This notice is effective on the date of issue and cancels OP Notice to Shipping N12-2023. A revised Notice will be issued in January of each year or when otherwise required.
The purpose of this Notice to Shipping is to present the requirements and regulations of the PCSOPEP, which became effective January 1, 2005. Under these regulations, vessels present a plan for Canal waters and pay tariffs for the availability of personnel and equipment for oil spill response. In turn, the ACP acts as the sole Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) for vessels in transit or awaiting transit of the Panama
Canal.
The notice can be downloaded from below link
https://pancanal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/N12-2024-PCSOPEP-FINAL.pdf