Paris MOU Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged vessels

Paris MOU Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged vessels

Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has issued a circular MMC-398, Paris MOU Pre-Ports Arrival Checklist for Panama Flag Vessels, in order to implement additional assessment requirements to decrease the detention numbers of vessels calling Paris MOU ports.

The checklist must be sent ninety-six hours (96hrs) before the vessel arrives to PARIS MOU ports, to the following email address: psc@amp.gob.pa. For voyages which last less than 96 hours (96hrs), the checklist must be sent at least twenty-four hours (24hrs) before arrival at port.

The use of this checklist is compulsory for all the Panamanian vessels prior to arrivals PARIS MOU, and shall be signed by the vessel Masters and/or company Designated Persons Ashore (DPA). The omission of this requirement may lead to administrative sanctions for to the vessel Master, and/or Chief Engineer and/or to the vessel company as well.