Boatmen promote maritime culture to children and young people

youth gram dance foundationwhich promotes the practice and appreciation of aerial and contemporary dance, they learned about maritime culture in an activity organized by Association of Panamanian Shipowners (Arpa).

Members of a non-governmental organization, Panamanian volunteerswhich promotes volunteering among the country’s youth.

Children and young people were introduced to OPC Defender shipwhere they received an explanation of the entire topic related to spill containment and actions inside the ship.

They were able to observe an on-site spill control exercise and the entire process involved in preventing it every polluting product that falls into the sea causes damage to the environment.

He CEO of Arp, José Digerónimohe pointed out that this activity aims to convey a message to children and young people from all over about the sea of ​​employment opportunities that exist in these areas, so that they can develop as workers, businessmen, and even become future ship owners. .

for his part, Ana Larisa Cabrera from the Panamanian Volunteers He said the experience was gratifying for the children, who were able to learn how a ship works and the entire process involved in containing a spill to protect marine resources.

The OPC Defender is a ship that is part of the operations Operations Response Center (COR)a project created by Arpa with the aim of protecting marine and coastal resources around the island of Taboga.

This tour is part of the activities of the “Mares Azules” and “Mar de Oportunidades” programs created by Arpa to promote the protection of the sea on the one hand and, on the other hand, to encourage National maritime culture.