IALA and the Buoyage family are wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022! The offices will be closed on Thursday 23 December 2021 and we will be back on Monday 3 January 2022!
Registration is now open for the Digital@Sea Asia-Pacific Conference. It will be a virtual event on an online platform from 8 to 9 September 2021. All the details are available on the dedicated website.
This year again the WATON Day will be celebrated virtually. Everyone is invited to share photos of AtoN in Social Media on that day to raise awareness world-wide.
Cape Byron Lighthouse at Byron Bay, Australia. Photo courtesy Garry Searle. IALA Lighthouse of the year 2021.Steam Boat Quay, Briggs MarineSevilla, AlmarinJarzoe Builders, PhilippinesSouth Stack Lighthouse, Wales, UK Akrotirini, Santorini IslandMurano, Italia
In the same line as the workshop on AtoN in the Autonomous World held from 24 to 28 May 2021, a seminar with similar content is organized for Spanish speaking countries on 29 to 30 June 2021. Information / Registration
Since the IALA Heritage Lighthouse of the Year Award was established in 2019, the Engineering committee reviewed a high number of nominations submitted, emphasising the variety and cultural value of lighthouses around the world. In total, 29 nominations from 18 member countries were received for consideration. The Council decided to award Cape Byron lighthouse, Australia the title of IALA Heritage Lighthouse of the Year 2021.
The Council approved three recommendations and nine guidelines, and one workshop as well as the extended committee work programme for 2018-2023.
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 20 to 28 May 2021.
Topics
The workshop will focus on on-going developments within autonomous technologies that may have an impact on marine aids to navigation including VTS with regard to MASS. This will include a range of topics, such as:
AtoN/VTS requirements;
AtoN/VTS operations;
Technologies; and
Regulations.
Objectives
The objective of the workshop is to discuss and exchange experiences on how emergence of MASS can affect Marine AtoN services including VTS in their area of responsibility and to propose a roadmap of future IALA activities.
Process
The workshop will consist of presentations from a range of expert speakers covering topics of MASS including plans, technologies and other transport sectors and the general sharing of views and opinions.
Following this, workshop sessions will be held by two working groups, present/near future MASS and future/long term MASS with AtoN, VTS and other experts.
Bahrain-based Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) has underlined its commitment to boosting safe navigation in the Middle East Gulf by launching an Accredited Training Course (ATO) in partnership with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA).
The ATO accreditation was awarded after a rigorous process undertaken by Trinity House (TH) under an existing agreement between IALA and TH for training audits.
The IALA Marine Aids to Navigation Training Courses have been designed to generate a common approach to Aids to Navigation (AtoN) training and achieve a high standard approach to its implementation. The courses are delivered according to the IALA World-Wide Academy (WWA) model course syllabus.
Government and semi-government departments within the Gulf Cooperation Council member states will be targeted for the courses, which will start once the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has eased off.
The initial delivery will be IALA Level 2 Marine Aids to Navigation Technician courses providing a framework for the training and education of personnel tasked with conducting the installation, servicing, maintenance or replacement of marine aids to navigation and their components.
Subsequently, MENAS will deliver the IALA Level 1 Marine Aids to Navigation Manager course, providing a framework for the training and education of professionals involved in the strategic and operational management of AtoN services. This course covers the fundamental principles of effective AtoN management, with a significant emphasis on the implementation of the IALA standards, to enable coastal states to have suitably qualified professionals to effectively discharge their obligations under the SOLAS Convention.
MENAS, which is a subsidiary of the London-based International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), welcomed the move.
Mahdi Al Mosawi, General Manager for MENAS, stressed: “We’re delighted to have developed a course to help provide a universal approach to ensure thorough training and standards are maintained globally.”
Peter Stanley, CEO of IFAN, said: “The IALA Marine Aids to Navigation Training Courses will help to keep safety at the forefront. It’s taken a long time to come to fruition, but we’re thrilled that we’re now able to support training for safer seas.”
Enhanced Maritime Safety and Efficiency by Connectivity
The 14th IALA Symposium was a great success with interactive participation from 229 delegates from 20 countries and 13 sponsors online. Here is a list of the highlights from the discussions of the week. The network app is still open until 1st of July for everyone to enjoy the presentations and networking a little bit longer!
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