COCATRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE 76TH SESSION OF THE IMO TECHNICAL COOPERATION COMMITTEE
The Central American Commission for Maritime Transport (COCATRAM), through its Executive Director, Otto Noack, is participating in the 76th session of the Technical Cooperation Committee (TC 76) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), being held at the organization’s headquarters in London, United Kingdom, from June 8 to 12, 2026. Within the framework of this meeting, […]
ON WORLD OCEANS DAY, IMO CALLS FOR STRENGTHENED GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO MARINE PROTECTION
As part of World Oceans Day, Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), shared a video message highlighting the importance of reimagining our relationship with the ocean and reinforcing efforts to conserve it. Speaking from the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, Domínguez emphasized the deep connection between communities and the sea, noting […]
IMO-COCATRAM Coordination Meeting for the Maritime Authorities Meeting
COCATRAM and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held a virtual working meeting to coordinate and harmonize the technical and organizational criteria related to the Seminar-Workshop for Latin American Maritime Authorities, which will bring together representatives from ROCRAM and ROCRAM-CA member countries in Guatemala from July 27 to 29. The meeting allowed for progress in planning […]
Coordination Meeting between the Guatemalan Maritime Authority and COCATRAM
The Executive Directorate of the Central American Maritime Transport Commission – COCATRAM held a coordination meeting with officials from the Guatemalan Maritime Authority (Digemar Mdn) to advance preparations for the Seminar-Workshop for Latin American Maritime Authorities (ROCRAM and ROCRAM-CA), which will take place from July 27 to 29 at the facilities of the Guatemalan Ministry […]
The Dominican Republic will host the IMO and COCATRAM Smart-C Workshop on the protection of the marine environment
Logistics coordination meeting for the Smart-C Workshop on the London Convention and Protocol, jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Central American Commission on Maritime Transport (COCATRAM), with local support from the Dominican Republic Navy. The workshop will take place from August 4 to 6 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and will […]
IMO-COCATRAM Preliminary Meeting on the Workshop Seminar
Working meeting with IMO officials, who, with the support of COCATRAM, are making arrangements for a training workshop on Smart-C under the London Convention and the London Protocol; to be held August 4–6 in the Dominican Republic, with the participation of countries from Latin America and the Caribbean: Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, French […]
IMO-COCATRAM Meeting to Coordinate the ROCRAM-CA and ROCRAM Workshop Seminar
COCATRAM held a coordination meeting with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss the organization of the upcoming ROCRAM-CA and ROCRAM Workshop Seminar. During the meeting, key aspects of general and specific logistics were addressed, as well as the participation of IMO delegates and the event consultant.
VIRTUAL WORKING MEETING: IMO AND COCATRAM STRENGTHEN THEIR REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION
COCATRAM held a virtual working meeting with the International Maritime Organization (Latin America and Caribbean Section—LACAR) to review the state of readiness for the DAMLA 1 exercise and strengthen the coordination of joint actions within the framework of regional technical cooperation. During the meeting, both parties discussed logistical progress toward the implementation of DAMLA 1, […]
CENTRAL AMERICA STRENGTHENS CAPACITIES FOR MARITIME CASUALTY INVESTIGATION AND REPORT DEVELOPMENT
In Guatemala City, from March 16 to 20, 2026, the Regional Train-the-Trainers Course on the Casualty Investigation Code and Reporting is being held. This initiative is sponsored by the International Maritime Organization and jointly organized with the Central American Maritime Transport Commission, with the valuable support of the Government of Guatemala through its National Maritime […]
68 Years Since the Entry into Force of Its Convention: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE RELEVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
Today, March 17, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) commemorates another anniversary of the entry into force of its Convention, an instrument that, since 1958, formally marked the beginning of the work of this specialized United Nations agency responsible for establishing the regulatory framework for international maritime transport. The Convention was originally adopted on March 6, […]
