Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and IALA regrettably announce that the 14th IALA Symposium and all activities planned for 24 – 29 May 2020 will unfortunately have to be postponed. We have now found a suitable date and the 14th IALA Symposium will be held from 19 to 23 April 2021.
We look forward to seeing you in 2021.
The IALA Secretariat has been closely monitoring developments of the impact of COVID-19 at local and global levels and has followed the advice provided by the World Health Organization, the Government of France, other Governments and actions taken by sister organizations. Based on available facts and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the following precautionary measures have been implemented to avoid further transmission of the virus in our domain.
Previously announced:
New initiatives:
Furthermore, the IALA office in Saint-Germain-en-Laye will be physically closed until further notice, however the Secretariat will continue to function, as the staff will be working from home, attending to e-mails, mobile telephones and responding to the main telephone number +33 1 34 51 70 01. The staff of the IALA World-Wide Academy has decided to cancel its physical meetings and travel arrangements in the period 16 March to 13 April 2020.
To minimize the impact on the committee work programme and advance work on important work items, the Secretariat is prepared to facilitate online meetings as requested by chairs and vicechairs. Requests should be sent to committees@iala-aism.org.
In the latter half of 2020, meetings are expected to take place as planned. ENG-12 is expected to be moved to Salvador, Brazil together with the Heritage Seminar. Also, the Joint IALA-IHO S-100/S-200 Workshop is expected to take place in Norway in the latter half of 2020.
The Secretariat will continue to monitor developments, updating our website with any further news that may affect members and our operations. Decisions on further postponement or cancellation of events will be taken on a case by case basis.
Francis Zachariae,
Secretary-General
IALA and IHO in association with the Norwegian Coastal Administration are hosting a technical Workshop on S-100/200 development and portrayal, to be held in the Scandic Parken hotel, Aalesund, Norway on 8 – 12 June 2020. EVENT POSTPONED
A flyer will be available soon.
The 4th Heritage Seminar ‘The Challenge of Change’ will be held in the city of Salvador, Brazil at the CEMCOHA. EVENT POSTPONED
Farol de Santo Antonio da Barra. Photo by Tunisio Alves Filho
Here is the list of documents approved at last council meeting. They are now downloadable from the Guidance Documents section of the website: https://www.iala.int/guidance-publications/
Recommendations
R0111
Port Traffic Signals (Ed. 1.2)
R0119
The Implementation of Vessel Traffic Services (Ed. 3.0)
R1004
Sustainability in the Provision of Marine Aids to Navigation (Ed. 2.0)
R1018
Responsible Design, Operation and Maintenance on the provision of Marine AtoN (Ed. 1.0)
R1019
Provision of Maritime Services in the context of e-navigation in the domain of IALA (Ed. 1.0)
Guidelines
G1148
Determination of required luminous intensity for marine signal lights (Ed. 1.0)
G1149
VTS Training for Deck Officers (Ed. 1.0)
G1150
Establishment of Vessel Traffic Services (Ed. 1.0)
G1151
Maintenance of AtoN Structures (Ed.1.0) – revokes Guidelines G1007 and G1076
G1152
SBAS Maritime Service (Ed. 1.0)
G1153
Template for the review of emerging technologies for possible use by IALA members (Ed. 1.0)
Model Course
Level 1.1 Marine Aids to Navigation Management Course (Ed.3.1)
The Diplomatic Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 25 to the 28 February 2020 and will be preceded by a Seminar on the Safety of Navigation at the same venue.
Please register here for the conference: https://www.iala.int/product/diplomatic-conference/
Please register here for the seminar: https://www.iala.int/product/wwa-seminar-on-the-safety-of-navigation-2/
The 47th session of the VTS Committee meeting is held at HQ this week and IALA wishes to put light on the women in maritime attending the committee. This VTS committee is chaired by Ms Monica Sundklev and working groups chairs comprise women as well.
Happy World Maritime Day 2019!
L’AISM soutient la journée mondiale de la mer organisée par l’OMI sur le thème de l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes.
La 47ème session de la commission VTS se tient au siège cette semaine et l’AISM souhaite mettre en avant les femmes du secteur maritime qui sont présentes. Cette commission VTS est présidée par Mme Monica Sundklev et la présidence des groupes de travail comprend également des femmes.
Joyeuse journée mondiale de la mer 2019 !
During the IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event in Cartagena, IALA signed an Agreement with the Escuela Naval Almirante Padilla (ENAP) Colombia on Aids to Navigation Managers training. This is an important development as it is the first Accredited Training Organisation in Spanish language for the region. The first Level 1 AtoN Manager Course is scheduled to take place next year. ENAP will also host the Training Seminar on the Use of the IALA Risk Management Toolbox in November this year. It is a great pleasure to work with such a professional organisation and motivated team. Watch the video provided by ENAP.
Here are the dates and locations of future IALA Conferences : 2022 in Brazil and 2026 in India!
Group photo at the IALA Conference 2018 in Republic of Korea.
The 3rd e-Navigation Underway Asia Pacific Conference, will be held at the Millennium Seoul Hilton, Republic of Korea, on 2 and 3 September 2019.
Dowload here the leaflet for more information and register here.
