Tag: Panama Maritime Authority

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued a Merchant Marine Circular on Security Documents of the Seafarer´s Automated Application System in order to communicate the maritime sector the format of the security documents, issued in the Merchant Marine Privative Consulate and the Regional Documentation Offices, implemented with the Seafarers’Automated Application System.

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued circular to update the instructions and procedures for ISPS Audit Extensions and request Additional Verification due to special circumstances where any of the Verifications indicated in the Section 19.1.1 Part A of the ISPS Code can not be carried out.

The general cargo ship VFM Alita sank last week in Caribbean waters off Colon, Panama after colliding with another vessel, which caused hole above the waterline and water ingress. At the time of the incident, VFM Alita was at anchor on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, awaiting scrapping. No injured people and water pollution were reported.

The Panama Maritime Authority has published a circular in order to clarify some issues regarding its application forms for the Continuous Synopsis Record.

The Panama Maritime Authority has revised its circular MMC-321 regarding the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR).

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued a revised circular regarding the High Risk Area to include the recent amendments effective from December 1st, 2015.

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued Merchant Marine Circular to inform all parties related with the Panamanian flagged vessels, about the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) and compliance with the Best Management Practices

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued revised circular regarding the protection against attacks by pirates in the High Risk Area (HRA). The revision of the circular concerns the Compliance and Enforcement Deputy Chief.

The Panama Marine Authority has confirmed the Transas Electronic Logbook as equivalent to the paper version for use on board the ships

PMA has issued a circular to inform about discounts applicable to vessels to be registered in the National Merchant Marine