Tag: Panama Maritime Authority

Following the increased incidents of piracy and armed attacks at high seas, the Panama Maritime Authority as well as the Republic of Marshal Islands Maritime Administrator, have issued advisories to protect and inform crews.

Three years after the incident, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) published the results of its investigation into the grounding of the Wakashio bulk carrier that ran off the coast of Mauritius, concluding that the accident was ''most propably a result of human factor''.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), the entity overseeing the Panama Ship Registry received a letter of approval from the United States Coast Guard congratulating the country for its qualification to the Quality Shipping for the 21st Century Program.

The Panama Maritime Authority has updated Merchant Marine Notice 07/2021, providing a standard guide of facts in cases of theft and sexual assault onboard Panama-flagged ships, as well as guidance in case of natural death or homicide onboard.

The Panama Ship Registry is working on an integrated review for the verification and control of the more than 8,500 vessels that make up the Panamanian fleet and the more than 318,000 active seafarers.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), together with the main maritime unions and other state institutions, has concluded the meetings for the revision of Law 57 of August 6, 2008, known as the General Law of Merchant Marine.

Shipowners and seafarers participated actively in the 11th Meeting of the Embarking Committee, presided over by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) through the General Directorate of Seafarers, providing ideas and executing projects to achieve compliance with the set objectives that benefit Panamanian seafarers.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) informed that it has recovered more than $15.7 million in wage payments owed to seafarers who sail on Panamanian-flagged vessels.

Panama's vessel registry withdrew its flag from 136 ships linked to Iran's state oil company in the last four years, according to the country's maritime authority.

Currently the Panama Registry, through its incentive program for shipowners and companies, promotes the construction of efficient ships that generate less pollutants. Among the special incentive options is the Eco Ship and New Construction incentive.