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Attempts to shun excessive crew claims being filed in Panama by Filipino
seafarers and their lawyers are bound to frustrate ship owners, P&I clubs
and crewing agents after a proposed bilateral shipping agreement has failed to
materialize.

For a number of reasons, Panama, whose canal has been the venue of several ship
arrests to obtain tort claims due to injury or death suffered by crewmembers
onboard, has rejected the bilateral shipping accord proposed by the
Philippines.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) believes that it would be
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PHILIPPINES-PANAMA MERCHANT SHIPPING AGREEMENT

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Attempts to shun excessive crew claims being filed in Panama by Filipino
seafarers and their lawyers are bound to frustrate ship owners, P&I clubs
and crewing agents after a proposed bilateral shipping agreement has failed to
materialize.

For a number of reasons, Panama, whose canal has been the venue of several ship
arrests to obtain tort claims due to injury or death suffered by crewmembers
onboard, has rejected the bilateral shipping accord proposed by the
Philippines.

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Panama rejects proposed merchant shipping accord

By by Andy G. Dalisay | May 12, 2000 - 12:00am

Attempts to shun excessive crew claims being filed in Panama by Filipino seafarers and their lawyers are bound to frustrate ship owners, P&I clubs and crewing agents after a proposed bilateral shipping agreement...

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