Organizer:

International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)

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Duration:

From 8th to 12th October 2012

Summary:

During SeaTechWeek 2012 the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) will be running a workshop that aims to provide its attendees with an opportunity to exchange expert knowledge, information and ideas on the latest developments in fixed and floating aids to navigation technology (AtoN). Its objective will be to review and amend existing IALA guidance on various aspects of AtoN system design and management, in particular in relation to daymarks, colour and vision, AIS AtoN, buoy and beacon technologies and buoy moorings.

The workshop will run from 1400 on Monday 8 October until approximately 1500 on 12 October and will be accompanied by an exhibition of the latest developments in AtoN equipment, provided by IALA Industrial members, to which all are invited.

Provisional Programme Plan:

Monday 8 October

Session 1: Opening
Session 2 and 3: Daymark conspicuity and applications

Free Evening

Tuesday 9 October

Opening of the exhibition

Sessions 4 and 5: AIS installation on Buoys and Beacons
Session 6: Cost engineering of short range AtoN and asset management
Session 7: Hydrostatic design of buoys

Welcome cocktail at Oeanopolis

Wednesday 10 October

Session 8 and 9: Technical visit
Sessions 10 and 11: Working groups

Calacas performance and Wine & Cheese cocktail

Thursday 11 October

Sessions 12 to 15: Working groups

Public conference

Friday 12 October

Session 16: Working groups
Sessions 17: Review of output documents
Session 18: Conclusions and closing

Closing of the exhibition / workshop ends 15:00

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