Panamanian Registry vessels that deliberately turn off the Automatic Identification System (AIS) will be issued with sanctions, says an article published in Safety4Sea.
About the notice issuedPanama Maritime Authority issued a Merchant Marine Notice to inform all those vessels of Panamanian Registry that deliberately turning off the Long Range Identification and Tracking Equipment (LRIT) or the Automatic Identification System (AIS) will be issued with sanctions.
The Merchant Marine Notice will be...
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