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E-bulletin Archive: 2022

Message from the Secretary-General

Welcome to the September edition of the IALA e-Bulletin which is now established as our regular news medium. I am pleased to tell you that the first announcement is now […]

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IALA and Ukraine

Members of IALA will wish to be aware that the Secretariat has addressed the matter of the war in Ukraine and the resultant loss of life and infrastructure as well […]

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Dhanushkodi Lighthouse

A new Lighthouse at Dhanushkodi has been established to fulfil the long-standing demand of the local fishermen and also to enjoy the aerial scenic beauty of Dhanushkodi, for tourists visiting […]

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United States Coast Guard

Hibernating Aids to Navigation – A use case in navigationally seasonal waterways The US Coast Guard will install three lighted Physical AIS Aids to Navigation (AtoN) in Port Moller Alaska […]

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Liberia rejoins IALA

Liberia, as one of the world’s leading maritime nations in terms of the umber and tonnage of ships on the Liberian shipping register, says it will not remain on the […]

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Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Recognising the need to enhance safety of navigation by improving the conspicuity of aids to navigation (AtoN) against strong background lighting, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in […]

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NLB – Project Work – Cape Wrath

One of my recent projects was the refurbishment and upgrade of Cape Wrath Lighthouse. This was an interesting project because it was not just about upgrading the optic, we were […]

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Danish Maritime Administration

History – beacon/lighthouses The aids to navigation history of Greenland is very young compared with the lighthouse history of Denmark. The Danish Lighthouse Service was established in 1560. Before the […]

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Council75

The 75th session of the IALA Council was successfully held at the Radisson Royal Collection Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark from 30 May to 3 June 2022. This was the first face […]

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Commissioners of Irish Lights

Irish Lights and Met Éireann have announced a joint collaboration to enhance understanding of Irish Coastal Waters, with the aim of improving safety for coastal inhabitants and mariners. Safety of […]

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