AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 3- 2-2011 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2013 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-15-2013 June 4, 2013 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – May 2013 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force ................................................................................................. 286 b. Pilots in Training ................................................................................................. 8 c. Tugs ................................................................................................. 37 d. Locomotives .................................................................................................. 100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 31.00 44 24 Oceangoing Transits 31.71 39 21 Canal Waters Time (hours) 27.47 47.76 17.13 In-Transit Time (hours) 11.04 16.14 8.94 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91' beam 316 10.19 32.15 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 667 21.52 67.85 Total: 983 31.71 100 Vessels 100' beam and over 561 18.16 57.27 Vessels 900' length and over 133 4.32 13.63 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 461* 358* 1 77.66 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 226* 135* 1 59.73 Regular Vessels (up to 300' in length) 0 0 0.00 Auctioned booking slots 15 8 53.33 *Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 3. The following page provides the scheduled locks maintenance work and other items of interest to the shipping community. 4. This advisory will be canceled for record purposes on June 30, 2013. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Esteban G. Sáenz Executive Vice President for Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 28-01-2011 OP, June 4, 2013 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – May 2013 1 The normal transit capacity of the Panama Canal is 38-40 vessels per day, depending on vessel mix and other factors. This capacity is reduced during locks maintenance work, as indicated in the above table. Consequently, vessels may experience delays in transiting. Normally, during these periods, the Panama Canal Transit Reservation System slots are fully utilized. Whenever a set of locks requires a major outage of one of its two lanes for dry chamber inspection, miter gate repairs, tow track work or other major maintenance/improvement projects, advantage may be taken of this requirement to perform simultaneous single lane outages for additional maintenance at other locks. Panama Canal Receives Three International Awards for Video Production The Panama Canal has received three Communicator Awards for the production of two corporate videos: one featuring the Expansion Program progress and the other highlighting the Canal’s commitment to employee training. “We are honored to receive these awards and proud of the exceptional work of our video production team and our Center for Simulation, Research and Maritime Development (SIDMAR),” Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano. “This award reinforces the Canal’s commitment to maintain the highest quality standards in our international and national communications, as well as in the training instruments for our workers.” The Communi