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The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) is pleased to confirm the sale of its offshore support vessel (OSV), the OSV Relume. OSV Relume is a 66-berth International Maritime Organization (IMO) Class 2 Dynamic Positioning (DP2) vessel and Special Purpose Ship (SPS), equipped to support the latest marine survey technology. She has played an important …

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On the 19th September, a delegation from Qatar, guided by His Excellency, Dr Saleh Fetais, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Transport Affairs, paid a visit to IFAN’s offices in London.  Guy Mason, IFAN’s Chairman, and Peter Stanley, IFAN’s CEO, had the opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics with the Qatari delegation, including the excellent …

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Thanks to funding provided by IFAN, the Pacific Community (SPC) has handed over 10 Aids to Navigation (AtoN) as part of the Pacific Safety of Navigation Project in the port of Luganville, in Vanuatu, one of the country’s major shipping hubs. The AtoN include lit buoys and beacons, and lit special buoys that mark the …

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IFAN’s CEO, Peter Stanley, and Chair, Guy Mason, extend thanks to all who joined our evening reception onboard the THV Galatea, as part of London International Shipping Week 2023. Our gratitude to Trinity House for graciously hosting us, where we discussed IFAN’s mission to enhancing safety at sea and preserving the marine environment through charitable …

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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 to help keep seafarers safe and protect the marine environment in the Middle East Gulf. MENAS has been providing Aids to Navigation (AtoN) in the Middle …

Change in MENAS Navigational Light Dues to ensure future of Aids to Navigation in Middle East Gulf Read More »

Today the world celebrates World Marine Aids to Navigation Day, a celebration established by the IALA Assembly in 2018. To mark this important day that is designed to highlight to the wider public the role of Marine Aids to Navigation, IFAN has launched a podcast with its CEO, Peter Stanley, examining the critical role played …

CELEBRATING WORLD MARINE ATON DAY – 1st July 2023 Read More »

The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), alongside its subsidiary the Middle East Navigational Aids Service (MENAS), were delighted to attend the 20th conference of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) in Brazil. Francesca Pradelli, IFAN’s Development Manager, took the stage at the World-Wide Academy’s pre-conference event to highlight IFAN’s work and the progress made on …

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This year’s IMO’s International Women in Maritime Day, theme was: ‘mobilizing networks for gender equality’. IFAN’s Development Manager, Francesca Pradelli, was delighted to be interviewed by TradeWinds and Safety4Sea to provide industry comments for them. Tradewinds Safety4Sea