On 12th September 2018 the Secretariat invited Members of all categories to submit proposals for the theme of the first World Marine Aids to Navigation (WAtoN) Day, which was established by the General Assembly at its 13th Session on 29th May 2018 and published as Resolution A13.04. By the deadline of 1st November, twelve Members […]
National members and representatives of governments wishing to participate in the Third Pre-Diplomatic Conference (Pre-DIPCON) to continue the detailed reading of the draft IALA Convention are kindly reminded of the requirement to complete their registration online (https://www.iala.int/product/3rd-preparatory-diplomatic-conference/) as soon as possible. They must do so in advance of the Conference, which will be hosted by […]
We will be saying goodbye to four long-serving members of the Secretariat team at the end of the year: Michael Card, Deputy Secretary-General, Stephen Bennett, WWA Vice Dean, Seamus Doyle and Wim van der Heijden, Committee Secretaries. All will complete their contracts on 31 December 2018. We will be engaging two new full-time employees who […]
Since the 19th IALA Conference was held in Incheon, Republic of Korea (28 May-2 June 2018), the IALA website has been substantially reorganized in order to provide a more user friendly interface. Participants in committee meetings can now access Meeting Documents directly from the top menu. Direct access to all the IALA Guidance Documents is […]
The course will be held for the purpose of providing information and knowledge that are concerned with IWRAP (IALA Waterway Risk Assessment Program tool) to participants by conducting a training workshop and introducing a case study utilized in Japan. Please download the flyer here or connect to your account and register online here: http://www.iala-aism.org/product/risk-assessment-using-iwrap-mk2-course/
Following the adoption of the Strategic Vision by the General Assembly in May 2014, the Council approved the hierarchy for technical documents during its December 2014 session. This hierarchy was Standard / Recommendation / Guideline / Manual / Model Course. At subsequent sessions of Council, the relationship and content of these documents were considered, and […]
At its meeting in December 2017 the Council decided on the new Committee Structure for the period 2018-2022. The arrangement of four technical Committees has served IALA well over many years. An important factor is also the practical consideration of space and facilities at IALA HQ, including secretarial support and documents management. The Committees proposed […]
e-Navigation Underway (North America), a two day conference, is scheduled for 2-3 October and will be hosted by the California Maritime Academy at its campus in Vallejo, California. Organized under the auspices of IALA the theme of the conference is e-Navigation: Opening the Door to the Future – Emerging technologies and their impact in the […]
The Final Conference on the results of the EfficienSea2 e-navigation project will be hosted by the Danish Maritime Authority in Copenhagen on 5 and 6 April. Participation is free of charge, but interested parties must register online in advance (https://efficiensea2.org/final-conference/). The focus will be on the demonstration of e-navigation solutions that were tested for real-life […]
The second Preparatory Diplomatic Conference will take place from 7-8 February 2018 in Le Palais des Congrès at the Mogador Palace AGDAL Hotel in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco. On the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Republic of France, IALA’s host country, a first preparatory diplomatic conference took place […]
The 8th International e-Navigation Underway Conference sets sail from the 24th – 26th January 2018. Members of IALA, The Nautical Institute, BIMCO, CIRM, IHO – automatically receive a 10% discount, just tick by the membership. Book now: https://www.int-e-navigation.dk This prestigious international event is packed full of distinguished speakers and a chance to network with prominent delegates in the […]
SAVE THE DATE Registration Early Bird Registration: October 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 Pre-Registration: February 1 – May 13, 2018 Onsite Registration: May 26 – June 2, 2018 Best Practice Competition Application & Deadline for Full Papers, Presentation Submission of Best Practice Competition Application: November 30, 2017 Submission of Full Papers: February 28, 2018 […]
IALA team welcomes new staff member The IALA team is very pleased to welcome Mr Minsu Jeon as the new Technical Operations Manager. Minsu Jeon will take up his position in the IALA Secretariat on 15th November. He will be responsible for coordinating the work of the four technical committees, in accordance with the agreed […]
Distinguished guests cheer the new-look IALA HQ The invited group of some 30 distinguished guests who earlier this month raised a glass to cheer the fine refurbishment of IALA’s headquarters bore testimony to the strong support IALA continues to enjoy from France, its host nation, and from the City of St Germain-en-Laye, its home base. […]
THEME: IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 18 – 20 JUNE 2017 LOTTE HOTEL, JEJU ISLAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA Organized by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and supported by IALA and the Danish Maritime Authority, the e-Navigation Underway Asia-Pacific Conference will focus on the harmonized implementation of e-navigation in the Asia-Pacific region, […]
Time flies and busy Members may well have marked off already in their 2018 diary the period from 27 May to 2 June for their participation in the 19th IALA Conference in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The chosen theme for the Conference builds on IALA’s motto of “Successful Voyages, Sustainable Planet” and focuses specifically on […]
The workshop, which IALA will host in association with the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, will take place in the picturesque city of Koblenz, Germany (Koblenz Kongress Centre, Julius-Wegeler Strasse 4, 56068 Koblenz). Registered participants are kindly requested to arrive in time to receive their registration badges, at 1300 – 1400 hours on Monday […]
There is nothing quite as uplifting as settling down on a routine morning to a day’s work at a desk that looks somewhat tired and with a computer that has seen better days, and suddenly realizing that something is not quite so familiar and indeed pleasantly surprising in a “Wow!” kind of way. Anniversaries are […]
The workshop, which IALA will host in association with the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, will take place in the picturesque city of Koblenz, Germany (Koblenz Kongress Centre, Julius-Wegeler Strasse 4, 56068 Koblenz). Registered participants are kindly requested to arrive in time to receive their registration badges, at 1300 – 1400 hours on Monday […]
En décembre, l’AISM a signé un accord avec la Direction Générale de la sécurité côtière de Turquie (DGCS). Cet accord prévoit un accès privilégié pour l’Académie Mondiale ou tout évènement de l’AISM au centre de conférence et de formation d’Istanbul. En échange, l’AISM offrira son soutien aux activités de formation VTS et aides à la […]
