ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2023 Panama Canal Authority Vice Presidency for Operations Advisory T o S hipping No. A-15-2024 May 27, 2024 TO: All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Safe Boarding Week 2024 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) considers proper boarding facilities to be an absolute necessity to ensure the safety of their personnel, as well as others using these facilities while in Canal waters. To promote awareness and compliance with Canal requirements by vessels in our waters, the ACP will hold its annual “Safe Boarding Week” from June 24-28, 2024. During this period, the ACP will emphasize and encourage safe boarding practices on all vessels arriving at the waterway. “Safe Boarding Week” activities will involve inspections of boarding facilities by personnel who normally board vessels, such as Canal Port Captains, Pilots, Transit Vessel Inspectors, Chemists, Emergency Response personnel, Admeasurers, Deckhands, as well as ship’s agents. Vessels at Balboa Anchorage will have their boarding facility arrangements inspected utilizing the “Safe Boarding Week 2024 Inspection Checklist”. Vessel masters will be provided with the results of the inspection and those vessels deserving special recognition for excellence will be presented with plaques following the inspection. Vessels with boarding facilities determined to be below acceptable standards must correct the deficiencies prior to transit. For inquiries or additional information, please write to Arqueadores@pancanal.com This document is cancelled automatically for record purposes on June 30, 2024. ORIGINAL SIGNED Boris Moreno Vásquez Vice President for Operations 3654-A (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY TRANSIT OPERATIONS DIVISION “SAFE BOARDING WEEK 2024” INSPECTION CHECKLIST Ship’s Name: SIN: Ship type: Loa: Ext. Beam: Agent: According to SOLAS and ACP regulations Y N N/A I. PILOT LADDER Officer standing by with a radio Suitable distance from the water Resting flat against hull Clean Steps from No. 1 to No. 4 made of satisfactory material Spreaders properly located Retrieving line properly located Steps in horizontal position Stanchions of adequate size, height and properly fitted Life ring and self-igniting lights available and ready to use Access area clear of obstructions or other hazards Bulwark ladder fitted and secured Ship has more than one pilot ladder complying with all requirements *Verify the Pilot Ladder Certificate II. ACCOMMODATION LADDER Leading aft. and resting flat against hull Lower platform of adequate size, in horizontal position and fitted with stanchions Boat spar properly fitted III. COMBINATION LADDER Pilot ladder complies with part I. above Accommodation ladder complies with part II. above Platform for accommodation ladder at proper distance from waterline Angle of slope for accommodation ladder less or equal to 45 degrees Boarding Officer: Code: Date: 4446-(OPT) Rev. 6-2024