WORKING MEETING BETWEEN IMO AND COCATRAM

Review of specific topics: Contract formats. Logistics and coordination for regional workshops in Panama and Guatemala. Procedures for requesting technical assistance through the IMO portal. Participation in the 76th meeting of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC) from June 8 to 12. Venue for the Maritime Authorities seminar workshop. Official IMO logo. Review of the […]
WORKSHOP SEMINAR FOR OFFICIALS OF THE MARITIME AUTHORITIES OF ROCRAM-CA AND ROCRAM

Coordination meeting between COCATRAM and the Guatemalan Ministry of National Defense to finalize logistical aspects of the Seminar Workshop, Training of Trainers on Maritime Accident Investigation, to be hosted by Guatemala from March 16 to 20, 2026; with the participation of Latin American Maritime Authorities and under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), […]
COCATRAM VISITS THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF SIT HONDURAS

Mr. Fernando Vásquez Montoya, Undersecretary of the Secretariat of Infrastructure and Transportation (SIT) -Honduras, who took office in January 2026 and has been appointed as Honduras’ Permanent Delegate to the COCATRAM Board of Directors, received a courtesy visit from Mr. Otto Noack, Executive Director of COCATRAM.
IN COLLABORATION WITH ITOPF, COCATRAM CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPACITY IN HONDURAS

From August 26 to 29, 2025, representatives from more than a dozen institutions in Honduras gathered in the city of Tegucigalpa to participate in the Seminar Workshop on Preparedness for Response to Oil Spills at Sea, a key event in the implementation of the National Contingency Plan (PNC). The activity was organized by the General […]
IN COLLABORATION WITH ITOPF, COCATRAM CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPACITY IN GUATEMALA

From August 19 to 22, 2025, representatives from several institutions and related companies in Guatemala gathered in the capital city to participate in the Seminar Workshop on Preparedness for Response to Oil Spills at Sea, a key event in the implementation of the National Contingency Plan (PNC). The Ministry of National Defense organized the activity […]
IN COLLABORATION WITH ITOPF, COCATRAM CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPACITY IN COSTA RICA

From August 12 to 15, 2025, representatives from more than a dozen institutions in Costa Rica gathered in the city of San José to participate in the Seminar Workshop on Preparedness for Response to Oil Spills at Sea, a key event in the implementation of the National Contingency Plan (PNC), established by Executive Decree No. […]
First vessel with cars arrives at La Union Port

The vessel MV Argus Ray arrived this morning with vehicles, ranging from sedans, trucks, to heavy machinery; although the quantity was not determined. This is the first vessel of this type to arrive at the Port of La Union. The marine traffic registry indicates that the vessel MV Argus Ray, sails under Bahamas flag and […]
Regional Workshop on the London Protocol organized by IMO and COCATRAM begins

Opening ceremony of the Regional Workshop on the London Protocol, chaired by the Vice Minister of the Navy Edy Santiago Chinchilla Archila, Dr. Andrew Birchenough IMO Technical Officer, consultants Enrique Vargas and Gildardo Alarcón, accompanied by the Executive Director of COCATRAM. Participating ROCRAM-CA countries, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic. Left to right: […]
Work visit of the Pro Tempore Presidency and Executive Directorate promoting the incorporation of the Dominican Republic as a member state of COCATRAM.

As part of COCATRAM‘s activities, the Pro Tempore Presidency and Executive Director made a working visit to the Dominican Republic, with the purpose of promoting the incorporation of the Dominican Republic as a member country of the commission. As part of the agenda, Vice Admiral Agustín Morillo Rodríguez, Commander General of the Navy of the […]
Coordination meeting promoting the incorporation of the Dominican Republic

COCATRAM’s Executive Director, Otto Noack, held a coordination meeting with Melvin de Jesús Pujols, representative of the Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM), and Captain Feliciano Pérez Carbajal, of the Dominican Republic Navy. The purpose of the meeting was to define the initial steps for the official visit to be made by the Pro Tempore Presidency and […]