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1、 PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY (ACP) Operations Department Bldg. 729, Balboa-Ancon Panama, Panama Vessel Requirements OP NOTICE TO SHIPPING No. N-1-2014 PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY (ACP) Executive Vice Presidency for Operations Bldg. 729, Balboa-Ancon Panama, Panama January 1, 2014 OP NOTICE TO SHIPPING No. N
2、-1-2014 To: Shipping Agents, Owners and Operators Subject: Vessel Requirements 1. Effective Date and Cancellation This Notice is effective on the date of issue and cancels OP Notice to Shipping No. N-1-2013 (Rev. 1). A revised Notice will be issued in January of each year or when otherwise required.
3、 This revision includes the following changes: (1) Paragraph 2.b was modified to include all protruding structures below the lock walls, on p. 3. (2) Paragraph 2.b (4) was added to include the requirement of installing rubbing bands or other provisions to protect cargo, on page 3. (3) Paragraph 2.f
4、(6) was modified to include vessel drag to be 1% of the vessels LOA, on p. 6. (4) Table II (Depths and Drafts in Balboa) and Table III (Rodman Piers Draft Limitations) were updated on p. 10 and 11, respectively. (5) Subsection 4.e (4) regarding regulation on pre-arrival information required for tran
5、sit was added on p. 22. (6) Paragraphs 20 (1) and (3) were added to include the necessity of a proper lookout and other manning requirements for transiting vessels on page 59. (7) Annex 3 (New Locks Composite Maximum Clearances Pacific and Atlantic) was added on p. 68. OP NOTICE TO SHIPPING N-1-2014
6、 iii 2. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this document is to inform the shipping community of the procedures and amplifications necessary to implement the Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal (MROPC). Please be advised that non-compliance with Panama Canal rules and regulati
7、ons may subject vessels to unnecessary delays or denial of transit. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) may order deviations from these rules if special circumstances so warrant. Please refer to the Table of Contents on pages ix through xi. 3. Organization and Responsibility The Executive Vice Presiden
8、cy for Operations (272-4500, fax: 272-3892), under the Executive Vice President for Operations, is the organizational department of the Panama Canal Authority responsible for the control of maritime traffic through the Canal and its terminal ports, and through which all ACP services to shipping are
9、handled. Following is a summary of the Executive Vice Presidency for Operations units which, due to their functions, often require contact with agents, operators and owners: a. The Transit Operations Division (272-4211, fax: 272-4288), headed by the Transit Operations Division executive manager, is
10、responsible for the immediate direction of daily maritime operations, emergency response and recovery, supervision and enforcement of rules and regulations governing the navigation of the Canal, approval of new construction compliance with chocks and bitts, boarding facilities, wheelhouse design fea
11、tures and visibility requirements, and for ensuring that vessels arriving for transit are properly equipped. Additionally, the unit is responsible for matters involving the safety aspects of vessel traffic flow and control, vessel material conditions and inspections, hazardous cargo, Canal physical
12、conditions, and emergency response for fires or oil/chemical spills. The responsibilities of the Transit Operations Division executive manager are exercised through the Canal port captain on duty. b. The Marine Traffic Control Section (272-4201, fax: 272-3976, ETA), headed by the Traffic Management
13、Unit manager, is responsible for processing ETA information, preparation of the daily transit schedule, monitoring and coordinating all vessel movements within Canal operating areas, and administering the Panama Canal Transit Booking System. c. The Admeasurement and Billing Unit (272 4567, fax: 272
14、5514, OPTC- AP), headed by the Admeasurement Unit manager, is responsible for ascertaining the correct Panama Canal tonnage of vessels transiting the Canal, ascertaining and auditing the Total TEU Allowance (TTA) on full container vessels and Number of TEUs Transported (NTT) on other vessels with on
15、 deck carrying capacity, maximum number of berth on passenger vessels and the maximum displacement on warships, dredges and floating dry-docks; boarding and clearing of vessels for medical surveillance, general ship inspections, gathering information for the Ship Data Bank, and generating billing in
16、voices for transits and related services. OP NOTICE TO SHIPPING N-1-2014 iv d. The Board of Inspectors (272-3403, fax: 272-3548), headed by the Board of Inspectors chairman, is responsible for the official inquiry and examination into the circumstances surrounding marine accidents which occur in Canal waters involving Authority personnel and/or equipment. In addition, this office is responsible for the certification of marine credentia
