AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS 3654-A (OPXI) v. 3-2-2011 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2014 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-09-2014 May 5, 2014 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Pedro Miguel Locks Lane Outage and the Transit Reservation System Beginning Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at 0001 hours through Friday, May 16, 2014, at 2400 hours, dredging operations will be conducted at the lake entrance on the West side of Pedro Miguel Locks between the center wall and the West prism line. During this period, the West lane at Pedro Miguel Locks will be closed for shipping. This dredging work is a continuation of the work initiated on April 29 and is necessary for the removal of critical shoals in the area. As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP’s Notice to Shipping No. N-7- 2013), Condition 2 will be in effect from Wednesday, May 14, 2014, through Friday, May 16, 2014. Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning at 0900 hours on Sunday, May 11, 2014. The Just-In-Time (JIT) slots available for supers will be reduced during this period to one slot per direction. Nevertheless, JIT transit slots previously confirmed will be honored. The JIT slots available for regular vessels transiting without restrictions, as well as the booking slot available through the Auction Process, and the slots available for regular vessels less than 300 feet in LOA, will continue to be offered during this period. This document is cancelled for record purposes on May 31, 2014. ORIGINAL SIGNED Esteban G. Sáenz Executive Vice President for Operations