The British Tugowners Association (BTA) has issued the revised UK Standard Conditions for Towage (UKSCT) and Other Services (2024). These were discussed at the ETA Sustainable Conference organized in Rome (12 November 2024). The panelists, Nick Dorman (Targe Towing and Chair of the review panel), Alexander McCooke (Shipowners´ Club) and Simon Tatham (TugAdvice) outlined the document´s 9 clauses and explained the main changes to the text.
The UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services provides a framework of liability protection for tugs when assisting other vessels. This document has not been updated since 1986, and thus, the it required modernisation.
Industry is invited to note and make use of the revised Conditions (2024).
You can find the UK Standard Conditions for Towage here.
