The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reminds 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-1-2013 (Rev 1), “Vessel Requirements.”
The purpose of this Advisory is to inform the shipping community of the definitions and requirements applicable to all vessels intending to transit the Panama Canal’s new locks.
Definitions
Maximum Length
Maximum Beam
Protrusions
Draft
Construction, Number, and Location of Chocks and Bitts
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ICS Class, August 7, 2013