Committees – 1st half 2021 The first round of the Committee meetings for 2021 were held from 1 March to 28 April for 9 weeks. The Secretariat upgraded the arrangements for virtual meetings and conducted familiarisation sessions before the meetings. Committee meetings were held over a more extended period of time, accommodating the wide variety […]
Australia’s Cape Byron Lighthouse stands as an iconic aid to navigation and is steeped in rich local, state and national history. As the 2021 IALA Heritage Lighthouse of the Year, Cape Byron is a special symbol of the outstanding heritage, architecture, social significance and conservation of lighthouses in Australia and around the world. Located on […]
Kongsberg Early in May it was reported that Kongsberg Digital with its Vessel Insight system had entered into an agreement with MAN Energy Solutions in respect of its PrimeServ Assist device in digitalisation. Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight is a cost-efficient data infrastructure provision for the maritime market while MAN PrimeServ Assist digital concerns optimisation of […]
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) EMSA Pollution Response Services The Lisbon-based EMSA has now issued its Drills and Exercises Annual Report 2020 which can be downloaded from the EMSA website at: www.emsa.europa.eu/publications Here are statistics, considerations and conclusions related to the activities of EMSA pollution response services consisting of a network of stand-by oil spill […]
England & Wales Trinity House Trinity House announced in mid-May that it will replace the Channel Lightvessel with a Safe Water Mark buoy now that the lightvessel position in a TSS has successfully established a marine traffic pattern. The operation to remove the lightvessel and deploy a replacement buoy is set to take place in […]
Following the Diplomatic Conference held in February 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation has been made available in 6 languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, English, Russian, Spanish). France, the host country of the organization and depositary of the convention, has issued a communication aimed at explaining […]
The first quarter of 2021 has been an extremely positive period for the Association. The Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation is now open for signature and the 14th IALA Symposium is just around the corner. The theme of the Symposium is enhanced maritime safety and efficiency by connectivity and features […]
The Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management together with IALA and the City of Rotterdam are hosting the 14th IALA Symposium between the 12 and 16 April 2021. Registration is still open on the dedicated Symposium web site. The theme for the Symposium is Enhanced Maritime Safety and Efficiency by Connectivity. The Symposium will […]
In the first half of 2021, two series of webinars were held covering topics of interest for the maritime community. One series provided background information on the recommendations and guidelines that were approved at Council 72 in December 2020. The purpose of this series was to provide an opportunity to committee participants to highlight the […]
On June 30, 1810, Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA, Argentine Coast Guard) was appointed as the national Maritime Authority, assigned to enforce 90% of the international obligations of Argentina regarding safety of navigation and vessel monitoring. In its capacity as Coastal State, Prefectura Naval Argentina oversees and manages the Navigation Safety Radio Communication System, for this […]
The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), in association with Japan Coast Guard, is hosting a Workshop on Marine Aids to Navigation in the Autonomous World, to be held virtually from 24 to 28 May, 2021. The workshop will focus on on-going developments within autonomous technologies that may have an […]
