KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Malaysia today signed the Convention on the International Organisation for Marine Aids to Navigation.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT), in a statement tonight, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong signed the convention in a ceremony held in Putrajaya.
The ministry said the convention is a treaty instrument to transition the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authority (IALA), which is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), into and to be replaced by the International Organisation for Marine Aids to Navigation, which is an Inter-Governmental Organisation (IGO).
“This convention is key to advancing IALA’s role with regards to its core objective to enhance the safety and efficiency of maritime navigation by contributing to the improvement and harmonisation of its international action,” the statement said.
Singapore 1st to ratify marine aids to navigation treaty
On 9 March 2021, Singapore ratified the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation.
Zainal Arif Mantaha, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to France, signs the convention. Image by IALA
It is the first country to do so shortly after it signed the treaty on 1 March this year.
As explained, acceding to the convention will support the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to become an intergovernmental organisation.
Established in 1957, IALA is the international association for technical standards in marine aids to navigation (ATON), vessel traffic services (VTS) and e-navigation. Consisting of technical committees that develop common standards and practices across the maritime industry, IALA drives the harmonisation of ATON worldwide to foster safe, economic and efficient shipping. As an intergovernmental organisation, it is believe
Ratifying the Convention will support the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities to become an intergovernmental organisation
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Emma, a 13m cruising yacht.
They are on passage from Falmouth to southern Ireland.
Although Bill and Rose both took an RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course about 20 years ago, they are cautious navigators.
The passage plan is to set off from Falmouth in the evening and leave the Isles of Scilly to starboard.