E-bulletin Archive: 2023

Message from the SG

Looking back over a great year we have not ceased to reflect on the wonderful hosting by Marinha do Brasil of the twentieth IALA Conference, exemplary in every facet, as […]

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US Coast Guard – Buoy servicing off Oahu, Hawaii

Towards the end of June the US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Juniper visited Kaneohe Bay on the east side of the island of Oahu, as part of a multi-day operation […]

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Trinity House – St Catherine’s Lighthouse upgrade

The lighthouse at St Catherine’s on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight (England, South Coast), occupies a position that makes it a key waypoint and works with Portland […]

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DGLL – Promotion of tourism at Indian Lighthouses

It was reported in August that the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, India, has embarked on a remarkable initiative to conceive a selected seventy-five lighthouses as attractive tourist destinations. […]

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Installation and deployment of aids to navigation Port of Luganville, Vanuatu

The Pacific Community (SPC) and the Vanuatu Department of Ports and Harbors successfully implemented the recently delivered Pacific Safety of Navigation project in Luganville Port. From 30 August to 2 […]

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Irish Lights – Innovative training course for Local Lighthouse Authorities

The Commissioners of Irish Lights (Irish Lights) announced earlier this year the launch of an online, focused training course on the provision of marine aids to navigation which is designed […]

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Change in MENAS Navigational Light Dues

After years of keeping a vital navigation service operating on the same income, Middle East Navigation Service (MENAS) has been forced to review its funding, to ensure it can continue […]

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Ghana Maritime Authority

New multi-purpose vessel Esther Afua Ocloo World Maritime Day The Ghana Maritime Authority has increased its efforts at protecting the marine environment, especially from oil spills, with the acquisition of […]

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IALA in London

Representation at London International Shipping Week 2023 From 11-15 September, London welcomed the maritime world at London International Shipping Week, providing networking opportunities for leaders, industries, and all players in […]

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Le Maroc Hôte de la Journée Mondiale des Aides à la Navigation Maritime à Tanger

Tanger, 4-5 juillet 2023 – Le Royaume du Maroc a brillamment accueilli l’édition 2023 de la Journée Mondiale des Aides à la Navigation, organisée en partenariat avec l’Association Internationale de […]

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Republic of Korea

The 5th World Marine Aids to Navigation Day Celebration The Republic of Korea held a ceremony at the Hidden Bay Hotel in the beautiful port city of Yeosu, Jeollanam-do on […]

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Maritime Connectivity Platform Seminar

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COURSE ON PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AND PRACTICE FOR MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION

The course on Procurement for Marine Aids to Navigation  held from 19 to 23 June was the first to be run in St Germain en Laye since before the COVID […]

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Uruguay

Servicio de Illuminacion y Balizamiento Armada Nacional Maintenance of the Punta del Este Lighthouse The Punta del Este Lighthouse is located in Lat. 34° 58´08’’S Long. 054° 57′ 05”W, on […]

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Republic of Korea

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries120 years of Palmido Lighthouse News has been received that Palmido Lighthouse, the first modern lighthouse of South Korea, had achieved its 120th anniversary with a […]

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Lebanon

Directorate General of Land and Maritime Transport Ministry of Transport and Public Works A contribution by Commander Afif Ghaith and Christian Fahed Lebanon is a small country located on the […]

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Albania

Navy Hydrographic Service A contribution by Lieutenant Kesjana Huda The Albanian Hydrographic Service was founded on 25 September 1957, as a requirement of the Naval Force for the hydro-naval safety […]

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Editorial

We look back at the success of our host Marinha do Brasil for the excellence of their performance in Rio three months ago.  Without doubt the twentieth IALA Conference was […]

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Singapore ENAV-VTS Workshop

As a part of Singapore Maritime Week 2023 which ran from 24 to 30 April, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the IALA World-Wide Academy conducted an insightful […]

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Celebrating World Marine Aids to Navigation Day 2023

On 1 July each year, the international maritime celebrates the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day. This significant occasion shines a spotlight on the vital role played by marine aids […]

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