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The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is seeking potential partners for Long-Range Identification Tracking System (LRIT) for the country’s ship registry.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

March 15, 2021

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The AMP issued a call for interest from companies or corporations, joint ventures or associations for applications to the Market Consultation for the Provision and Operation of LRIT for Ships of the Republic of Panama’s Ship Registry and Related Services.

In particular it is seeking companies that can supply all the components required to implement the Ship Identification and Tracking Centre, in strict compliance with the IMO’s LRIT standards and other related services.

 These other services include providing the national data centre of Panama (CND) with recovery facilities in case of disaster; services of Panama’s recognised application service provider (ASP), including contracting communications service providers (CSP); services of identification and monitoring of interior service ships; services of identification and monitoring of international service fishing ships; service of Ships background investigation; service of receiving alerts and SSAS tests.

 For more information about this Consultation, the AMP has enabled a link on the institution’s website https://amp.gob.pa/consultas-en-linea/marina-mercante/servicios-lrit-consulta-de-mercado/

About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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