REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

Ministry of Finance and Treasury

Office of the Directorate of Merchant Marine Circular No. 30

Consular and Maritime Affairs

 

To: Shipowners/Operators, Masters and Officer of Merchant Vessels

Subject: Observance of Traffic Separation Schemes

Reference: - Internationa Regulations for Prevention Collision at Sea, 1972

- Law No. 7 of November 1979

 

  1. By means of Law No. 7 of 9 November 1979, the Republic of Panama has ratified the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS '72), which came into force internationally on 15 July 1977.

  2. That by virtue of the date of the enforcement of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, all vessels sailing under the Panamanian Flag in foreign service shall comply with the requirements of Rule 10 that regulates the manner in which vessels should navigate in Traffic Separation Schemes.

  3. Owners, Masters or Officers who fail to comply with the requirements of Rule 10 may be subject to a fine.

 

 

 

 

February 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.