IALA boosts navigation safety with new status

After more than a decade of effort and four diplomatic conferences, the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) has officially transitioned from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO).

The image shows an overhead shot of the Santa Cruz Lighthouse, located on Santa Cruz Fortress at Guanabara Bay, Brazil

After more than a decade of effort and four diplomatic conferences, the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) has officially transitioned from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO).