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The Middle East Navigation Aids System (MENAS), a subsidiary of IFAN, has underlined its commitment to the environment and renewable energy by investing in a solar power project that will save up to 90% of its electricity power consumption. The Photovoltaic (PV) Solar System will take over five months to construct and will be installed …

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The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) held its first board meeting of 2023 this month at the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) headquarters in France, after accepting their kind offer to host. IFAN contributes to a number of maritime organisations, through education and funding of global Aids …

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It’s been a busy beginning of the year for IFAN as it started with a visit from Omar Erikkson, International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Deputy Secretary-General and Dean of IALA World-Wide Academy, to IFAN’s Headquarters in London, for a meeting with CEO, Peter Stanley, and Development Manager, Francesca Pradelli. …

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Welcoming in 2023, IFAN was delighted to hear news that 11 new participants from 9 Pacific Island Countries graduated with International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authority (IALA) Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Level 1 Managers Course in Suva, Fiji, as part of the Pacific Safety of Navigation Project funded by IFAN The Pacific Safety …

New Year Welcomes Graduates Enhancing Safety in Pacific Read More »

IFAN’s Board of Directors travelled to Bahrain to meet for the last meeting of the year. It was a great opportunity for the Board to reacquaint itself with IFAN’s subsidiary, Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), Head Office and discuss with the General Manager, Mahdi Al Mosawi, the various projects and work which they’ve been …

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MENAS has held a naming ceremony for its newly built workboat which will help in strengthening its capabilities in maintaining Aids to Navigation. Diligent II was officially named at a special ceremony at the MENAS offices in Manama, Bahrain. Opening the ceremony, MENAS General Manager, Mahdi Al Mosawi praised the efforts of all those involved …

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IFAN’s CEO Peter Stanley welcomed the Pacific Community (SPC) Team to IFAN’s Headquarters in London, to discuss the progress of SPC’s Pacific Safety of Navigation project.  The meeting was attended by IFAN’s Charitable Expenditure Committee members Ms Francesca Pradelli and Mr John Hughes, and SPC’s Ocean and Maritime Division staff Mr Jens Kruger and Mr …

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Mahdi Al Mosawi, MENAS General Manager, was delighted to attend the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in Saint-Germain-En-Laye, France. He contributed on the challenges and considerations required for providing Aids to Navigation (AtoN) at the 16th meeting of the Engineering and Sustainability (ENG 16) Committee. He also attended the …

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