MARITIME CHRONICLES
SHIP TO SHIP OPERATIONS GAIN NOTORIETY IN BRAZIL
What are Ship To Ship (STS) operations and where do they occur?
STS operations are those where cargo is transferred between oil, gas or chemical tankers. In Brazil they are carried out in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters (AJB) and can take place with vessels moored in ports or terminals, anchored in the port area, and anchored or moving in the open sea.
PARAGUAY - PARANA WATERWAY: A REAL SOLUTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARITIME, FLUVIAL, LAKE AND MERCHANT MARINE INTERESTS OF BOLIVIA THROUGH FOREIGN COMMERCE
The Paraguay-Parana Waterway is one of the solutions to affirm the participation of the Bolivian State in the shipping-merchant activity through foreign trade, strengthening the links and integration with neighboring countries.
MARITIME AND PORT DEVELOPMENT
The footprint of women in the maritime and port area began to gain attention in 2009 when the idea of training personnel who can be competent in this area was born, and is increasingly growing directly to maritime tasks, as the intention is to support and enhance the participation of Bolivian women in both land and port positions, also the purpose of increasing awareness of the importance of gender equity and equal opportunities in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, It is a great ch
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME (IMSAS)
Following the introduction of the Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS) adopted in 2005, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) moved towards the adoption of a mandatory audit scheme, which was implemented starting in 2016 with the aim of determining the extent to which Member States are effectively fulfilling their obligations and responsibilities under IMO treaties.