Procedures for fixed piloting unit installation at Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority issued Advisory to Shipping No. A-06-2024 on February 29, 2024, regarding the process customers must follow after installing fixed piloting units with real-time kinematics (RTK) at the Panama Canal.

The steps to be taken include downloading a form, filling in necessary details, printing, signing, and stamping it along with an antenna installation diagram (if available)

Additionally, customers must keep a copy of the certificate for pilot use during visits and note "NPU Completed" in the visit remark.

Further details and resources are available on the Panama Canal website, and inquiries can be directed to posicionamiento@pancanal.com.

For more information, please see the document below (available only to subscribers):

NPU - RTK

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