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• Panama Maritime Authority has issued merchant marine circular MMC-230 and MMC-327 providing consolidated text of the BMP4 and security measures in sailing in Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Based on the incidents reports of Panamanian flagged vessels these notices have been revised by providing list of high risk areas considered by administration and updating contact details of piracy reporting centre.

• Administration recognizes prompt reporting to the appropriate authorities and organizations, both during and post-incident; as an essential part of preventing, deterring and suppressing attacks.

• The following areas are also considered as high risk areas; by the administration:

1. E. ASIA AND THE INDIAN SUB CONTINENT

            Indonesia: Belawan, Dumai, Karimun Kecil/Besar, Pulau Nipah, Pulau Takong   

            Kecil, Jakarta /Tanjung Priok, Muara Berau, Pulau Bintan

            Malacca Strait                               

            Malaysia: Tanjung Piai

            Philippines: Batangas

            Singapore Straits

            Thailand

            South China Sea

            Vietnam: Vung Tau

            Bangladesh: Chittagong

            India: Kandla, Kochi, Visakhapatnam

2. AFRICA AND RED SEA

Somalia waters – Eastern and Northeastern Coast, Ghana, Angola, Guinea, Cameroon, Egypt, Benin, Gulf of Aden, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Conakry, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria: Lagos, Red Sea,

The Congo: Pointe Noire and  Northern Somali Coast in the Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea in The Bab El Mandeb,

Togo: Lome.

3. SOUTH, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN WATERS

Colombia, Haiti, Jamaica, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Dominican Republic Ports, Ecuadorian Ports.

• All the Panamanian Flagged Vessels transiting through any of the above mentioned areas are required to raise their Security Level according to their Ship Security Plan.
• Apart from the HRA mentioned above, based on incidents reported during port or anchorage in the year 2016; the administration requires all ship owners/ operators and masters to take proper maritime security measures in order to reduce and deter the risk associated in following areas:
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  Country	Country
  Port/Anchorage	Port/Anchorage
  Bangladesh Takoradi	Bangladesh
  	Takoradi
  Indonesia	Indonesia
  Batam/Kabil	Batam/Kabil

• The administration has requested to all Panamanian flagged vessels; to follow the latest Best Management Practices (BMP) and to contact the local information centers for up to date instructions and reporting prior to transit, or leaving a port within the region.

• Panama flagged vessels operating within the World Food Program in the Gulf of Aden (GoA) and Somali Basin shall implement as far practicable the BMP.

• The use of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) should not be considered as an alternative to Best Management Practices (BMP) and other protective measures.

• In addition to the contact details given in BMP4, circular provides following contact details for Panama administration and Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as follows:

1. PANAMA

   Phone: +507 301 5748

Fax +507 301 5749

Email: activations@absolutemaritime.com 

Phone: +507 501 5020

Email: threat@amp.gob.pa

2. Marine Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG)

Brest, France and Portsmouth, England.

Phone: +33 (0) 2 98 22 88 88

E-mail addresses: watchkeepers@mdat-gog.org

Website: N/A

• Ship owners / operators and masters are advised to be guided by above.

Enclosure:  

1. Panama Maritime Authority Merchant marine circular MMC-230 on High Risk Areas (HRA) and precautionary zones.

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