This Technical Information became null and void on 18 Nov 2025. STS Operations Plan for Panamanian-flagged Ships Tec No.:TEC- 1358 (149kb) Contact:Survey Department Issued:4 Aug 2025 Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) revised their Merchant Marine Circular MMC-217 for Ship-to-ship (STS) operations for Panamanian-flagged ships. Please note the following points on the Ship-to-ship (STS) Operations Plan for Panamanian-flagged ships 1. Applicability All Panamanian-flagged Oil Tankers of 150 gross tonnage and above, engaged in the transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers (STS operations) wherever they are located except for followings: ･ Bunkering operations; ･ STS operations within the territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of Panama must follow the provisions of Resolution J.D. No. 038-2022 of 25 August 2022; ･ Oil transfer operations associated with fixed or floating platforms, including drilling rigs; ･ FPSOs used for the offsho