The Panel will be held at Seawork 2023 - the leading European commercial marine exhibition in Southampton running 13-15 June.

Following the meeting attendees will be invited to fully engage with the Seawork exhibition. Further information on the Seawork event can be found here. 

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees need to register via the Seawork website to gain their pass and access to the site. Free of charge. 

The Panel's purpose is to identify issues and develop policy relating to harbour towage operations and to inform the work of the Secretariat. 

All members with an interest in harbour towage and related matters, including tug operators, class societies, law firms, P&I clubs, port authorities, marine consultants and others are encouraged to attend. Core attendance will be from the British Tugowners Association (BTA) members, who will provide expertise from the sector.

The minutes from the previous meeting (6 February 2023) are available here. Agenda notes for the Panel will shared in due course, and members are invited to raise any areas for inclusion with the Panel Secretary, Robert Merrylees. rmerrylees@ukchamberofshipping.com