On 17 May from Washington the US Coast Guard reported that it had convened a Ports and Waterways Safety Board of Inquiry two days before to evaluate the risks to critical port infrastructure posed by larger commercial vessels and increased traffic density. A comprehensive assessment of critical port infrastructure The Board, authorized under Title 46 […]
NPC has been a manufacturer of high quality rotationally molded plastic products for over eight years. The company was established in 1999-2000 as the National Factory For Polyethylene Tanks. After merging with Mafaz International Development Company in 2006 it changed its name to National Polyethylene Company or NPC. It is member of the Association of […]
I commence this edition with a tribute to Clive Davidson who died on 1 February. He will be remembered as CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), representative of Australia at IALA, President and host at the 15th IALA Conference in Sydney in 2002. Here at St Germain-en-Laye we continue with the mantra delivered […]
ASGARD, the ultimate anti-spoofing measure The global shipping industry, the backbone of the world economy, is particularly vulnerable to a range of security threats. One of those threats is GNSS spoofing. GNSS is a critical technology used in maritime navigation systems. It enables vessels to determine their position, speed and time by receiving signals from […]
Johor Port Authority (JPA), established in 1975 under the Ports Authorities Act 1963, plays a pivotal role in regulating and facilitating the maritime industry in Johor, with a focus on enhancing port competitiveness. Serving as both port authority and regulator, JPA leads digitalization and decarbonisation efforts in Malaysia while overseeing the development and growth of […]
From 29 January to 2 February and a workshop known as the IALA VTS intersessional workshop meeting on S-100 was held at the Canadian Coast Guard base in Quebec City, with working participants from eight countries, including Canada. All participants were satisfied with the meetings and the warm welcome of the Canadian Coast Guard. The […]
Genoa-based shipbuilder T Mariotti SpA has been awarded the public tender procedure in favour of the Italian Navy for the construction of two auxiliary units of the type Coastal Motor Transport and Lighthouse Servicing (MTC/MTF) and has signed the construction contract with the Naval Armaments Directorate of the General Secretariat of Defence/DNA. The shipyard is […]
Restoration: Cape Nelson Lighthouse, Victoria and Cape Northumberland Lighthouse, South Australia Towards the end of 2023 the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reported that it had completed a major restoration project of Cape Nelson Lighthouse, south of Portland, Victoria. AMSA undertook this $2.13 million restoration to ensure the future safe operation of, and access to, […]
Matthew Stuck and Dr. Madeleine McNamara, First US Coast Guard District, Boston, MA Sally dreamed of “Boston Light” after visiting the isolated Little Brewster Island along the Boston Harbor approach as a ten-year-old girl. In 2003, at the age of 52, Dr. Snowman accomplished those dreams becoming the 70th Keeper of Coast Guard Light Station […]
Mr Agustin Padovani, Engineer-in-charge of Aids to Navigation reports by way of introduction the work of one of our new members: The Port Authority of Bahía Blanca, or Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca (CGPBB), is a non-governmental public organisation that was created in 1993 to be in charge of the administration, maintenance […]
In the first week of February it was reported from Cape Town by Transnet National Ports Authority that Cape Morgan Lighthouse was marking 60 years of service. It is said to be the second youngest of ten lighthouses along the Eastern Cape coast. It was first lit on the night of 5 February 1964. Cape […]
The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) celebrated an exciting milestone last October, when the first steel was cut for its new state-of-the-art hybrid powered vessel. The new vessel is being built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán and will follow a tradition started in 1892 by being the fifth NLB ship to bear the name Pole Star. […]
News has been received of the death on 1 February 2024 of Clive Davidson, former Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Honorary Member of IALA. He was IALA President from the 15th IALA Conference held in Sydney in 2002, hosted by AMSA, to the 16th Conference in Shanghai in 2006 […]
