Navigation Academy of Suriname Welcomes Initial IALA Navigation Manager Course, Hosted in Paramaribo, Suriname
The Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy, a training center dedicated to marine aids to navigation, made history earlier this year by hosting the first International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Aids to Navigation Level 1 Manager Course.
Located in Suriname, the academy provides professional courses and instruction in line with IALA standards, aiming to develop competent aids to navigation managers in accordance with international best practices. The inaugural course, which ran from May 22 to June 16, 2017, was attended by participants from Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Guatemala, Guyana, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Suriname.
The course was led by experienced instructors, including Mr. S. Perdot and Captain R. Giel, who brought their expertise in the field to deliver the comprehensive training. The theoretical course covered the complete syllabus for Level 1 AtoN Managers, as set out in IALA Model Course Recommendation E-141/1.
The practical segments of the course included site visits to the Port and to the Hydrographic Office at the Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS), as well as a live buoy maintenance and deployment operation. Guest lectures were delivered by representatives from the Meteorological Center of Suriname, the Suriname Maritime Institute, SeaLite, and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
Upon completion of all 5 Modules, three tests of Competency, and a final Planning Task, participants were awarded with a Level 1 AtoN Manager International Certificate of Competency.
The Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy operates under the auspices of IALA, the global authority setting standards for aids to navigation. This implies that the academy's course content and certification align with recognized international frameworks for aids to navigation management.
The academy's role is to enhance the technical and managerial competencies of professionals involved in maritime navigation aids through IALA-endorsed training courses. The Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy is the only training organization in the North & South America, Latin & Caribbean Region accredited to deliver aids to navigation training based on the IALA recommendation E-141.
For more information about the Suriname Aids to Navigation Academy, please contact Bernice Mahabier, the academy's manager, at bmah*[email protected] or + (597) 476733 ext. 232, + (597) 8547759. For inquiries about the IALA World-Wide Academy Programme, you can reach out to Gerardine Delanoye at gerardine.delano*[email protected] or +33 (0) 134517001.
The next Level 1 AtoN Manager course is scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 23, 2018. As a national member of IALA, MAS is responsible for the provision, maintenance, and operation of marine Aids to Navigation in Suriname.
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