David Broughton, Secretary-General reports “The first week of October saw around 120 speakers and delegates from 24 countries gather for the 14th World Congress of the International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN), held in Cairo – a respectable number in light of the difficulties affecting the wide area.”

IAIN President, Dr Refaat Rashad, presented the Association’s John Harrison Award for An Outstanding Contribution to Navigation to the recently-retired IMO Secretary-General, Admiral Efthimios Mitropoulos.

The IAIN Necho Award for A Special Achievement was presented to Professor Bradford Parkinson, the Father of GPS.

At Congress Captain Dick Smith RN was elected President of IAIN.