The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reminds all customers that vessels arriving at Canal waters, whether for docking or transiting the Panama Canal, must comply with vessel requirements, as stated in the Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal and OP’s Notice to Shipping No.N-1-2012, “Vessel Requirements.”

The newest advisory  A-28-2012  of the Panama Canal (Panama Canal Authority) provides new definitions and requirements for transit through new new locks and the maximum allowed dimensions of ships which will pass through them.

The same Directive recalled that the elements under No. N-1-2012, “Vessel Requirements” advert must be followed by transiting ships and those calling for docking.

Attention should be made on the corrected calculation of “Blind Distance” included on pages V and VI.

The Panama Canal Authority issued an advisory stating that, effective 1 January 2013, the PCSOPEP Notice of Acknowledgement (NOA) certificates for vessels complying with applicable requirements will only be issued electronically. Vessels will not be sanctioned for failure to carry a NOA certificate on board.

Click here to read Advisory 29-2012 (12/3/12).