Tag: Panama Maritime Authority

The Panama Maritime Authority held a ceremony, on 18 October, for the construction of the new Amador Cruise Port, generating a new destination for cruises on the Pacific side of the country. The design and construction of the Amador cruise terminal, at Perico Island, was awarded to the consortium Cruceros del Pacifico.

The Panama Maritime Authority and the Panama Canal Authority announced the launch of the Panama Maritime Single Window System, which aims to facilitate international maritime transport, through simplification and harmonization of the processes, in compliance with FAL Convention.

ClassNK informs on the updated Merchant Marine Circular, issued by Panama Maritime Authority, concerning the application of the new Annex 14 of the CSS Code for new and existing ships designed and fitted for the carriage of containers on deck, relating to the “Guidance on Providing Safe Working Conditions for Securing of Containers on Deck”.

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued circular encouraging all Panamanian flagged vessels transiting the Gulf of Guinea, to increase the security measures on board and to comply with any security regulations recommended, in territorial waters.

All Panamanian Flag ships shall carry on board the current edition of the WHO publication ‘International Medical Guide for Ships’ and for those ships carrying dangerous cargoes, in addition shall carry the ‘Medical First Aid Guide’ and special equipment on board

The Administration of Panama announced that the application of CSS Code Annex 14 is to be applied as a mandatory requirement to Panama flagged containerships.

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued circular aiming to require all Masters, Owners/Operators to report to Panama Flag State Section the corrections of deficiencies raised due to an Annual Safety Inspections.

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued Merchant Marine Circular on the principles of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate of a ship due to STCW amendments. Specifically, this Merchant Marine Circular supersedes MMC. No. 21, 43, 65 and 73.

Following the Expanded Panama Canal's first month of operations, the Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano presented representatives of shipping lines and shipping agents with an update on the operations of the Expanded Canal, ensuring customers about the safe operation of the new locks.

The $5 billion project of Panama’s waterway expansion officially opened, when the first vessel officially sailed through on Sunday, June 26. The Neopanamax vessel made the inaugural transit of the Expanded Panama Canal after a 14-day journey.