Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Oman: The Document Issued by Members of The Maritime Industry and Stake Holders
Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Oman: The Document Issued by Members of The Maritime Industry and Stake Holders
Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz - Gulf of Oman: The Document Issued by Members of The Maritime Industry and Stake Holders
No: MMN-01/2021
1. The Panama Maritime Administration strongly encourages all Panama Flagged vessels
transiting the Gulf of Oman, Straits of Hormuz, and those near Fujairah, UAE to continue
on maintaining the utmost vigilance and increased security conditions aboard, in case to
be necessary in order to protect the vessel and crew during the time of passage in these
waters.
2. After the attack incidents occurred on June 13th, 2019, in 2020 and recently in January
2021, this Administration strongly recommends to all Ship-owners, Operators and
Masters of Panama Flagged vessels, to exercise extreme caution when operating in
these areas.
3. Due to the recent events in the Strait of Hormuz, the Panama Maritime Administration
strongly encourage to follow the recommendations listed below and, on the document
issued by members of the maritime industry and stake holders;
4. Additionally, we want to remind all Panama flag vessels transiting the Gulf of Oman,
Straits of Hormuz, and those near Fujairah, UAE that according to Merchant Marine
Circulars, all Panama flagged vessels under the SOLAS V/19 regulation must comply
with LRIT requirements and the AIS requirements. This Administration urges all ship-
owners, operators, Company Security Officers (CSO) and Ship Security Officers to
verify that the LRIT System and the AIS works properly at all times, in order to be
able to continuously send positions of the vessels.
5. All Panama flag ships trading on these areas will be expected to comply in
accordance with the international requirements related to position reporting, and the
Panama Maritime Authority may penalize violations to such provisions according to
the national legislation, if they fail to formally report through LRIT and AIS to our
Administration at a proper time.
UKMTO
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Emergency numbers: +44 (0) 239 222 2060 / +971 50 552 2315.
January, 2021.
Inquiries concerning the subject of this Merchant Marine Notice or any other request should
be forward to: