During a technical needs assessment mission Service Maritime et de Navigation d’Haiti (SEMANAH) signed IALA National Membership. This is an important step to further improve the system for delivering marine aids to navigation in Haiti, aiming to reach the international standard. Due to the Covid-19 the IALA WWA Expert, Mrs. Gerardine Delanoye, had to return […]
The Spanish community has shown a great involvement in IALA’s activities for a long time but it has increased even more over the past years and it is gaining momentum as the project of change of status of IALA into an inter-governmental organization is progressing. Several countries have volunteered to translate articles of publication like […]
The 11th Session of the ARM Committee was held at Centro Argentino de Ingenieros (CAI), Buenos Aires, Argentina from 9 to 13 March 2020. The committee chair was Phil Day and the committee secretary Thomas Southall. The ARM Committee and Secretary-General were warmly welcomed by Argentinian dignitaries – Comodoro Valentín Sanz Rodriguez – Servicio de […]
The Diplomatic Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 to 28 February 2020 reached the result it was aiming at. This Conference marked a very important step for IALA as the Convention for the future Organization under intergovernmental status was adopted. More than 239 persons from 62 States participated in the Conference or were […]
The last few months of 2019 were very busy for the IALA World-Wide Academy with four Level 1.1 Marine Aids to Navigation Manager courses taking place online as well as in China, Suriname, India, Canada and France. A large number of people from many countries achieved international certification as Marine Aids to Navigation Managers having […]
The 70th session of the Council was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia from 10 to 13 December 2019. The Secretary-General gave a report on IALA’s activities which included the Workshop on R-Mode held in September, and the committee season that followed. The preparation for the Diplomatic Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February and the […]
IALA was very pleased to support the first Marine Aids to Navigation Manager course conducted by the Pacific Community in August 2019. The course was highly successful and brought nine marine aids to navigation professionals together in Fiji where they covered a wide range of topics with expert lecturers from the Pacific Community, Fiji and […]
IALA hosted a seminar on the revision of IMO Resolution A.857(20) Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services from 26 to 27 June 2019. The seminar was held at IALA Headquarters attended by stakeholders with an interest in Vessel Traffic Services (VTS). The seminar was attended by 77 participants, representing 25 countries and 7 Sister organisations. The […]
The fact that so many IALA members throughout the world celebrated the inaugural World Marine Aids to Navigation (WAtoN) Day, on 1 July 2019, was a powerful affirmation of the indispensable role of marine AtoN in enhancing safety of navigation and protection of the environment. It also brought IALA’s important technical work to the attention […]
A technical needs assessment mission to the Republic of Gambia (RoG) was conducted by the Capacity Building and Resources Manager of the Academy, Mrs. Gerardine Delanoye, from 15 to 24 May. The purpose of the mission was to assess the delivery of AtoN services in the waters of the RoG and to provide appropriate advice on possible improvements to […]
IALA held a training seminar on the use of the IALA Risk Management Toolbox was held during 20th – 24th May 2019, at its Headquarters in Saint Germaine-en–Laye, France. The aim of the seminar was to present participants with the concepts of risk management, the importance of stakeholder liaison and the value of the four IALA Risk Management Tools: IALA Waterway Risk Assessment […]
Summary of Council 69 held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands With the growing membership the Committee meetings attract more and more participants. The change in Committee structure discussed at the last Council meeting had been a success. The Secretariat made a survey among the participants and the results were helpful to identify administrative and minor concerns, […]
The 46th Session of the VTS Committee was held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan, Republic of Korea between the 25 February and 1 March 2019. The meeting was hosted by the Korea Coast Guard who also arranged a technical tour and social programme. 101 Participants from 25 countries, 3 Sister organisations and 4 […]
The ninth e-Navigation Underway International conference was held from 6th to 8th February 2019 on board the DFDS ferry M/S Pearl Seaways, during which time she sailed from Copenhagen to Oslo before returning to Copenhagen. The theme for the conference was Benefits and Barriers when Implementing New Technologies. Welcoming remarks were given by the conference […]
In January 2019 Mr Kevin Gregory, Education and Development Manager from the IALA World-Wide Academy visited the Arabian Maritime and Navigation Aids Services (AMNAS) in Muscat, Oman. During the visit, a facilitation briefing was provided on the accreditation and approval process for Marine Aids to Navigation Manager training courses and on how to effectively delivery […]
The World-Wide Academy conducted a training facilitation visit to Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR) Colombia to provide a briefing on the accreditation process to deliver the Level 1 AtoN Manager Course. Vice Admiral Juan Manuel Soltau Ospina, General Maritime Director of DIMAR, expressed a clear commitment to support the goals of IALA and thereby support the […]
The 68th session of the IALA Council was held at IALA Headquarters from 11 to 14 December 2018. After wishing a warm welcome to all those present the Secretary-General explained that since the last Council meeting in Korea IALA had been very busy. Together with the activity the workload had continued to grow. The membership […]
The first Master of AtoN Management course was delivered by the Academy in IALA Headquarters from 3 to 7 December 2018, the week before Council 68. The 15 participants came from Bahrain; Brazil; Eire; India; Malaysia; the Netherlands; Papua New Guinea; the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom, most of them senior managers or […]
The fourth China MSA Level 1 AtoN manager course was delivered from 9th October to 1st November 2018 using expert lecturers including the Vice Dean and ten Chinese IALA World-Wide Academy Alumni who had gained international certificates of competency as Level 1 Managers from 2015 to 2017. The course included practical First Aid and leadership […]
IALA staff said a fond farewell to four great colleagues who left in December upon the termination of their limited-term consultancy contracts. The Secretary-General hosted a convivial evening with a fine dinner in a St Germain-en-Laye restaurant in honour of Deputy Secretary-General Michael (Mike) Card, World-Wide Academy Vice Dean Stephen Bennett, and Committee Secretaries Seamus […]
