Legal Services

ORCA LEGAL - "WE ARE YOUR INTEGRAL MARITIME PORT ADVISOR"

ORCA LEGAL, is a legal office, which has professionals with a high level of training in the legal area; and with specialization in maritime law, maritime and port business, senior management in port administration; port marketing and public relations; among other areas related to maritime, port and logistics activities.

Our legal team offers more than 15 years of experience in the practice of maritime law and in areas strictly related to the Panamanian maritime sector, in managerial tasks; and in the area of maritime and port operations; at public and private level

OUR SERVICES?

MARITIME LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES:

• - Management and procedures for operating licenses for the provision of auxiliary maritime services
• -Management and processing of applications for maritime concessions; including legal and technical advice; namely:
• -Legal Advice in the application of the respective maritime spaces of your Project;
• -Technical advice on the requirements and documentation to be submitted;
• -Legal team, engineers and suitable personnel for the elaboration of the respective documents and technical parameters;
• -Continuous monitoring until the completion of the procedures;
• -Streamlining and boosting the corresponding processing.
• - Management and procedures for licenses, permits, authorizations, certifications in matters of Fishing and application for concession for operations with Aquaculture purposes.
• - Preparation of Emergency and Evacuation Plans & Contingency Plans against spills of the company in case of contamination events.
• - Advice and Preparation of Biosafety Protocols for maritime & port companies.
• - Applications for authorization for the "Flag State Inspectors".
• - Advice and management of procedures for obtaining documentation for seafarers.
• - Requests for authorization of Recognized Protection Organizations (OPR)
• - Registration and Flagging of Ships
• - Advice on the filing of "Administrative Appeals" before the Panama Maritime Authority.