MARITIME CHRONICLES

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PORT STATE CONTROL IN HONDURAS

By: Juan Carlos Rivera. Abogado. Dirección General de la Marina Mercante de Honduras

The accession of the Maritime Authority of Honduras to the Latin American Agreement of Viña del Mar is the milestone that marks the beginning of the history of the figure of Port State in the country. This responsibility is related to the emerging scheme of global maritime governance that the Maritime Authorities are leading worldwide, as they also perform the functions inherent to the flag State and coastal State, enshrined in the UNCLOS and the International Maritime Conventions.

WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, A KEY ELEMENT IN MARITIME COMMERCE

By: Angélica Meza - Lawyer. General Directorate of the Merchant Marine, Honduras

While history has shown us that maritime transport has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized body of the United Nations, has made a concerted effort to advance in this industry and help women to achieve a representation in line with the expectations of the twenty-first century.

MLC 2006, FOURTH PILLAR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INDUSTRY

By: Manuel J. Moreno Chávez. Captain OM LT, Chilean Navy. PR Execution Engineer and Senior Expert in Maritime Legislation

Between September 13 and 24, 2004, in Geneva, Switzerland, as a Senior Officer of the Chilean Navy, fulfilling DIRECTEMAR functions, I had the honor of being part of the Chilean Delegation, which participated in the Maritime Preparatory Conference for the Consolidated Maritime Labor Convention.

Some 500 delegates, representatives of seafarers, governments and shipowners from 88 countries participated in this Conference, organized as follows: