Panama Canal Authority Inspection, Survey & Testing
Non-Portable Piloting Unit Approval
ACP requirement and pre-approval of bridge-installed GNSS piloting units with centimeter-precision positioning that feed data to Canal pilots' tablets.
Description
Vessels transiting the Panama Canal must carry a non-portable piloting unit installed on the bridge, with external antennas, pre-approved by the Panama Canal. The unit provides GNSS position with centimeter precision, speed, course, heading, rate of turn and AIS target data in real time, shared via WiFi to the tablet application used by Canal personnel.
Key features
- Receives GNSS corrections via UHF and cellular data from the Panama Canal DGNSS base stations and servers
- Must operate autonomously for at least 5 hours without vessel power during a blackout
- Antenna certificate to be requested from and returned to the Canal
- Approved equipment includes Trelleborg P3, Navicom Dynamics CanalPilot, CAIM NaviMotion, SAL Navigation SPU-100, Trimble MPS566, S3C CanalNav, Teledyne FLIR / SAAB R6 Neo, JRC Europe FiXed Piloting Unit and AMI Marine SMIDS Pro Panama Pilot
Applications
- Compliance of transiting vessels with Advisory to Shipping A-32-2022
Specifications
| Positioning | GNSS, centimeter precision |
|---|---|
| Corrections | UHF and cellular data from Panama Canal DGNSS base stations |
| Autonomy | at least 5 h without vessel power |
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