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IFAN appoints Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair
The Board of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair of IFAN, effective 1 October 2026. John has served on the IFAN Board since September 2025 and brings extensive leadership, maritime and governance experience to the role. During a 35-year […]
IFAN supports new maritime safety and ocean information project in Solomon Islands
A new IFAN-funded pilot project will strengthen safety of navigation, marine weather forecasting and ocean information services in Solomon Islands’ Western Province. The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) is supporting a new three-and-a-half-year initiative aimed at improving maritime safety and access to critical ocean and weather information for mariners and coastal communities in […]
International Student Art Contest Invites Young Artists to “Navigate with Care”
The 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge asks students to explore how responsible navigation can protect people, marine life, and ocean ecosystems. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art contest that inspires young people to learn about ocean science and conservation through art. […]
Beyond infrastructure: How Safer Navigation Shapes Life on Land
Maritime safety is often treated as a maritime infrastructure problem, but in reality it is a much broader sustainable development challenge. In many island states, safer navigation determines whether communities can reliably access food, healthcare, education, and trade. It shapes economic activity, environmental protection, and the resilience of coastal and island communities. Improving safety at […]
Royal College of Art announce Aids to Navigation research project to develop sustainable, low-cost marine aids to navigation for developing nations
Aids to Navigation is a transformative design initiative aimed at enhancing maritime safety in Small Islands and Developing States and Least Developed Countries. The Royal College of Art (RCA) has today announced the launch of a new transformative design initiative aimed at enhancing maritime safety in Small Islands and Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed […]
Navigate with Care Concludes Initial Phase, Delivers Global Impact Accross Maritime Safety and Ocean Protection
Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans, a global campaign developed jointly by the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), comes to a close after a successful launch phase. The campaign established a clear and practical link between maritime safety and environmental stewardship, demonstrating that responsible […]
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and World Maritime University (WMU) Launch Joint Research Project on Maritime Risk and Environmental Protection through Aids to Navigation
Malmö, 21 January 2026: The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the World Maritime University (WMU) have formally launched a new multi-year research partnership focused on strengthening maritime safety and environmental protection through improved risk governance. The project was announced during an official visit to WMU in Malmö, Sweden on 20 January by […]
Canary Islands Authorities Lead First Locally-Led SIRA Workshop
In a new milestone in maritime safety and capacity development in the Canary Islands, Puertos del Estado and the Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife successfully delivered a Simplified IALA Risk Assessment (SIRA) workshop in La Gomera, as part of the Canary Islands Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) Project supported by the International Foundation […]
IFAN appoints Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair
The Board of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rear Admiral John Clink CBE as Chair of IFAN, effective 1 October 2026. John has served on the IFAN Board since September 2025 and brings extensive leadership, maritime and governance experience to the role. During a 35-year […]
IFAN supports new maritime safety and ocean information project in Solomon Islands
A new IFAN-funded pilot project will strengthen safety of navigation, marine weather forecasting and ocean information services in Solomon Islands’ Western Province. The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) is supporting a new three-and-a-half-year initiative aimed at improving maritime safety and access to critical ocean and weather information for mariners and coastal communities in […]
International Student Art Contest Invites Young Artists to “Navigate with Care”
The 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge asks students to explore how responsible navigation can protect people, marine life, and ocean ecosystems. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art contest that inspires young people to learn about ocean science and conservation through art. […]
Beyond infrastructure: How Safer Navigation Shapes Life on Land
Maritime safety is often treated as a maritime infrastructure problem, but in reality it is a much broader sustainable development challenge. In many island states, safer navigation determines whether communities can reliably access food, healthcare, education, and trade. It shapes economic activity, environmental protection, and the resilience of coastal and island communities. Improving safety at […]
Royal College of Art announce Aids to Navigation research project to develop sustainable, low-cost marine aids to navigation for developing nations
Aids to Navigation is a transformative design initiative aimed at enhancing maritime safety in Small Islands and Developing States and Least Developed Countries. The Royal College of Art (RCA) has today announced the launch of a new transformative design initiative aimed at enhancing maritime safety in Small Islands and Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed […]
Navigate with Care Concludes Initial Phase, Delivers Global Impact Accross Maritime Safety and Ocean Protection
Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans, a global campaign developed jointly by the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), comes to a close after a successful launch phase. The campaign established a clear and practical link between maritime safety and environmental stewardship, demonstrating that responsible […]
International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and World Maritime University (WMU) Launch Joint Research Project on Maritime Risk and Environmental Protection through Aids to Navigation
Malmö, 21 January 2026: The International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the World Maritime University (WMU) have formally launched a new multi-year research partnership focused on strengthening maritime safety and environmental protection through improved risk governance. The project was announced during an official visit to WMU in Malmö, Sweden on 20 January by […]
Canary Islands Authorities Lead First Locally-Led SIRA Workshop
In a new milestone in maritime safety and capacity development in the Canary Islands, Puertos del Estado and the Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife successfully delivered a Simplified IALA Risk Assessment (SIRA) workshop in La Gomera, as part of the Canary Islands Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) Project supported by the International Foundation […]