About The Organization

Council

The Council is the governing body of IALA, comprising of 23 elected members and a President and Vice President. The Council is elected by the Member States of the Organization during a General Assembly and meets twice a year. At the last General Assembly, in Singapore in February 2025, a new council was elected.

Council Members

Member StateOrganization
BrazilMarine Aids to Navigation Center “Almirante Moraes Rego” (President)
IndiaDirectorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (Vice President)
United KingdomTrinity House (Treasurer)
AlbaniaAlbanian Hydrographic Service
AustraliaAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
BelgiumAgency for Maritime and Coastal Services
CanadaCanandian Coast Guard
ChileMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Chile
People’s Republic of ChinaMinistry of Transport of The Poeple’s Republic of China
CroatiaMinistry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
DenmarkDanish Maritime Authority
FinlandFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
FranceMinistry of the Sea
GermanyFederal Waterways and Shipping Agency
IrelandCommissioners of Irish Lights
JapanJapan Coast Guard
Republic of KoreaMinistry of Oceans and Fisheries
MalaysiaMinistry of Transport of Malaysia
The NetherlandsMinistry of Infrastructure and Water Management
NorwayNorwegian Coastal Administration
RomaniaMaritime Hydrographic Directorate of Romania
SingaporeMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore
SpainState Ports
SwedenSwedish Maritime Administration
TürkiyeDirectorate General of Coastal Safety