MAMLa NEWS
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.
Following the sinking of the Titanic and the tragic loss of most of the passengers and crew, it was decided to hold a convention to discuss the safety of life at sea (SOLAS Convention).