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 […]
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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 […]