Optional and Voluntary System for Electronic Books or Electronic Record Books on board Panamanian Flagged Vessels.
Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels
Effective Dates: N/A
- PURPOSE
This Newsletter aims to inform all interested parties about the issuance of Merchant Marine Circular MMC-193 by the Panama Maritime Authority. This MMC is informing all interested parties that this Administration has established through Resolution No.106-52-DGMM of September 9, 2024, the regulatory scheme for the approval of the voluntary use of Electronic Record Books on board Panamanian vessels, assuring in this way, that the international standards of maritime safety and pollution prevention contained within the International Conventions ratified by the Republic of Panama are complied with. Additionally, to inform those electronic books or electronic record books to be used as an alternative method to a hard copy record books mandatory because of the different annexes of the MARPOL Convention 73/78 as amended, shall comply with the technical specification detailed in the IMO Resolution MEPC.312(74) and with the IMO Resolution MEPC.372(80) related to electronic record books for the Ballast Water Management Convention.
- SCOPE
Applicable to any manufacturer companies of systems for Electronic Record Books which desire to provide this service on board Panamanian vessels.
The required services within the optional and voluntary Electronic Record Books are limited to supply any Panamanian vessel, with the electronic means for the reception, record, and control of the information about:
MARPOL Record Book
Crew Roll Book
Bridge Logbook
Ballast Water Record Book
Any other record book the Administration determines to be necessary for the operation of the ship per the international Conventions and Codes.
For the full text please follow the link bellow.
MMC-193
For any questions or further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at technical@phrs.gr or Panama’s General Directorate of Merchant Marine at ebookspanama@segumar.com/ segumar.headoffice@segumar.com
