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MENAS welcomes Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair of IFAN
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) is pleased to welcome Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as the new Chair of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), MENAS’ parent organisation, effective 1 October 2026. John has served on the IFAN Board since September 2025 and brings extensive maritime, leadership and governance experience to […]
International Student Art Contest Invites Young Artists to “Navigate with Care”
The #NavigateWithCare campaign is reaching a new generation. MENAS is pleased to support the latest chapter of Navigate with Care, the joint initiative developed by our parent organisation, the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to promote safer and more environmentally responsible navigation. Last year, MENAS […]
MENAS/IFAN recognised for health and safety excellence at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s 70th anniversary awards
MENAS, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating their commitment to the highest standards in accident prevention. For the third consecutive year, MENAS/IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, customers, clients and contractors safe at work. Operating in some of […]
MENAS Delivers First Accredited IALA Level 1 AtoN Manager Course in the MENA Region
In a significant milestone for the MENA region, the Middle East Navigation Aids Service, in collaboration with the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation and Trinity House, has successfully delivered the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first accredited IALA Level 1 Aids to Navigation Manager training course. The six week course, held from 4 January to […]
MENAS Takes Part in IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation Provision
Representatives from the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) and the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) joined more than 60 delegates from 23 countries at the IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Provision, hosted by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dublin from 6 to 10 October 2025. The workshop, […]
Safe Seas, Protected Shores: MENAS to take part in upcoming Navigate with Care Webinar
Mahdi Al Mosawi, General Manager of the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), will join international experts as a panelist in the upcoming Navigate with Care webinar, Understanding Aids to Navigation, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The event, part of the global Navigate with Care campaign led by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation […]
MENAS/IFAN earns prestigious global health and safety award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Middle East Navigation Aids Services – MENAS, based in Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. MENAS / IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients & contractors safe at work. Now in its 69th year, and with […]
MENAS Delivers First IALA Level 2 Accredited Training in the MENA Region Empowering a new generation of navigation safety experts across the Gulf
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) has successfully delivered the first fully accredited IALA Level 2 training course in the MENA region. Held in Bahrain from 13 to 29 May 2025, the course marks a major milestone for technical capacity building in maritime safety, bringing together 16 participants from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt […]
MENAS welcomes Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair of IFAN
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) is pleased to welcome Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as the new Chair of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), MENAS’ parent organisation, effective 1 October 2026. John has served on the IFAN Board since September 2025 and brings extensive maritime, leadership and governance experience to […]
International Student Art Contest Invites Young Artists to “Navigate with Care”
The #NavigateWithCare campaign is reaching a new generation. MENAS is pleased to support the latest chapter of Navigate with Care, the joint initiative developed by our parent organisation, the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to promote safer and more environmentally responsible navigation. Last year, MENAS […]
MENAS/IFAN recognised for health and safety excellence at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s 70th anniversary awards
MENAS, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating their commitment to the highest standards in accident prevention. For the third consecutive year, MENAS/IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, customers, clients and contractors safe at work. Operating in some of […]
MENAS Delivers First Accredited IALA Level 1 AtoN Manager Course in the MENA Region
In a significant milestone for the MENA region, the Middle East Navigation Aids Service, in collaboration with the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation and Trinity House, has successfully delivered the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first accredited IALA Level 1 Aids to Navigation Manager training course. The six week course, held from 4 January to […]
MENAS Takes Part in IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation Provision
Representatives from the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) and the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) joined more than 60 delegates from 23 countries at the IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Provision, hosted by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dublin from 6 to 10 October 2025. The workshop, […]
Safe Seas, Protected Shores: MENAS to take part in upcoming Navigate with Care Webinar
Mahdi Al Mosawi, General Manager of the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), will join international experts as a panelist in the upcoming Navigate with Care webinar, Understanding Aids to Navigation, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The event, part of the global Navigate with Care campaign led by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation […]
MENAS/IFAN earns prestigious global health and safety award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Middle East Navigation Aids Services – MENAS, based in Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. MENAS / IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients & contractors safe at work. Now in its 69th year, and with […]
MENAS Delivers First IALA Level 2 Accredited Training in the MENA Region Empowering a new generation of navigation safety experts across the Gulf
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) has successfully delivered the first fully accredited IALA Level 2 training course in the MENA region. Held in Bahrain from 13 to 29 May 2025, the course marks a major milestone for technical capacity building in maritime safety, bringing together 16 participants from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt […]
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MENAS welcomes Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair of IFAN
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) is pleased to welcome Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as the new Chair of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), MENAS’ parent organisation, effective 1 October 2026. John has served on the IFAN Board since September 2025 and brings extensive maritime, leadership and governance experience to […]
International Student Art Contest Invites Young Artists to “Navigate with Care”
The #NavigateWithCare campaign is reaching a new generation. MENAS is pleased to support the latest chapter of Navigate with Care, the joint initiative developed by our parent organisation, the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to promote safer and more environmentally responsible navigation. Last year, MENAS […]
MENAS/IFAN recognised for health and safety excellence at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s 70th anniversary awards
MENAS, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating their commitment to the highest standards in accident prevention. For the third consecutive year, MENAS/IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, customers, clients and contractors safe at work. Operating in some of […]
MENAS Delivers First Accredited IALA Level 1 AtoN Manager Course in the MENA Region
In a significant milestone for the MENA region, the Middle East Navigation Aids Service, in collaboration with the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation and Trinity House, has successfully delivered the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first accredited IALA Level 1 Aids to Navigation Manager training course. The six week course, held from 4 January to […]
MENAS Takes Part in IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation Provision
Representatives from the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) and the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) joined more than 60 delegates from 23 countries at the IALA Workshop on Sustainability in Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Provision, hosted by the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dublin from 6 to 10 October 2025. The workshop, […]
Safe Seas, Protected Shores: MENAS to take part in upcoming Navigate with Care Webinar
Mahdi Al Mosawi, General Manager of the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), will join international experts as a panelist in the upcoming Navigate with Care webinar, Understanding Aids to Navigation, on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The event, part of the global Navigate with Care campaign led by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation […]
MENAS/IFAN earns prestigious global health and safety award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Middle East Navigation Aids Services – MENAS, based in Bahrain, has received a prestigious RoSPA Award, demonstrating its commitment to health and safety excellence. MENAS / IFAN won a Gold Award in the Occupational Achievement Sector, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients & contractors safe at work. Now in its 69th year, and with […]
MENAS Delivers First IALA Level 2 Accredited Training in the MENA Region Empowering a new generation of navigation safety experts across the Gulf
The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) has successfully delivered the first fully accredited IALA Level 2 training course in the MENA region. Held in Bahrain from 13 to 29 May 2025, the course marks a major milestone for technical capacity building in maritime safety, bringing together 16 participants from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt […]