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 […]
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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
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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,
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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
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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
In a collaborative effort to enhance ocean literacy, safety at sea and the protection of the marine environment, MENAS’ parent organisation, IFAN, supports two prominent organisations — UNESCO Ocean and IALA — to provide training on ocean literacy for Aids to Navigation (AtoN) managers worldwide. The initiative highlights the significance of a multidisciplinary approach in addressing the
