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British Tugowners Association Conference & Dinner 16 - 17 May 2023

In person safety culture conference
Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th May 2023
In person safety culture conference
11:00 - 23:30
All prices quoted as Ex Vat

Hotel Accommodation (B&B) on 16 May | £115

Golf on 16 May | Members, Assocs & Guests | £40

Full Package for 17 May | Conference, Dinner, Hotel | £200

Conference and Dinner Package 17 May | £125

Conference Day Delegate 17 May | £80

Non Golfer Dinner Registration on 16 May | £0
Non Member Full Package 17 May | £320

Non Member Conference & Dinner 17 May | £240

Non Member Day Delegate 17 May | £160
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BTA AGM, Conference and Dinner 2023 will take place at the Clayton Hotel, Glasgow on 17 May

The British Tugowners Association is delighted to announce the Annual General Meeting, Conference and Dinner 2023 will take place at the Clayton Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 17 May.

The British Tugowners Association is delighted to announce the Annual General Meeting, Conference and Dinner 2023 will take place at the Clayton Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 17 May.

The AGM, Conference and Dinner provides an ideal time for delegates to meet, exchange ideas and network. 

The programme is being developed but will bring together leaders of the towage industry together with Governmental keynote speakers and thought leadership on key industry themes around environmental enhancement, future growth, and port ecosystems. 

Speakers include (with more to be announced):

- Kevin Stewart MSP - Scottish Transport Minister

- Maritime & Coastguard Agency

- React Emergency Response

- Clydeport/Peel Ports

- Secretary of State Representative for Maritime Intervention & Salvage

- Damen Shipyards

- Schottel

- UK Chamber of Shipping

Agenda Outline

Tuesday 16 May 2023

1200 – Welcome and lunch at Ralston Golf Club

1330 – Tee times for golf

1930 – Dinner for golfers sponsored by Sanmar

Wednesday 17 May 2023

0900 – BTA Executive Committee (members only)

1045 – BTA Annual General Meeting (members only)

1145 – Conference Opens

1300 – Lunch

1400 – Conference Reopens

1730 – Conference Closes

1845 – Drinks Reception

1945 – Dinner 

As well as members of the BTA, members of UK Chamber of Shipping, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Non-members of the BTA or UK Chamber are also welcome and encouraged to get insight and access into leaders of the industry, with spaces available at a non-member rate.

The BTA’s Annual Golf Competition, the Sir William Crosthwaite Cup, will take place the afternoon before, on Tuesday 16 May at Ralston Golf Club overlooking the City. 

Further requests for information should be directed to the BTA secretariat Robert Merrylees. rmerrylees@ukchamberofshipping.com

Speaker and sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact Robert Merrylees

Sincere thanks go to the supporting Sponsors of Damen Shipyards (Gold), Schottel (Bronze), and Sanmar Shipyards (Golf)

Keynote speakers

Kevin Stewart MSP

Kevin Stewart, Scottish Government Minister for Transport , MSP for Aberdeen Central

Minister for Transport
Kevin Stewart is the MSP for Aberdeen Central and Minister for Transport. Kevin is a born and bred Aberdonian, has a keen interest in the history of Aberdeen, and served as a local councillor in the city for thirteen years.

Kevin was first elected as MSP for Aberdeen Central in 2011, and became a government minister in 2016. Kevin’s role within government previously included housing, local government, planning, building standards, Business Improvement Districts, homelessness, and fuel poverty.

Gold Sponsor

Damen

Damen Shipyards

amen is a family owned business that stands for fellowship, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and stewardship. We believe that our oceans, seas, lakes and rivers offer humanity a growing range of possibilities in terms of trade, food, energy and recreation. We provide maritime solutions to meet these opportunities, through design, shipbuilding, ship repair and related services.

In the previous century, we revolutionised shipbuilding with standardisation and serial production. More than ninety years and 6,000 ships later, those pillars are unchanged. Their importance is only growing with the need for increased sustainability and digitalisation. It is our aim to combine our proven standardisation with the innovations of digitalisation to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder.

Bronze

Schottel

Schottel

SCHOTTEL Industries GmbH is an industrial holding company with activities in the areas of marine propulsion systems, gearbox technology, automation technology and renewable energies. SCHOTTEL Industries is owned by the descendants of the founder of SCHOTTEL GmbH as well as by the Norwegian company Frydenbø Group AS. The Group currently comprises six companies and a total of around 1,200* employees.

Golf Sponsor

Sanmar Shipyard

Sanmar Shipyards

Sanmar has been producing tugboats and providing services for numerous countries around the world for four decades. The company celebrated its 40th year anniversary in 2016. More than 200 tugboats benefiting from all this wealth of experience are presently in operation on international seas. Sanmar builds vessels at its two custom-built, state-of-the-art yards located in Türkiye’s shipbuilding heartland. It delivered 17 tugboats in 2014 and thanks to the new shipyard in Altınova, 27 in 2015 and 26 in 2016.

Clayton Hotel Glasgow

Alternative Accommodation options: Please use the hotel map link provided for real live availability at nearby hotels.

Travel & Directions

Clayton Hotel Glasgow City is easily accessible by car or train and is just a short drive from Glasgow airport.

From Airport

Glasgow International Airport is 8.4 miles from the hotel. There are various transport options available from the airport including a 13-minute taxi ride, or alternatively, you can get the 500-airport express bus from outside the arrivals door which will bring you to Buchanan Street Bus Station, which is a 7-minute walk to the hotel.

From Train Station

Glasgow Central Station

If you’re looking for hotels near Glasgow Central Station, you’ve got in the right place. Glasgow Central Station is 0.3 miles from the hotel and only a 6 min walk away. Exit the station onto Oswald Street and keeping walking straight for 0.14 miles until you reach Clyde Street. Take a left and walk 0.2 miles until you reach the hotel.

Glasgow Queen Street Station

Looking for hotels near Queen Street Station Glasgow? Glasgow Queen Street Station is 0.5 miles from the Clayton Hotel Glasgow  and a 10 min walk away. Exit the station onto Buchanan Street and follow the path for 0.4 miles until you reach Clyde Street. Take a right and walk 0.01 miles until you reach the hotel.

From Bus Station

Buchanan Street Bus Station is 0.8 miles from the hotel and only a 15 min walk away. Exit the station onto West Nile Street and keeping walking straight for 0.1 miles. Then take a left on to Bath Street for another 0.18 miles. Take a left on to Wellington Street. Walk straight for another 0.52 miles until you reach Clyde Street. Take a left and walk 0.2 miles until you reach the hotel.

From Subway Station

St. Enoch’s Subway Station is 0.1 miles from the hotel and only a 2 min walk away. Exit the station onto St. Enoch’s Square and take a left. Keep walking for 0.02 miles until you reach Howard Street. Walk straight for 0.01 miles and then take a sharp right on to Dixon Street. Follow the path straight for 0.05 miles until you reach Clyde Street. Take a right and walk 0.01 miles until you reach the hotel.

Parking

Looking to park your car? The hotel offer a 40% discounted overnight parking at the nearby Q-Park St Enoch and Jamaica Street.

In Partnership with Q Park

Q-Park St Enoch
Maxwell Street
Glasgow
G1 4EQ

Q-Park Jamaica Street
15 Adams Ct Ln
Glasgow
G1 4NL

Your confirmation email with us will detail how to make your parking reservation.