In late 2003, the Government
of the Sultanate of Oman granted Arabian Maritime and Navigation
Aids Services - AMNAS - a private limited company, the exclusive
right and privilege to provide an Aids to Navigation service throughout
the Sultanate’s Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic
Zone.
This concession was proclaimed by Royal Decree No: 81/2003. The schedule of fees or navigational dues for the service was reviewed by the Government in 2008. A revised schedule of fees came into force on 1 November 2008.All non-exempted ships with a net registered tonnage
of 500 tons or greater who use the Sultanate’s ports and
anchorages, are bound legally to pay the fee. Details of navigational
dues and why they are levied may be found on the ‘Frequently
Asked Questions’ page.
The company has its head office
in Capital Area located opposite Muscat International Airport.
Its maintenance base is located nearby in the industrial area
of Ghala. AMNAS has an office in the Port of Sohar and a storage
and maintenance facility in the Port of Salalah.
AMNAS activities include, but
are not limited to:
- The efficient operation and planned maintenance
of Aids to Navigation (AtoN) equipment and structures such
as lighthouses, beacons, Racons and buoys situated along the
Sultanate’s 1,709 nautical mile (3,600 kilometre) coastline
and offshore islands.
- Strategic management of the service to ensure
that the Sultanate’s AtoN navigational aid network meets
the standards set by the International Association of Marine
Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), as directed
by International Maritime Organization (IMO).
- Development of Government endorsed plans
to enhance and extend the existing network of AtoN with value
added features such as differential Global Positioning and
GMDSS features to meet both current and future patterns of
maritime traffic density.
- Provision of maritime consultancy and training
services.
AMNAS employs a small dedicated team of Omani
administration, operations and technical staff. Key personnel are:
| Mr. Stephen Bennett |
General Manager |
+968 24510283 Ext 1 |
| Mr. Shamis Salim Al-Dhahli |
Administration Manager |
+968 24510283 Ext 2 |
Mr. Ali Rashid Al-Kalbani |
Project Manager Operations |
+96824501283 Ext 3 |
Mr. Yasser Hamood Al-Yahmadi |
Technical Project Manager |
+968 24501796 |
On 1 November 2008 AMNAS owned and operated:
- 4 Main Lighthouses
- 3 Secondary Lighthouses
- 7 Main Harbour Light Beacons
- 30 secondary Beacons
- 3 Precision Direction lights
- 49 Channel or coastal buoys
- 21 Harbour buoys
- 6 Radar Beacons (Racons)
AMNAS maintains other AtoN under contract:
- 70 Harbour Lights
- 7 Buoys
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