Overview:

      Panama harbor. Located in the southwest of the country on the Pacific coast. The maximum draught is 4.27M. The loading density of water is 1025. The tidal range is 3.96m. East wind prevails. No compulsory pilotage. When the ship enters the dock, it is the usual practice to turn the bow towards the mud bank and the stern back into the dock. As the water depth of the waterway in the river varies from time to time, it is better to adopt local pilotage. Customs inspectors will be assigned to stay on board while the vessel is in Panamanian waters. According to Panama's law, he must be provided with suitable facilities as an assistant. The ship can only enter the harbor at high tide in the daytime, and the high tide water level is between 3.35-5.18 meters. If the ship's draft exceeds the high tide level, it is not allowed to enter the port because the sandbank at the estuary is dangerous. The draft of the vessel shall be at least 0.3 m below the high tide level before passing. If the high tide water level has not risen above the ship's draught, the ship can only wait outside the port. The tides of Balboa and Pedregal occur almost at the same time. Port service facilities include: fueling, medical treatment, provision and repatriation, no ship repair, dry dock, towing, small boats, sewage and fresh water. The nearest airport is David International Airport, 5km away from the port. There is a wharf in the harbor, which is 86 meters long. Since there is no scour material installed on the edge of the wharf, it is required that the ships should put on anti scour pads when berthing. At low tide, ships can generally run aground safely, and the bottom of wharf apron is soft mud. There are two warehouses on the wharf, which can be used for goods storage.