IALA and China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) strengthen cooperation on Education and Training for Aids to Navigation (AtoN)
From 21 to 27 September, the IALA World-Wide Academy (WWA) actively contributed to several training activities in Wenzhou and Shanghai, supporting China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) in fostering international cooperation and advancing maritime navigation safety.
🔹 The Academy participated in the delivery of Modules 2 and 3 of the Level 1.1 AtoN Manager Course, organized jointly by China MSA (Shanghai & Wenzhou), the China MSA AtoN Training Center in Wenzhou, and JiMei University in Xiamen, with 17 participants from 13 countries.
🔹 In parallel, another WWA team delivered the full Level 1.2 AtoN Master Course for senior managers, hosted by China MSA in Wenzhou, gathering 17 participants from 12 countries.
🔹 The Academy sponsored 7 of these 34 participants.
🔹 The Dean of the Academy also joined the final evaluation and closing of a VTS Operators Training held in Shanghai for the benefit of Indonesia.
A highlight of this “China Week” was the renewal of the MoU between IALA and China MSA, signed in the presence of the IALA Secretary-General and the Executive Director General of China MSA.
This milestone reflects the shared commitment of China and IALA to building capacity and enhancing global cooperation in maritime navigation.
