Shipping Law

J. Quijano counsels Shipowners, Agents, Banks, insurance companies, Protection and Indemnity Clubs, Classification Societies and a wide diversity of companies in the maritime field around the globe. Our scope of services in this area is the following:

  • Ship Registration
  • Commercial and Pleasure Yacht Registration
  • Application to Fleet and Loyalty Discount
  • Renewal of Full-term Patent and Radio License
  • Change of Ownership
  • Change of Ship’s name, and particulars (Dimensions, Tonnage, AAICE and type of services)
  • Deletion from Registry
  • Bareboat Charter Registration
  • Review and Registration of Ship Mortgage Agreement (Preliminary and Permanent)
  • Ship Mortgage Discharge
  • Drafting and Review of Time and Voyage Charter Agreements
  • Drafting and Review of Sale and Purchase Agreements
  • Free encumbrance and Mortgage Certificate
  • Certificate of Title Ownership
  • Search Report for Vessel or Company
  • Ship`s name reservation
  • Application for CSR, CSO, Exemption, MSM, ISSC and Bunker Certificate
  • Issuance of Full term ISSC
  • Filing of Operation Licenses at the General Directorate of Ports of the Panama Maritime Authority
  • Filing of Fishing License and related matters at the Aquatic Resources Authority
  • Recognition of Training Centers at the General Directorate of Seafarers of the Panama Maritime Authority
  • Recognition of Classification Societies at the General Directorate of Merchant Marine of the Panama Maritime Authority
  • Legal Opinions
  • Filing of Reconsideration Motions and Appeals against Resolutions issued by the Panama Maritime Authority
  • Ship Arrest and Legal representation on In Rem and In Personam proceedings concerning maritime liens, bunker, cargo, personal injury claims at the Maritime Courts of Panama. Filing of Conservation or Protection Measures against Panama Flagged Vessels (Flag Arrest)