MAMLa NEWS
The XXII Ordinary Meeting of the Regional Operational Cooperation Network of Maritime Authorities of the Americas (ROCRAM) was held from 23 to 25 October in Mexico City, at the premises of the Higher Naval Studies Centre (CESNAV), as part of the 40th anniversary of the organisation.
Promoting the professionalization and female leadership in the Bolivian aquatic field, Frigate Lieutenant María Griselda Borda Orellana heads the Bolivian Navy's Fluviales Lacustres and Mariana Mercante Maritime Interests specialty.
Within the framework of the World Ports Sustainability Programme (WPSP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) applied to ports, the gender-sensitive vocational training programme of the Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Dock Sud (CGPDS) won the "Community Building" category in the Awards 2023 of the International Association of Ports and Harbours, among 86 projects submitted worldwide,
On 2 November, IMO is marking 50 years since the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the primary global treaty for the prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from intentional, operational or accidental causes.