1st November 2008:

The Government of the Sultanate of Oman announces new rates for Navigational Dues (Navdues). See FAQs page for further details.

In September 2008 AMNAS awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certificate - number IND82069

29 October AMNAS awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certificate number IND82069 dated 25rd September 2008The certification was issued by Bureau Veritas, Oman and the accreditation was done by UKAS following a meticulous review of AMNAS’ quality management system. The Certification was formally presented to Mr. Shamis bin Salim Al-Dhahli of AMNAS by Mr. Thomas Kuriakose of BV, Oman at a ceremony held in the AMNAS Head Office.

30 October 2008:

The new lighthouse on Ra’s Raysut Headland above the Port of Salalah is scheduled to be operational by the middle of December. The lighthouse, designed by WS Atkins International, is designed to incorporate a rotating beacon with a 20 Nautical Mile range manufactured by Vega Industries, New Zealand. This will be the first major lighthouse to have been built in Oman for more than 50 years. Another three lighthouse are planned for construction within the next five years.

1 July 2008:

The Ministry of Fisheries Wealth awarded AMNAS an annual maintenance contract for all Aids to Navigation in the 13 fishery harbours located along the coast of the Sultanate of Oman.

March 2008:

The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced a new approval procedure for upgrading or installing new Aids to Navigation anywhere in Oman. See the ‘new AtoN’ page for more information.