02 Jan 24 BTA Annual Safety Seminar 2023 Report of Proceedings The 2023 BTA Annual Safety Seminar took place at The Insurance Hall in London on Thursday 16 November with a record attendance of over 100 registered attendees spanning across towage operators, pilots, port & harbour authorities, insurers, accident investigators and manufacturers. The report of proceedings goes through the event in detail, describing some of the pertinent moments from the day. Highlights included:Analysis of P & I towage claimsThe Marine Accident Investigation Branch discussing pilot-tug exchanges The presentation of the BTA's annual safety statistics. Guest speaker presentations have also been uploaded for further insights into the people, businesses and ideas that were presented. Feedback and comments are welcome, please send them to William Rann. BTA Annual Safety Seminar 2023 Report of Proceedings MCA Presentation Shipowners' Sensor Technologies Share:
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