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04 Jun 2019 / Panama Canal, Panama

Relocation of Cristobal Small Craft Anchorage

Due to changes in the infrastructure in the area of the basin of the Port of Cristobal, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has relocated the Cristobal Small Craft Anchorage (Area F) to the west of the Area B of the Inner Anchorage.

The new Small Craft Anchorage is located south of the west breakwater, to the west of the Canal channel and of Area B of the Inner Anchorage. The anchorage has a minimum depth of 26 feet MLW and is bounded as follows:

Starting at a point marked by Lighted Buoy F1, in position 9 deg. 22 ́16”N., 79 deg. 56 ́36”W., thence 164 meters (179 yards) 090 deg. true to a point marked by Lighted Buoy F2, in position 9 deg. 22 ́16”N., 79 deg. 56 ́31”W., thence 1192 meters (1304 yards) 180 deg. true to a point marked by Lighted Buoy H, in position 9 deg. 21 ́37”N., 79 deg. 56 ́31”W., thence 34 meters (37 yards) 076 deg. true to a point in position 9 deg. 21 ́37”N., 79 deg. 56 ́30”W., thence 1795 meters (1963 yards) 180 deg. true trough a point marked by Lighted Buoy F3, to a point marked by Lighted Buoy F4 at position 9 deg. 20 ́39”N., 79 deg. 56 ́30”W., thence 200 meters (219 yards) 270 deg. true to a point marked by Lighted Buoy F5, in position 9 deg. 20 ́39”N., 79 deg. 56 ́37”W., thence 2978 meters (3257 yards) 000 deg. true through a point marked by Lighted Buoy F6 to starting point.

(For information about operations in Panama contact GAC Panama at [email protected])

Source: Panama Canal Authority (www.pancanal.com) Advisory to Shipping No.A-17-2019

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