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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 #IFAN #MENAS #AtoN

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. https://lnkd.in/ei9tdBpa

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