1. Application for Radiocommunications Station License in the Maritime Mobile Service

At the same time as the presentation of ship registration to the Panamanian Consular officials, the interested party shall apply for radiocommunications station license by completing the form provided by the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs. The Consul will then issue a radio permit which is valid for three (3) months. The radio permit can be renewed by prior authorization granted by the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs.

The interested party may also request application directly to the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs. The provisional radio license can be renewed automatically every three months provided the vessel is up-to-date in her payments, until the statutory license has been obtained. The radio communications station license application must be completed by a technician in radio matters or by the radio operator of the vessel.

The duration of the statutory radiocommunication station license for vessels registered in the National Merchant Marine is valid for four (4) years, except for vessels with special navigation "Patente" (chartered vessels) whose radiocommunication's license will expire upon termination of the charter contract.

Application for statutory radiocommunication station license shall be presented directly to the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs before the expiration date of the provisional radio license or the radio permit. When the radio license has expired or has been modified, the original must be returned to the Directorate General of Consular and Maritime Affairs.

We wish to clarify that the company in charge or owner of the radio station of the vessel is the only one responsible for the radio bills; consequently, the payments shall be sent directly to the companies shown in the following list, as applicable.

2. List of approved Radio Service Companies

• Pana-Global Trading, S.A.
• Panama Shipping Consultants, Inc.

• Canal Radio Cocle, S.A.
• International Maritime Communications (IMCO)
• Shipping Radio and Management International, Inc.
• Radiotel, Inc.
• Offshore Satellite International (OSI), S.A.
• Panama Marine Company, Inc.
• Kelvin Hughes Limited
• Peninsular Electronics, LTD.
• STC International Marine LTD.
• eb Communications (Great Britain) LTD.
• Japan Radio Co.
• MacKay Communications, Inc.
• Campagnia Generale Telemar
• Societa Italiana Radio Maritima (SIRM)
• Debeg GmbH
• Sait Electronics, S.A.
• Radio-Holland B.V.
• Kyoritsu Radio Service Co., Ltd.
• The Marconi International Marine Co. Limited
• B.S. Japan Co., LTD.
• Hagenuk GmbH
• Ocean Tramping Company, LTD.
• Marine Radio Systems, LTD.
• P.T. Admiral Lines
• Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, S.A. (OTE)
• Honduras Radio Accounting Services, S.A.
• Shipping Assistance Pte., LTD.
• Telaccount Overseas LTD.
• International Radio Traffic Services Limited
• AWA Electronic Services
• Mocos Japan Co., LTD.
• Andgate (International) Limited

3. See Merchant Marine Circular No.56.

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.