The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has announced that in coordination with the Ministry of Health (MINSA), it has allowed international navigation vessels which are not currently in operation, to anchor their ships in the Bay of Panama until they pass the world sanitary status and they have only their minimum crew on board. The incentive measure provides an exemption of payment for anchorage fees in the waters under the jurisdiction of the National Territory to all vessels over 500 gross registered tons (GRT) registered under the Panamanian Flag for a period of 90 calendar days. The suspension of payment of anchorage fees, is extended to the same category to foreign-flagged vessels, for 60 calendar days. In addition, they have issued incentive measures to the cruise industry to anchor their vessels in Panamanian waters when they are registered under the Panama Flag, to bring important benefits to the seafarers as well as to the auxiliary maritime Industries that give provisions to the ships.
