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The Thames Skills Academy actively promotes a range of events and networking opportunities, discussion forums, working groups and seminars for its members, our partners and interested organisations.
Such events allow the TSA to share best practice across the sector as a community of like-minded members/ employers. They provide just some of the ways in which we communicate regularly with our membership, and indeed, our potential membership, supporters and potential sponsors.
Collaboration at the Heart of Maritime Skills Development
01-07-2026
The strength of the UK’s maritime sector lies in its ability to work together, and this was clearly demonstrated at the latest Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA) Quarterly Meeting, hosted at HMS President in London last week (24 June).
Careers on the Thames announces 2027 date following the success of 2026
08-05-2026
The Thames Skills Academy is delighted to confirm that Careers On The Thames, London's only floating careers fair, will return on Tuesday 27 April 2027, following its busiest and most successful event to date.
Hosted aboard Thames Luxury Charters’ paddle steamer, the Dixie Queen moored by the iconic Tower Bridge, the event brought together students, jobseekers, training providers, and river employers for an afternoon of hands‑on exploration and industry insight.
Our ongoing work to strengthen safety along the tidal Thames has been highlighted in Professional Security Magazine, with a feature on our Suicide Intervention for a Safer Thames half-day training course.
Security teams working at London Bridge City have completed Suicide Intervention Training for a Safer Thames, a programme initiated and created by the Thames Skills Academy.
Thames Skills Academy was pleased to attend this year’s Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons, hosted by the Port of London Authority.
The Thames Skills Academy are keen to support this Level 2 & 3 certified course which is available through South Essex College for boat crew and marine engineers transitioning to hybrid/electric propulsion systems.
What an inspiring day at the Sustainability & Innovation Showcase, hosted by the Port of London Authority onboard the Driftwoods as part of London International Shipping Week 2025!
The TSA team were proud to join the Bridge Watch volunteers, TfL London River Services and the RNLI at Tower Millennium Pier on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, Wednesday 10 September 2025, who were patrolling the Central London Bridges from 5am to 5pm.
The Thames Skills Academy (TSA) will be showcasing at the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) Sustainability & Innovation Showcase on 18 September 2025, marking London International Shipping Week (LISW) with a celebration of skills, inclusion and safety on the River Thames.
We are proud to support the PLA in their powerful campaign ‘Stay Back, Stay Out, Stay Safe’, to educate children, parents and guardians about the dangers of the River Thames.
We are delighted to share that we have been named as a finalist at the Maritime UK Awards 2025 for the Future Skills Award, sponsored by Trinity House.
The Thames Skills Academy was delighted to join Tideway’s reception at the House of Lords, to celebrate the benefits that the Tideway project has brought through its legacy and sustainability work.
The Thames Skills Academy was delighted to take part in the PLA’s reception in the House of Commons, advocating for a thriving and sustainable tidal Thames.
The TSA was thrilled to showcase CareersOnTheThames at this year's incredible National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships.
More than 35 Thames operators attended the first free Thames CPD Programme training on Thursday, 25 January 2024.
We are proud to announce that the Thames Skills Academy will be exhibiting at the London Youth Rowing’s National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
The Thames Skills Academy and the Company of Watermen & Lightermen showcased the fantastic apprenticeships and job vacancies on the Thames at Employ Wandsworth 2023 jobs fair today.
We're delighted the Maritime Engineering apprenticeship brought to the Thames by the TSA is featured in the TTN.
The Thames Skills Academy exhibited at the London Youth Rowing’s National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships (NJIRC) on 3rd March 2023 at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The Thames Skills Academy (TSA) would like to invite you to a River Thames Apprenticeship Open Day on Wednesday 8th February 2023 to learn about the Boatmaster Apprenticeship and the Marine Engineering Apprenticeships, both offered to employers on the River Thames.
The Passenger Vessel Operations Code of Practice for the tidal Thames has been updated for the fourth time since it was first published a decade ago.
June’s Women on the Water meeting provided attendees with a truly superb hands-on experience with the Marine Policing Unit (MPU) on the River Thames.
TSA and Samaritans feature in this week's Tidal Thames News.
We were proud to host Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal for a visit along the River Thames.
Marine Engineering Apprenticeship Open Day for employers this week, Thames CPD funding for simulator training and Women on the Water
We are proud to announce that our networking event series "Women on the Water" is back in 2022. Find out more and see forthcoming dates for the 2022 series.
Princess Royal Award-winning training, Samaritans, Women on the Water, and Careers on the Cutty Sark!
We are proud to announce that our networking event series "Women on the Water" is back in 2021. Find out more about all 4 events in 2021 and forthcoming dates for the 2022 series.
Maritime UK will be hosting a Maritime Careers Fair as part of London International Shipping Week on Wednesday 15th September.
Find out more about the "Women on the Water" initiative in the autumn issue of Thames Guardian.
As part of the Totally Thames Festival 2021, the TSA entered a collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich to showcase Careers on the Thames that relate to jobs seafarers did aboard the Cutty Sark 150 years ago!
The TSA is delighted to have been recognised by the Princess Royal Training Awards standard in 2021 for its commitment to training and development.
Catch up with our July newsletter and find out more about the new Thames CPD scheme
Representatives and supporters of the tidal Thames’ LGBT+ community gathered on the river to celebrate the start of Pride month at Waterloo Bridge. The event, arranged by the Port of London Authority (PLA), was hosted by Woods Quay, the new home of Woods’ Silver Fleet. Together we celebrate the River of Opportunities and are glad to see businesses and communities along London's lifeline getting more diverse.
23rd March 2021 – National day of reflection
This truly is a difficult anniversary, one that we all would have loved to miss out on. While some businesses had to go through periods of lock-down, the construction industry continued during most of last year. One thing hasn't changed: the health and safety of employees working on the river are paramount.
What would you do if you see someone in the river needing help?
A Jump in and try to drag them out?
B Call the emergency services and try not to loose sight?
C Look for the next buoyance?
This is why this one-day Personal River Side Safety Course is beneficial to anyone who spends time on rivers, canals, docks, lakes or flowing water. Whether you kayak, canoe, row or paddle board this course will provide you with the skills to stay safe while you have fun.
Catch up with our January newsletter and find out more about Apprenticeships on the river.
Catch up with our December newsletter and find out more about new courses and soft skill training offered in 2021.
TSA is offering special deals for TSA members APD levy payers on Mental Health courses provided by Mental Health Awareness UK.
Unfortunately we had to cancel the #CareersOnTheThames event in 2020 but are hoping to organise the next edition in September 2021.
"Great webinar, very good advice! Andy was authentic and that's what counts when talking about this type of subject to people" Cameron Ternent, Livett’s Group.
We received a lot of positive feedback like Cameron's on our free webinar in cooperation with Mental Health Awareness UK.
Catch up with our November newsletter and share your opinion on CPD courses in our questionnaire.
The TSA, the Port of London Authority and the Company of Watermen & Lightermen are urging people to fill in a questionnaire about what to include in a Continuous Professional Development programme for the tidal Thames.
A new Riverside Personal Safety Refresher Course is now being offered for those who need to update their certificate.
The TSA is launching an award to commemorate one of its apprentices, Artem Bondarenko
The TSA is delighted to announce that Fran Comerford-Cole has joined its Board as an Employer Representative.
The TSA is now offering free membership to all APD levy payers on the tidal Thames.
South Essex College is calling out to maritime employers to consider taking on an apprentice and is also offering site visits to those that might be interested.
Here, Iain Mackinnon, from the Maritime Skills Alliance tells us the importance of working together especially during Covid-19.