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IFAN Advances Maritime Safety in Canary Islands’ Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) with IALA Risk Management Training

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Strategic Training to Enhance Maritime Risk Assessment In April 2025, the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) supported a four-day IALA Risk Management Toolbox Workshop in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, aimed at improving maritime safety and enhancing the protection of the marine environment in the Canary Islands—a region designated by the International Maritime Organization […]

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IFAN takes part in historic IALA General Assembly in Singapore

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The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) proudly participated in the inaugural General Assembly of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), held from February 18 to 21, 2025, in Singapore. This landmark event marked IALA‘s transition from a non-governmental organization to an intergovernmental organization, underscoring its pivotal role in enhancing global

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Partnering to Promote Safe and Sustainable Boating

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IFAN and Living Oceans Foundation to Launch “Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans” Campaign. The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) are joining forces to promote safer, more sustainable boating through the “Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans” campaign. This collaboration, born from a collaboration

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IFAN takes part in the 4th UN Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue Meeting

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IFAN Development Manager Francesca Pradelli recently participated in the 4th UN Ocean Decade Foundations Dialogue Meeting, organized by Fundação Grupo Boticário and UNESCO. The gathering welcomed representatives from over 15 global and regional foundations, who had the opportunity to brainstorm and find collaborative ways to implement the UN Ocean Decade challenges. Being part of the

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World Marine Aids to Navigation Day’s Celebration

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In July 2024 IFAN CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Management Francesca Pradelli, together with MENAS Bahrain General Manager Mahdi Al Mosawi, attended the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day’s celebration organized by IALA and hosted by Italy in the beautiful city of Genoa. The Ligurian city was presented with “The Lighthouse of the Year” Award

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IFAN Meeting with IMO’s Arsenio Dominguez

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IFAN’s CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Manager Francesca Pradelli recently met with IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez at the International Maritime Organization HQ in London. The meeting was a great opportunity to present IFAN’s activities and future strategic endeavours to the IMO SG, and to initiate a conversation about potential global partnerships with the IMO, with

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MENAS / IFAN Awarded Gold International Health and Safety Award by RoSPA

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Bahrain based MENAS, a branch of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), has fought off global competition to win a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement category, demonstrating its dedication to ensuring its

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IFAN supports UNESCO and IALA to provide ocean literacy training for marine Aids to Navigation managers

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In a collaborative effort to enhance ocean literacy, safety at sea and the protection of the marine environment, IFAN supports two prominent organisations — UNESCO Ocean and IALA — to provide training on ocean literacy for Aids to Navigation (AtoN) managers worldwide. The initiative highlights the significance of a multidisciplinary approach in addressing the challenges set by

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IFAN attends Ocean Decade Conference and pinpoints huge role of AtoN in joining maritime safety and marine protection

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IFAN CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Manager Francesca Pradelli were delighted to attend the Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona (10-12 April). Here they discuss their key takeaways from the event. How was the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference? FP: It was busy! Both in terms of people attending it, around 1500, and in terms of number

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