On 1 July World Marine Aids to Navigation Day (WAtoN Day) 2025 was celebrated around the globe.
WAtoN Day is led by the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) to promote awareness of the importance of marine aids to navigation and the work undertaken by its global membership to improve and harmonise standards worldwide for the efficiency of navigation and protection of the environment.
The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) and Trinity House indicated on this day that they were proud to support the principal international event for WAtoN Day 2025, on behalf of the UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT), with a three-day programme of events taking place in London and Harwich between 30 June and 2 July. The programme commenced with a networking reception onboard a Thames Clipper.