The Maritime Authority of Panama reported on Monday that it initiated a process to cancel the registration to 17 ships that appear in a list of sanctions of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury.
The measure was taken in response to the recent inclusion of a company of a company, a Panamanian citizen And the 17 vessels registered in the Panama Ship Registry, said in a statement, that he offered no more details about the person and the ships involved.
“(The AMP) reiterates its firm commitment to zero tolerance policy against improper use of the ship’s record, as well as with the exclusion of shipscompanies, suppliers and other interested parties that are included in lists of international sanctions recognized by the Panamanian State, “he explained.
The maritime authority of the Central American country added that it has hardened its control mechanisms to avoid “The inclusion of unwanted actors under the Panamanian flag”, After remembering that any vessel requesting its entry to the flag registration, its owners, operators and charterers must comply with an exhaustive due diligence process.
