AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 3- 2-2011 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2013 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-07-2013 April 3, 2013 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – March 2013 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force ................................................................................................. 287 b. Pilots in Training ................................................................................................. 8 c. Tugs ................................................................................................. 37 d. Locomotives .................................................................................................. 100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 33.68 46 24 Oceangoing Transits 33.52 41 28 Canal Waters Time (hours) 21.57 26.42 16.97 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.06 11.15 8.06 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91' beam 375 12.10 36.09 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 664 21.42 63.91 Total: 1039 33.52 100 Vessels 100' beam and over 564 18.19 54.28 Vessels 900' length and over 143 4.61 13.76 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 527* 289* 1 54.84 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 248* 135* 1 54.44 Regular Vessels (up to 300' in length) 1 1 100.00 Auctioned booking slots 2 0 0 *Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 3. The following page provides the scheduled locks maintenance work and other items of interest to the shipping community. 4. This advisory will be canceled for record purposes on April 30, 2013. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Esteban G. Sáenz Executive Vice President for Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 28-01-2011 OP, April 3, 2013 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – March 2013 1 The normal transit capacity of the Panama Canal is 38-40 vessels per day, depending on vessel mix and other factors. This capacity is reduced during locks maintenance work, as indicated in the above table. Consequently, vessels may experience delays in transiting. Normally, during these periods, the Panama Canal Transit Reservat ion System slots are fully utilized. Whenever a set of locks requires a major outage of one of its two lanes for dry chamber inspection, miter gate repairs, tow track work or other major maintenance/improvement projects, advantage may be taken of this requirement to perform simultaneous single lane outages for additional maintenance at other locks. Panama Canal Completes Expansion Program Dredging in Culebra Cut The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has completed the dredging to deepen and widen the navigational channels along Culebra Cut as part of the Expansion Program. This marks another important milestone for the Panama Canal expansion. The dredging works began in March 2008, with the drilling by Panama Canal personnel on board the drill barge Baru. “This important achievement fills with pride each man and woman that works within the organization,” Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano said. “Gradually, we are completing all the projects that make up the Expansion Program.” Culebra Cut is an area of difficult access due to the type of mater