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. […]
COCATRAM – MARFUND outreach meeting

Meeting of rapprochement Mrs. Claudia Ruiz – MARFUND and the Executive Direction, on the initiative of the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR), where the possibility of managing the designation of a Specially Sensitive Marine Zone (ZMES) is raised. COCATRAM will support MARFUND’s efforts in this initiative.
IMO SECRETARY GENERAL OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR 2025

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, presented his New Year’s message, outlining three key priorities for 2025: protection of Seafarers, Security around the golbe and Decarbonization of the maritime sector. In his statement, he emphasized the importance of improving the working conditions and protection of maritime workers, while advocating for […]
WORLD MARITIME DAY THEME 2025: A CALL TO PROTECT THE OCEANS

The theme for World Maritime Day 2025, “Our Oceans, Our Duty, Our Opportunity,” highlights the critical importance of the oceans in economic, environmental and climate terms. More than 80% of global trade depends on maritime transport, making the oceans a key driver of the global economy. They are also vital sources of food and employment […]
MARVIVA & COCATRAM in meeting on Thermal Dome.

The Costa Rica Thermal Dome (CTD) is an oceanographic phenomenon resulting from the action of winds and ocean currents that produces the vertical displacement of deep, cold, nutrient-rich waters that approach the surface, creating an upwelling zone.