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Are you joining us for the annual NWA Seawork Dinner?   Further to the mailer of 23rd April, complete the booking form – linked below – and email it direct to jacquisinbox@aol.com to sign up.   Date: Wednesday 4th July Time: 7 / 7:30pm Venue: Best Western Chilworth Manor, Southampton   We look forward to […]

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) are offering the chance to comment on the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) 'OVID' audit scheme.  For those of you who have undergone an 'OVID' audit and wish to comment, please follow the link to complete the survey before 31st May.   Complete the OCIMF ‘OVID’ Survey 2018-04-30 […]

The MCA have announced 3 further dates in the current series of Search and Rescue courses for the Offshore Wind sector – and are keen to see more participation from Workboat Masters.   19/20 June – NMOC, Fareham 18/19 September – Dover 20/21 November – Humber   Please click here for the course overview and contact details.  […]

The MCA have recently updated this useful publication, which many NWA members keep on board each vessel.   Follow the link below for the latest version (also in the Members Area of the NWA website), dated 'May 2017' but only released last week.   Open the new Master’s Guide 2018-04-30 09:00:00.0

Associate NWA member John Percival Marine Associates (JPMA), which is well-known for its workboat crew training courses, has been presented with an award by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).    The award recognises the support given to the charity for over two decades, in the form of funds raised by selling RNLI merchandise and […]

We are pleased to welcome Commercial Rib Charter and Svensk Sjoentreprenad AB, the NWA’s newest members, on board. Commercial Rib Charter (pictured bottom) became the NWA’s 80th member, marking a doubling in the membership numbers since 2011.   Svensk Sjoentreprenad AB (pictured top) mark another milestone as the first Swedish based company operating Red Ensign […]

In our latest member profile, Josh Metcalfe, Operations Director at Carmet Tug Company, discusses the family history of the company, future plans for the business, and his new role on the NWA Committee.   Could you tell us about Carmet Tug Company and your background as a business?   We’re a family business, established in […]

  In the return of our regular member profile feature, Richard Brooks, General Manager at Williams Shipping Marine, discusses the company’s legacy, future commercial opportunities, and the challenges of bringing on board new personnel.   Could you tell us about Williams Shipping Marine and your background as a business?   Williams started life in 1894 as a family-owned marine company based in […]

  The Merchant Navy Training Board’s (MNTB) Careers at Sea campaign is looking for support from vessel operators for its “Tidal Tuesday” initiative, taking place across the country during National Careers Week (5th – 10th March).   Tidal Tuesday (6th March) will aim to inform schools, colleges and youth groups across the UK of the opportunities […]

  We have received a Safety Alert from the Marine Safety Forum relating to an incident in which a crewmember was inadvertently hoisted by a crane on deck.   This high potential near miss provides a timely reminder of the need to:   a) ensure your PPE is properly adjusted, and b) ensure you put […]

In advance of our AGM last Friday (19th), we held the latest meeting of our Safety Forum on Thursday afternoon. The forum – rescheduled from November – included its usual safety pause, and covered a number of pertinent issues including near miss reporting and accident statistics. It also provided an opportunity to recap on some of […]

2017 was another busy year for the NWA – and its Secretary! – as we continued to push forward with important initiatives in the areas of training and vessel safety, while grappling with a number of legislative and regulatory issues affecting our membership.   Membership Boost   As we continue to grow as an organisation, […]