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This morning I chatted to a member in Australia who helped me set up my towing rig.
Being able to chat to the executive members and tap in to all that experience is fantastic, I will be a regular on the forum.
Presidents Letter Letter
Patrons Letter
“Safe tug procedures”
The ITA and Nautical Institute have been working closely together to publish this questionnaire for safe operation under the bow of a vessel. Please download the form to the right and fill in as much as you can. There are three forms in total one for Tugmasters, Ship Captains and Pilots. It is very important we all fill in this form. Once filled in, save it and then attach it to an email to d.merkelbach@kotug.nl
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Forum News
Forum Incident reports there have been a couple of incidents posted on the forum lately of fatalities onboard tugs. If anybody hears of an incident please post it on the forum to allow us all to read so we can work together in building a safer future for us and our crews.
The new forum has now reached 333 posts. If you have not yet joined, then all details are on the forum home page, click the link at the top of the page. Most users online at one time was 20.
Tug Bridge Design, Join in the conversation, Exec member Chris Strachan has started this topic and needs your input so we can feed it back to the tug designers and make a better tug bridge for the future.
News Update
The ITA Executive committee decided that from January 2012 membership for the ITA would become free to join. This decision was made as they were two years in to the association and costs
for running it had been found to be not as much as previously expected. This was due to the voluntary support provided and fantastic sponsors who have helped to date. In one month we have managed to get another 113 new members to the ITA. Please keep passing the word around to anyone you know.
International Tugmasters Association,tugs and tug masters. Free membership for tug
masters and all information relevant to ports and tugs, tug safety, tug & tow, towage, tug
boats and also share information on the tug forum.
In 2009 the International Tugmasters Association was formed from an idea put forward between a few Tugmasters on how to bring together like minded professionals and build a better and safer future for everyone involved with tugs. We, the founding executive members, feel strongly it is time that Tugmasters throughout the towage industry were united in common thought and endeavour for our mutual benefit and well being, as is the case for other sectors of the maritime world, i.e. Harbour masters, Master mariners, Pilots, tug owners, ship owners, insurers etc; all have active associations to and for their benefit. It is high time that Tugmasters also have a voice within industry on matters that directly affect them and their sector.It is the Associations intention to unite Tugmasters, promote their profession and support activities towards a high standard of professionalism in a safe and healthy environment for all their members.
Join today and get great benefits that include, reading the latest papers written by the best in the industry, contact with the executive committee, a voice within the towage industry, Tugmasters forum and live chat to like minded Masters around the world, regular newsletters direct to you, branches throughout the world, online shop, mentoring new Tugmasters and helping build an Association for the future to be proud of.
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