The INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION (IFAN) is a company and charity headquartered in London, United Kingdom, whose overall objective is the promotion of safety at sea and the protection of the marine environment. It achieves this by contributing to the efforts of several maritime organisations, through funding of global Aids to Navigation (AtoN) initiatives and supporting education.
IFAN’s operating division is the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), based in the Middle East Gulf.
Young people are the key to making a healthy, clean environment a reality; let’s give them the skills needed to thrive and achieve a better future for all and leverage their insights and expertise.
On this #YouthSkillsDay, we continue with our global call for the Young Talent Pipeline programme, giving young people the opportunity to work alongside environmental experts from around the world.
Details on the application process: https://lnkd.in/dU64px_h
Friday Fact!
Did you know that despite only covering 0.2% of the seafloor, coral reefs provide habitats to over one quarter of the (discovered) marine species? This is why there is such an importance placed on the conservation of reefs, particularly in recent years.
But what are they used for? This variety of species includes starfish, crabs, oysters and more, all of whom use the reefs for food, shelter and an area to breed.
#Habitat#MarineConservation#Species#IFAN
On Tuesday 2nd July, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Management Francesca Pradelli, together with MENAS Bahrain General Manager Mahdi Al Mosawi, were happy to attend the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day’s celebration organized by IALA and hosted by Italy in beautiful Genoa.
The Ligurian city was awarded with “The Lighthouse of the Year” Award for the “Lanterna”, the highest lighthouse in the Mediterranean and the most recognizable symbol of the City.
IFAN has proudly supported the work of the IALA World Wide Academy since its establishment, and will get even more involved in the mission of enhancing safety of life at sea and protecting the marine environment through #AtoNs worldwide through the recent inclusion of IFAN’s CEO in the Academy’s Board of Directors.
Happy World Marine Aids to Navigation Day!
IALA works to harmonise and develop Marine Aids to Navigation worldwide and to ensure that the movements of vessels are safe, expeditious and cost-effective while protecting the environment.
This year, this message is even stronger, as IALA is celebrating the achievement of Intergovernmental status, therefore reinforcing its role in the maritime community. Happy #WATONDAY everyone! #Safety#Sustainability
It is World Marine Aids to Navigation Day on 1st July and we will be in Genoa to celebrate it with IALA (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES). More details are here.
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Get ready to celebrate the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day on 1st July!
We would like to encourage everyone to find a photo of AtoN and to share it on social media on that day with #WATONDAY so we can all raise awareness about how important this is for the safety of navigation and protection of the environment 🌊 🐳 🛰 🛳
Get ready to celebrate the World Marine Aids to Navigation Day on 1st July!
We would like to encourage everyone to find a photo of AtoN and to share it on social media on that day with #WATONDAY so we can all raise awareness about how important this is for the safety of navigation and protection of the environment 🌊 🐳 🛰 🛳
As part of its celebration of the Day of the Seafarer, IALA expresses its commitment to harmonising and improving maritime aids to navigation (AtoN) for the safety of Seafarers, who are the primary users of these aids.
Marine AtoN are deployed in accordance with The IALA Maritime Buoyage System, commonly referred to as the IALA MBS, developed to assist all seafarers navigating anywhere in the world to fix their position and avoid dangers without ambiguity, and to assist competent maritime authorities in fulfilling their obligation to provide harmonized AtoN services. #DayoftheSeafarer
Friday Fact!
Did you know that some buoys can emit loud noises? These are called ‘whistle buoys’, and they make a loud moaning noise as a result of rising and falling motions of the buoy in the sea.
Despite this, these are not the only buoys that can produce sound. Others include lighted sound buoys and sound buoys that are often fitted with a bell, gong, whistle or horn!
#Buoys#AtoN#Sound#Ocean#IFAN
On Wednesday morning, IFAN’s CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Manager Francesca Pradelli had the pleasure of meeting with IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez at the International Maritime Organization HQ in London. The meeting was a great opportunity to present to the IMO SG IFAN’s activities and #future strategic endeavors, and to initiate a conversation about potential global partnerships with the IMO, with the shared aim of enhancing safety of life at sea and the protection of the marine environment through Aids to Navigation.
#safetyatsea#marineenvironment#IMO#AtoN
MENAS’s work at sea in the Gulf, providing and maintaining Aids to Navigations for use by all vessels, can be extremely dangerous. Therefore, its primary focus is protecting it employees by taking preventive measures to avoid risks that can cause accidents.
On this the 'Day of the Seafarer 2024' we take a look at 10 of the many ways MENAS increases safety for its seafarers while working at sea:
1. Provision of safety equipment in the form of life saving appliances, firefighting appliances, and fire detection equipment. All members of the operations team have essential safety training: offshore sea survivals, First Aid, Firefighting/H2S Breathing apparatus.
2. Ensuring that where equipment and machinery is used safety requirements are met and risks avoided.
3. Providing training, instruction, information, and supervision to ensure the HSE policy is effective.
4. Ensuring that staff are kept up to date with safety regulations and best practice.
5. MENAS’s employees are instructed to always wear full protective safety clothing and accessories.
6. Conducting a periodic inspection for all lifting equipment’s to ensure their safety, absence of any damages, ability to hold the large weights and to prevent its cutting while lifting the buoys or moorings which may cause accidents.
7. During an operation if weather deteriorates, causing wave heights to exceed 1.1m, or if the wind speed exceeds 17 knots (when outside of port breakwater), work is immediately postponed.
8. Emergency drills that simulate different scenarios such as fire, casualty recovery, piracy, abandonment of ship, man overboard. These are held during the voyages with assigned roles assigned in case for real situations.
9. All safety and emergency equipment on a vessel is assessed before commencing a voyage.
10. A point of contact is established with the authorities in each critical location such as oil fields and restricted areas for any emergency situations.
MENAS would like to extend its appreciate and support to all its seafarers and rest of the seafarers around globe and thank them for invaluable work they would. Please see check out our highlights video for showcasing the invaluable work they do.
Thank you to you all. #safetytipsatsea.
