PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS Revised: December 19, 2023 This document intends to provide our clients with a better understanding of transiting Panama Canal. For any questions not addressed in this document, please contact our customer service department at Customerservice@pancanal.com. ANCHORAGE Q. What is the minimum distance required between vessels at anchor? A. The Panama Canal Operations Port Captain analysis established that the safe anchoring between vessels requires approximately 2 to 3 cables apart, always considering, in a case by case basis, the elements such as distance between vessels, vessels dimensions, wind, weather and sea conditions. ADMEASUREMENT & INSPECTION Q. WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARDING OFFICER? • The following information shall be ready for inspection, do not make a copy unless requested by Boarding Officer: 1. Arrival draft in salt and fresh water, forward and aft and displacement 2. Last ten ports of call before arriving to Panama Canal 3. Crew List 4. Passenger List 5. Fuel on board 6. Voyage Number 7. Last Port State Control (Date, Port) • Present the following certificates, do not make a copy unless requested by Boarding Officer: 1. IAPP Certificate and its supplement 2. International Ship Security Certificate 3. Safety Equipment Certificate 4. Marpol (IOPP) Certificate 5. Certificate of Fitness (for LPG, LNG, Chemical and Tankers) 6. International Tonnage Certificate OP-AC, December 19, 2023 Subject: Panama Canal Transit Frequently Ask Questions 2 7. Load Line Certificate 8. International Safety Management (ISM) 9. Ship Classification Certificate 10. Ship Sanitation Control Exception Certificate 11. International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate 12. ACP Tolls Basis Certificate • Copies of: 1. Stowage Plan (Cargo on board and the document certifying the amount and type of cargo) 2. Displacement on arrival (Neopanamax) 3. Container Summary, if carrying containers (Form 4510) 4. Bunker Delivery Notes Note: All documentation requested for Initial Transit (Only first time, Page 19, Notice to Shipping N01Vessel Requirement in Notices to Shipping - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (pancanal.com) Q. IS IT REQUIRED TO UPDATE AND INFORM OF ANY CHANGES IN TRANSIT CONDITIONS AFTER THE PANAMA CANAL INSPECTION, PRIOR TO THE VESSEL ́S TRANSIT? A. Affirmative, all changes performed, such as draft, trim, displacement, bunkering, cargo operations (STS or docking), which have not been reported to the Panama Canal inspector during the formalities, shall be reported as soon as concluded. Q. IN ANY CASE OF CHANGE IN TRANSIT CONDITIONS AFTER ALL FORMALITIES, WHO SHALL BE INFORMED? A. All changes in conditions shall be documented and informed via the vessel ́s local agent, who shall update the maritime portal (VUMPA) and inform the required operational offices such as Canal Port Captain, Marine Traffic Control and Admeasurement Unit. Q. WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED DRAFTS TO TRANSIT THE PANAMA CANAL? A. The minimum salt water draft according to the length overall of the ship are available on page 14, Table I of the OP Notice to Shipping “Vessel Requirements” in Notices to Shipping - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (pancanal.com) OP-AC, December 19, 2023 Subject: Panama Canal Transit Frequently Ask Questions 3 Q. IS THE BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARDING OFFICER? A. Yes, is required if the vessel maneuvering fuel is residual marine fuel. Q. IS