society and Sea Cadets

In this month’s edition of  our ‘Member Profile’, we spoke with Darrell Bate from the Marine Society & Sea Cadets, Britain’s oldest, and the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning… Can you tell us about Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC)? Marine Society is Britain’s oldest maritime charity, dating back to 1756, […]

Member Profile: Ben Pym, EMS

Member Profile: Ben Pym, EMS

Danielle met with Ben Pym to find out what the story is behind new-start, south coast business ‘EMS’;   Can you tell us about Engineered Marine Systems? Engineered Marine Systems (EMS) is based in Southampton, UK. We specialise in marine systems design, working with naval architects, shipyards, OEMs, owners, and operators. Our business offering is […]

MCA Public Consultation on Grandfather rights for Domestic Passenger Vessels

MCA Public Consultation on Grandfather rights for Domestic Passenger Vessels

An MCA consultation is now open on “Grandfather rights” for domestic passenger vessels (MGN 627)   The consultation seeks your views on changes to Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 627(M) which provides and overview of the changes made by the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (“the 2022 […]

Member Profile: Adrian Birkin, Vulkan Industries

Member Profile: Adrian Birkin, Vulkan Industries

Following the inaugural WA golf day, Adrian Birkin spoke with us to tell us more about the man behind the UK business   Can you tell us about Vulkan? Vulkan is one of 21 subsidiaries of the Vulkan group, Vulkan is family owned and market leader in couplings for ships with approximately 1400 people worldwide. […]

Anger at Seawork over Workboat Code 3

Anger at Seawork over Workboat Code 3

Anger over MCA coding rules 14 JUNE 2023 BY MARITIME JOURNAL – Jake Frith .   Anger at MCA consultation process spills over at conference – with accusations that the MCA is not communicating over coding that could have disastrous consequences for small workboats. There was standing room only at the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard […]

WA Seawork Dinner Quiz!

WA Seawork Dinner Quiz!

Smiles and good food at this year’s annual WA Seawork Dinner   It was a fantastic night for the 150 people that attended ‘The Grand’ in Southampton on 14th June. As ever, the food was delicious and the entertainment ‘The Illusionists’ were brilliant! Thank you very much to the evening’s sponsors: CTRL Marine Solutions, ShipOwners […]

Maritime Safety Week 2023

Maritime Safety Week 2023

Maritime Safety Week 2023 is announced: 3rd – 7th July. Maritime Minister, Rt Hon. Baroness Vere, has written to industry today to explain more. How will you get involved?   230531 – Letter from Baroness Vere – Maritime Safety Week

Member Profile: Jack Deverell, Thamescraft dry docking

Member Profile: Jack Deverell, Thamescraft dry docking

Based in the centre of London, on the Greenwich Peninsula. Thamescraft has been servicing the Thames fleet since the 1980’s, but more recently the company has been working further afield…   Can you tell us about Thamescraft? Thamescraft was set up as a boat yard on The River Thames nearly 40 years ago by my […]

The Workboat Association at Seawork 23

The Workboat Association at Seawork 23

The programme list is building up fast ready for Seawork 2023. You can visit the Seawork conference schedule, including a the MCA’s talk on Workboat Code 3 on Tuesday 13th June, here: Seawork Schedule   Here is the Workboat Association programme:

Member Profile: Tim Greenwood, Alpha Marine

Member Profile: Tim Greenwood, Alpha Marine

Danielle spoke with Tim Greenwood to find out about the Wicklow based workboat operator Alpha Marine   Can you tell us about Alpha Marine? Alpha Marine is a tug, workboat and marine services company based on the east coast of Ireland in Wicklow – just south of Dublin. We own and operate two tugs and […]