NL 234/20 | Latest Panama Maritime Authority Circulars

Jun 01, 2020

Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Panamanian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives     


Action Date: Immediate

The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the latest circulars and marine notices issued by Panama Maritime Authority, regarding various issues. More specifically:

  • Merchant Marine Notice - MMN-07/2020 on how to proceed in case of request of postponement-extension of statutory certification and services due to COVID-19.
  • Letter 106-01-238-DGMM regarding authorized companies to perform annual safety inspections or special inspections.
  • Merchant Marine Circular - MMC-197 regarding the Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) as well as MMN-03/2019 for the LRIT Conformance Test and MMN-06/2019 for the Sanction to all vessels of Panamanian Registry that deliberately deactivate the Long Range Identification and Tracking Equipment (LRIT) or the Automatic Identification System (AIS).

Do not hesitate to contact us for more information you may need on the above.

June 1st, 2020 - PHRS Head Office