Coinciding with the IAPH-OAS-CIP regional forum this week in Montevideo, IAPH published a full translation of the recently released Port Call Optimization (PCO) Guide. Presented during the latest IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 50) in London in March by lead author Captain Ben Van Scherpenzeel of the International Harbour Masters Association, with the support of IAPH and 39 other organizations, the PCO Guide was translated by Sabina Malnis of OAS-CIP and edited by IAPH regional representative for Central and South America Guimara Tuñón Guerra of the Maritime Policy Bureau. The recommendations for a step-by-step implementation of PCO – in terms of data harmonisation and managing stakeholders – were one of the main topics discussed during a session with IAPH members moderated by Data Collaboration Committee chair Ingrid Boqué at the forum in Uruguay. You can download a copy of the PCO Guide in Spanish here.
