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-3-2013 OP’S ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-02-2013 January 21, 2013 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: PANAMA CANAL LOCKS LANE OUTAGE AND TRANSIT RESERVATION SYSTEM Beginning Monday, January 28, 2013, at 2200 hours through Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at 1600 hours (18 hours), the East lane at Gatun Locks will be out of service for the removal of Miter Gate (MG) 29 and installation of MG 5. Beginning Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 2200 hours through Friday, February 1, 2013, at 1600 hours (18 hours), the East lane at Gatun Locks will be out of service for the removal of MG 30 and installation of MG 6. Beginning Monday, February 4, 2013, at 2200 hours through Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 1600 hours (18 hours), the West lane at Gatun Locks will be out of service for the removal of MG 7 and installation of MG 29. Beginning Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 2200 hours through Friday, February 8, 2013, at 1600 hours (18 hours), the West lane at Gatun Locks will be out of service for the removal of MG 8 and installation of MG 30. As a result, and pursuant to the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP’s Notice to Shipping No. N-7- 2012), Condition 2 will be in effect on Tuesday, January 29, 2013; Friday, February 1, 2013; Tuesday, February 5, 2013; and Friday, February 8, 2013. Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning at 0900 hours on January 26, 2013, for January 29, 2013; 0900 hours on January 29, 2013, for February 1, 2013; 0900 hours on February 2, 2013, for February 5, 2013; and 0900 hours on February 5, 2013 for February 8, 2013. During this period the booking slot available through the Auction Process, as well as the slots available for regular vessels less than 300 feet in length, will continue to be offered in addition to the regularly offered slots. This document is cancelled for record purposes on February 28, 2013. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________ Esteban G. Sáenz Executive Vice President for Operations