The annual IALA Day this year took place at the headquarters of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) in Monaco. The IHO Secretary-General, Dr Mathias Jonas, warmly welcomed the entire IALA home team including the World-Wide Academy Dean and staff on 6 September. He referred to the IHO and IALA being natural allies, praising their complementary […]
The first “Level 1” AtoN manager course in India was delivered by the Marine Navigation Training Institute (MNTI) based in Kolkata from 23rd July to 17th August 2018 using expert lecturers including the six IALA World-Wide Academy Alumni who had gained international certificates of competency as Level 1 managers at other ATOs in 2015 and […]
The Vice Dean of the IALA World-Wide Academy delivered a course on the use of the “SIRA” risk management tool in the Pacific Community (SPC) Offices, Suva, Fiji on 27 – 28 June 2018. It was attended by seventeen participants from the Competent Authorities or Ports from the following Island coastal States: Cook Islands; Federated […]
One could almost hear visitors holding their breath as soon as they entered the first-ever World Lighthouse Heritage Exhibition. Staged by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) at the Songdo ConvensiA Centre in Incheon, this exhibition marks a brave initiative that has come to full fruition against a tight deadline. Officially opening the […]
The Australian Government has allocated some $225 million to develop a world-leading satellite-based positioning capability. The funds are to be allocated as follows: $160 million to deliver a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS), which will provide improved positioning capability across Australia, with applications in aviation, maritime, agriculture, mining and other industries; and $64 million to establish […]
An innovative element of the 19th IALA Conference in Incheon was a special session devoted to a “Best Practice Competition”. Eight presentations (all excellent and all deserving of an award!) led a team of five judges to declare as the winner the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for its disaster preparations and response during the […]
At the opening of the Training Seminar on the IALA Risk Management Toolbox in Cape Town a live mermaid appeared at the spectacular Two Oceans Aquarium where the event took place and dazzled the audience. The Seminar was hosted by Transnet National Ports Authority and so was the Level 1 AtoN Manager Course taking place […]
A one-day Seminar on Safety of Maritime Navigation in Africa was organised with the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, back to back with the Second Preparatory Diplomatic Conference (6, 7 and 8 February 2018, Agdal Mogador Conference Centre, Marrakech, Morocco). The Technical Director of the Maritime Organisation for […]
The preparatory work for IALA’s change of status from non-governmental to intergovernmental organization (IGO) gained further momentum at the Second Preparatory Diplomatic Conference generously hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco in Marrakech on 7 and 8 February 2018. Welcoming the high-level delegations from 50 countries where IALA has National members, including strong representation from Africa […]
The IALA World-Wide Academy delivered its first course on the use of the new Simplified IALA Risk Assessment (SIRA) method, which was approved by Council as Guideline G1138 in December and is available free of charge on the IALA website, in its Headquarters on 17 and 18 January 2018. The course was attended by nine […]
The eight e-Navigation Underway International conference was held from 24th to 26th January 2018 on board the DFDS ferry M/S PEARL SEAWAYS, during which time she sailed from Copenhagen to Oslo and then returned to Copenhagen. The theme for the conference was the realisation of the Maritime Service Portfolios. The conference was attended by 144 […]
The IALA World-Wide Academy delivered its third formal one-week Level 1 AtoN manager Module 3 course in its Headquarters from 16 to 20 October 2017. The course was attended by four participants; Mr David Jeffkins from Australia; Mr Allan Taylor from Canada and two from Estonia – Mr Maarius Utso and Mr Lauri Toomiste. All […]
The IALA WWA Programme Manager, Mrs Delanoye, conducted a technical needs assessments mission on the Aids to Navigation and VTS Service Delivery in Guatemala. This mission generated a technical report with recommendations for the government and ports on how to enhance this service to full international standard and to fulfil their international obligations under SOLAS […]
The IALA Council met for its 65th session at IALA Headquarters from 12 to 15 December 2017, under the chairmanship of Juan Francisco Rebollo, President of IALA. Twenty one Councillors over twenty four were in attendance. It was a busy session with 146 input papers, most of them documents prepared by the Committees at their […]
Workshop concludes: MCP to tackle barriers Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP) will be a platform for new business opportunities through an introduction of standards and interoperability. Also, support from international organisations is crucial, a workshop dedicated to MCP concluded. More than fifty delegates representing nineteen countries from all over the world took part as IALA hosted […]
IALA hosted a seminar on Arctic Navigation from 9 to 10 November 2017. The Seminar was following-up a meeting held in February 2010 at IALA Headquarters attended by Arctic nations where a number of actions were agreed by the participants. The seminar was attended by 38 delegates, representing 8 countries and 6 Sister organisations. The […]
The AtoN Engineering & Sustainability Committee (ENG) have recently completed their work plan in time for the General Assembly in Korea. One of the committee’s work streams was to review the guidance on how to measure lights and what range is associated with a particular intensity, flash length and flash shape. After a good deal […]
The 8th International e-Navigation Underway Conference 2018 – The realization of the Maritime Service Portfolios The International e-Navigation Underway Conference is a global destination for discussion and debate about the many different challenges facing e-Navigation around the globe, both in its sessions and in the range of networking opportunities it affords. Featuring some of the top maritime […]
Online registration for the 19th IALA Conference scheduled to take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 27 May to 2 June 2018 will be available on the official website (http://www.iala2018korea.org/) from 1 October 2017 onward. Early registration is highly recommended. Apart from being a great help to the host nation, it gives delegates a […]
In April 2017, the SESAME Straits e-Navigation test bed project conducted a Sea Trial, which represented a successful conclusion to three years of collaborative effort between the Norwegian Coastal Administration, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Navtor, the University College of Southeast Norway, SINTEF Oceans, SimPlus, and Kongsberg. The objectives of the SESAME […]
