The Latin American Society of Maritime and Monobuoys Operators (SLOM) continues to hold its twentieth conference in Punta del Este with the presence of more than 450 professionals from the maritime sector. maritime and energy and energy sector, consolidating its role as a reference in the industry. During this edition, the engineer Francisco Barreto, president of SLOM, shared his impressions and highlighted the achievements and future challenges of the organization.
Barreto highlighted the success of SLOM 2024 Day
The President of SLOM described the event as a resounding success, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing among attendees.
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One of the main topics discussed at the conference was the energy transition. energy transition. Barreto stressed that SLOM must be at the forefront of this process, highlighting the need to work together with communities, regulators and suppliers to achieve a fair and effective transition. In this regard, he commented that although it is a big challenge, they have begun this work by addressing the main issues of the transition.
Regarding the organization’s global growth, Barreto proudly mentioned that SLOM has expanded its reach beyond Latin America, with European operators now participating. Even so, he reaffirmed that the main focus remains on the Latin American region, with plans to continue expanding the collaboration internationally.
It is important to mention that the event was also attended by prominent figures of the sector, such as the president of Transpetro, Sergio Bacci and the vice-president of ANCAP, who gave their unconditional support to SLOM’s activities. Barreto expressed his gratitude for the support of the main oil operators, which have shown a greater commitment to the organization in recent years.
Finally, Francisco Barreto announced during the interview that the next SLOM conference in 2025 will be held in Panama, marking a return to Central America after several years of concentrating on the south of the continent.
Undoubtedly, this XX SLOM Day will go down in history as a milestone that reinforces the integration and commitment of the maritime community to safer, more efficient and cleaner operations.
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