As of 5 May, the Electronic Vessel Registry (REN) is officially available to all users, as announced by the Directorate General of Public Registry of Vessels (DGRPN) of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP).
This digital platform integrates more than sixteen previously separate systems into one streamlined solution. Its implementation aims to enhance process management and reduce errors and delays that hinder service efficiency.
We cannot subject our users to the unnecessary bureaucracy. We aspire to comprehensive, non-sectoral excellence, which is why we must be on par with, and even surpass, our competitors. The work is arduous and complex, but cannot be postponed.
…commented Marta Aparicio, Director General of The DGRPN, emphasizing the urgency and vision driving the initiative.
One of the main goals of the REN is to unify the management systems of the DGMM and DGRPN. This integration will simplify procedures for both national and international users through an intuitive web-based platform. The tool is designed to enable remote access for inquiries, application tracking, and submissions.
The commercial activity of the Panamanian registry operates largely abroad and urgently needs modernization. This automation initiative should eventually extend to all port services, including auxiliary maritime industries, fuel sales, and other maritime operations overseen by the PMA—capitalizing on Panama’s highly strategic geographic position.
…said Rommel Troetsch, Former President, Panama Chamber of Shipping.
