AYSS Handbook 2016

22 P | NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA
ASSOCIATED YACHT SERVICES
Region Panama Canal
Associated Yacht Services, a division of Associated
Steamship Agents, S.A., was founded on the Isthmus
of Panama in 1889, when Captain William Andrews
opened a Steamship Agency in Colon City. Today the
Steamship Agency can arrange your transit from our
office in Balbao on the Pacific Side right through to the
Atlantic. Our team of experts work 24/7 responding
to the needs of our clients from around the world
visiting the Panama Canal and ports in the Republic
of Panama. In addition to representing many yacht
and ship owners, we are also the agents for Lloyd’s of
London at the Canal and undertake hull and machinery
surveys on behalf of underwriters from Europe, the
United States and the Far East. The Panama Canal is
an amazing engineering feat running for 45 nautical
miles. Three sets of locks operate as hydraulic
elevators which raise vessels at one end of the Canal
85 feet above seawater to the level of Gatun Lake, then
down at the other end. We look forward to your visit.
Port Information
Name of Port: Panama Canal
For full information on all Ports serviced by Associated
Yacht Services visit www.shipsagent.com/yachts
Facilities: Electricity, Water, Telephone
VHF: Yacht communication channel 12 & 16
Useful Information
Places of interest: Perlas Islands, Coiba,
Bocas del Toro, San Blas
Accessibility by land / Distances: Colon/
Cristobal 85km, David 350km
Airport Details / Distances: PTY Tocumen
International Airport / Balboa Port 15km,
Colon City 95km
Alessandro Risi +507 6614 0485
Josimar Diaz +507 6450 9395
Charles M. Langman +507 6614 0475
Marr Center, Williamson Pl. No.798X
La Boca-Balboa, Panama 0843-03057
E yachts@shipsagent.com
www.ays.shipsagent.com
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