Looking back over a great year we have not ceased to reflect on the wonderful hosting by Marinha do Brasil of the twentieth IALA Conference, exemplary in every facet, as we order full speed ahead to achieve our aims to 2027. WWA Shanghai On 7 September the World-Wide Academy visited Shanghai as a part of […]
Towards the end of June the US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Juniper visited Kaneohe Bay on the east side of the island of Oahu, as part of a multi-day operation to service and maintain aids to navigation in Hawaii waters. Juniper’s passage to Kaneohe Bay focused on repairing day boards, fixed aids to navigation marking […]
The lighthouse at St Catherine’s on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight (England, South Coast), occupies a position that makes it a key waypoint and works with Portland Bill and Needles lighthouses to the west and Nab Tower and Beachy Head lighthouses to the east to aid vessels navigating in the English Channel […]
It was reported in August that the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, India, has embarked on a remarkable initiative to conceive a selected seventy-five lighthouses as attractive tourist destinations. Primary objective of this endeavour is to capitalize on the cultural significance and allure of these magnificent structures to disseminate its heritage value among the […]
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the Vanuatu Department of Ports and Harbors successfully implemented the recently delivered Pacific Safety of Navigation project in Luganville Port. From 30 August to 2 September 2023, aids to navigation in and around the port area were installed and deployed. This initiative is made possible through the Pacific Safety of […]
The Commissioners of Irish Lights (Irish Lights) announced earlier this year the launch of an online, focused training course on the provision of marine aids to navigation which is designed specifically for Local Lighthouse Authorities in collaboration with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency. The course aims to enhance the safe and efficient […]
After years of keeping a vital navigation service operating on the same income, Middle East Navigation Service (MENAS) has been forced to review its funding, to ensure it can continue to help keep seafarers safe and protect the marine environment in the Middle East Gulf. MENAS has been providing Aids to Navigation (AtoN) in the […]
New multi-purpose vessel Esther Afua Ocloo World Maritime Day The Ghana Maritime Authority has increased its efforts at protecting the marine environment, especially from oil spills, with the acquisition of a new multi-purpose vessel. Presidential ceremony In mid-September mv Esther Afua Ocloo was commissioned at the Sekondi Naval Base by HE President Nana Addo Dankwa […]
Representation at London International Shipping Week 2023 From 11-15 September, London welcomed the maritime world at London International Shipping Week, providing networking opportunities for leaders, industries, and all players in the maritime community. Amongst other maritime events throughout the week, key stakeholders were invited to attend the Trinity House (THLS) evening on 13 September on […]
Tanger, 4-5 juillet 2023 – Le Royaume du Maroc a brillamment accueilli l’édition 2023 de la Journée Mondiale des Aides à la Navigation, organisée en partenariat avec l’Association Internationale de Signalisation Maritime (AISM), les 4 et 5 juillet à Tanger. Sous la présidence de Mustafa Fares, Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l’Equipement et de l’Eau, […]
The 5th World Marine Aids to Navigation Day Celebration The Republic of Korea held a ceremony at the Hidden Bay Hotel in the beautiful port city of Yeosu, Jeollanam-do on 30 June to commemorate the 5th World Marine Aids to Navigation Day under the theme of ‘120 Years of Modern Lighthouse in Korea, Lighthouse with […]
The course on Procurement for Marine Aids to Navigation held from 19 to 23 June was the first to be run in St Germain en Laye since before the COVID 19 pandemic restricted the IALA World-Wide Academy to virtual teaching.Students from countries including Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Japan enthusiastically participated in a series of interactive […]
Servicio de Illuminacion y Balizamiento Armada Nacional Maintenance of the Punta del Este Lighthouse The Punta del Este Lighthouse is located in Lat. 34° 58´08’’S Long. 054° 57′ 05”W, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay. It was built on 1 March 1860. The material used in its structure […]
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries120 years of Palmido Lighthouse News has been received that Palmido Lighthouse, the first modern lighthouse of South Korea, had achieved its 120th anniversary with a commemorative ceremony. On 1 June this year South Korea’s first modern lighthouse, Palmido Lighthouse, on Palmido Island celebrated its 120th anniversary. The island is located […]
Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport Ministry of Transport and Public Works A contribution by Commander Afif Ghaith and Christian Fahed Lebanon is a small country located on the shores of the Levantine Basin in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with a coastline that extends to roughly 220km. Our ancestors the Phoenicians conquered the seas […]
Navy Hydrographic Service A contribution by Lieutenant Kesjana Huda The Albanian Hydrographic Service was founded on 25 September 1957, as a requirement of the Naval Force for the hydro-naval safety in the territorial waters. The mission is to provide navigational, hydrographic and oceanographic services and products, to monitor and maintain technical safety through navigational lights […]
We look back at the success of our host Marinha do Brasil for the excellence of their performance in Rio three months ago. Without doubt the twentieth IALA Conference was impressive in all respects and now with a President elected from Brazil and a Vice-President from India the organization is set fair on course to […]
As a part of Singapore Maritime Week 2023 which ran from 24 to 30 April, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the IALA World-Wide Academy conducted an insightful workshop from 25 to 27 April on e-Navigation/Vessel Traffic Services benefiting participants from seventeen countries. Activities in the workshop included the regulatory framework of VTS […]
On 1 July each year, the international maritime celebrates the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day. This significant occasion shines a spotlight on the vital role played by marine aids to navigation in ensuring safe and efficient maritime transport around the globe. On this day we celebrate the importance of the ever-increasing significance of maritime […]
