REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

Ministry of Finance and Treasury

Office of the Directorate of Merchant Marine Circular No. 3

Consular and Maritime Affairs

To: Shipowners/Operators, Agents and Masters of Vessels

Subject: List of Merchant Marine Consular Offices

By virtue of Article 2 of Law No.2 of January 17, 1980, Panamanian Consular officials with maritime functions are authorized by Law to issue provisional ship registrations (Provisional Navigation Registration/"Patente" Provisional) (valid for six months) to vessels which apply for registration in Panama, provided they comply with the requirements. The handling of technical matters and exemptions is excluded from such Consuls as per Resolution No. 614-440-ALCN. Panamanian Consular officials are not authorized to detain any vessel unless specifically instructed to do so by the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs. As per Article 1083A of the Fiscal Code, modified by Law 14 of May 27, 1980, the aforementioned Consuls are also empowered to receive and process applications for the preliminary recording of title deeds, cancellation and mortgages of vessels of the National Merchant Marine.

List of Authorized Consulates with Maritime Functions, as of January 1992:

Antwerp, Belgium

Bangkok, Thailand

Barcelona, Spain

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cali, Colombia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Cairo, Egypt

El Callao, Peru

Genova, Italy

Grand Canaries, Spain

Geneva, Switzerland

Hamburg, Germany

Hong Kong

Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

Kobe, Japan

La Coruna, Spain

Limassol, Cyprus

Lisbon, Portugal

London, England

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Manila, Philippines

Marseilles, France

Mexico, D.F.

Miami, Florida, U.S.A.

Montecarlo, Principate of Monaco

Montreal, Canada

Napoli, Italy

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

New York, New York, U.S.A.

Paris, France

Piraeus, Greece

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rotterdam, Holland

Salvador Bahia, Brazil

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santos, Brazil

Seoul, Korea

Singapore, Singapore

Stockholm, Sweden

Sydney, Australia

Taipei, Taiwan

Tampa, Florida

Tokyo, Japan

Valparaiso, Chile

Venice, Italy

January 1992

Inquiries concerning the subject of this Circular should be directed to:
Directorate of Consular and Maritime Affairs, New York Representative Office,
Republic of Panama, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor
New York, New York 10036, U.S.A.