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Pre Arrival:  Overview | Location | Charts | Limits   ...
Arrival:  Approaches | Pilotage | Anchorages
Communications:  Pratique | VHF
Berthing Ops:  Tugs | Berths | Mooring
Cargo:  Breakbulk | Bulk | Other | Tankers | Gas | Handling   ...
Pollution:  Ballast | Waste | Slops
Facilities:  Medical | Water | Fuel | Chandlery | Services   ...
Security:  Police etc | Security | Regs
Local Info:  Weather
Shore:  Consuls | Telephones | Airport | Banks
Crew:  Leave | Repatriation
Misc:  Authority
Report:  Report

Summary

Max. Size:  Breakbulk:  LOA 152 m., draft 6.7 m. Bulk:  LOA 175 m., beam 32.0 m., draft 9.6 m. Tankers:  LOA 240 m., draft 11.88 m.
Fuel:  By barge.
Airport:  Colon Domestic, 15 km. Panama Tocumen Int'l, 90 km.
Repairs/Drydocks:  Minor repairs possible.
Medical:  Hospital available.
Bahia Las Minas
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PAPBM

OVERVIEW:  Mainly an oil port specialising in importing and exporting refined products. Also handles dry bulk and breakbulk cargoes. Facilities operated by private companies port under the jurisdiction of Autoridad Maritima de Panama.
LOCATION:  6.0 n.m. east of the entrance of the Panama Canal, on the north coast.
CHARTS:  Digital: CO300023, PA5AM400, US409860 and US409860.
Paper: BA 1400.
US 26060.
Publications:  NP7A, South America Pilot Vol 4.
PORT LIMITS:  Bounded by the North Atlantic Ocean, South Mangrove area, east Bahia Las Minas Channel entrance and the west access road to terminal.
DOCUMENTS:  The following documents are required for clearance inwards:
5 Cargo (Nil) Manifests
2 Crew Effects Declarations
2 Crew Lists (report any changes while in port)
2 General Declarations
   Maritime Declaration of Health
2 Mail (Nil) Lists
4 Passenger (Nil) Lists
   Ports of Call List
2 Stores Lists (FAL 3)
2 Vaccination Lists
   Visitors List (including shipchandlers)
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