Latin America and the Caribbean advance gender equality through Port State Control training

Women Port State Control officers in Latin America and the Caribbean have completed the first IMO Subregional Train-the-Trainer Programme for Women on Port State Control (PSC), held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras (20-24 October).

Through practical exercises and expert-led sessions, participants gained hands-on experience in PSC inspection techniques, development of standard operating procedures and audit follow-up mechanisms under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS).

The training aimed at building technical capacity, promote gender equality and enhance implementation of key IMO instruments, including the SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW and BWM Convention.

Jointly organized by IMO and the Secretariat of the Viña del Mar Agreement under IMO's Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP), the initiative supports the IMO Gender Equality Strategy (2024-2029) and contributes to safer, cleaner and more inclusive maritime operations in the region. It also included a virtual preparatory phase (8-26 September) and on-the-job training within national maritime administrations (3 November-12 December).