Circular No.673.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Executive Office.
248
23 MAR 15
Culebra, C.Z., May 26, 1914.
1.
TONNAGE CERTIFICATES.
It is important that vessels which expect to use the Panama Canal should provide themselves with the proper tonnage certificate, based upon the rules laid down for Panama Canal Measure -ment. The rules, regulations and laws which govern this measure- ment vary from those for similar measurement on the Suez Canal and in the United States and foreign countries, and vessels require a remeasurement in order to conform to the Panama Rules.
2. The Collector of Customs at New York, the Collectors in some of the other large cities of the United States, and certain properly designated officials abroad have been authorised to measure ressels under the Panama Rules and issue the required certificate, and in order to avoid delay and measurement upon their arrival at the Canal, it is strongly recommended that all vessels provide them- selves with the proper certificate before their arrival in Canal
vatera.
3.
In case a vessel has failed to provide herself with the proper tonnage certificate, it will be of great assistance and sate time if she be provided with a full set of blue-prints of her plans and a copy of the measurements which were made when she received her tonnage certificate and also the tonnage certificate itself.
4.
Vessels which have the proper certificate will probably suffer no delay in transit, but those which are not so provided will be delayed until the proper measurements can be made.
5.
Foreign vessels may be measured not only in their home porta, but also in the port of New York and probably in other large American ports, without any additional charge, but those desiring such measurement should give sufficient notice in advance and
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appoint a date when they will be empty so as to faciliate the
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