a1) Several 2018-2019 vessels below the hurricane zone are on the move already.

OCTOPUS GARDEN has left El Salvador heading south – NAUTILUS & MOOR PASSAGES continue on their journey north and are pushing to get to Barra de Navidad for the send of Party and Seminars. GETTING KNOTTY, LOCO DREAM and CARINTHIA are transiting the Canal searching for a Caribbean north bound weather window.
Outer Marker

2) And then there were 50 vessels ! We just hit a milestone.

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3) WEEKLY 2018-2019 PANAMA POSSE FLEET CHECK IN and MORNING NET on MONDAY’S at 16:00 UTC via LINE
We have been testing a new “LINE” tool for weekly vessel check ins and GROUP calls – last years SSB check-ins had several draw backs due to propagation -so we have done some testing and came up with something pretty nifty …

It’s a new way of doing things – please download and install LINE https://line.me/en-US/
Works on Android / ios / Windows / MAC OS

Line

– Register using your vessel name as the USERNAME ie SV SEAGLUB

– Next search for panamaposse and befriend us –

– wait and accept your PANAMAPOSSE GROUP INVITE

Connect every Monday at 16:00 UTC and send us your position via the message system and listen to the vessel check ins (all free as long you have IP connectivity which we now know is pretty much all along the coast)
The LINE system allows for up to 200 live conference call participants.

We’ll start TOMORROW Monday October 29th, 2018 at 16:00 UTC
( that’s 10 AM Panama Time -but check your local time )

Line

4) The list of all Panama Posse vessels benefiting from Marina and service discounts

is online and always updated at https://panamaposse.com/2018-vessels
Panama Posse

5) Meet Cesar Ramos – Harbor Master at Vista Mar Marina, Panama
Cesar

6) Welcome to the 2018-2019 Panama Posse TALIESIN ROSE
TALIESIN ROSETALIESIN ROSETALIESIN ROSETALIESIN ROSE

The 2018-2019 Panama Posse consist of a migratory collection of species
– here is the crew of TALIESIN ROSE at their best -Talesian Rose

7) For those in Mexico -you can still get your anchor chains re-galvanized –
check with Galvanizadora Rubigal in Gualdalajara.They will send a drum for pickup
and deliver it back to your dock for a very reasonable fee in about 2 weeks time
contact Ramon at (33) 3619-0722 / 3619-9052
or contacto@galvanizadorarubigal.com or check with your Marina in Mexico.
Chain

8) Save the dates !

Seminars and Kick-off Party will be held at the official Panama Posse HQ &
Sponsor Marina Puerto de la Navidad Barra de Navidad, MX
SecundinoMeet Harbormaster Secundino Alvarez

Marina Puerto de la Navidad

Route Overview Monday Nov 26, ’18
Weather and Safety Tuesday Nov 27, ’18
Provisioning & anything else Wednesday Nov 28, ’18
Kick of Party Thursday Nov 29 Nov, ’18

Additional long term planning dates

Turtle Release Beach Party Playa La Madera, Zijuatanejo, MX (mid Dec’ 18)
Mayan Adventures & Pot Lucks Marina Chiapas MX (Dec-Apr)
Bar Crossing Celebrations Bahia del Sol, El Salvador (Dec-Apr)
Flor de Caña Rum Tours Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua – (Dec-Apr)
Papagayo Survivors Party Coconutz , Playa Cocos, CR (Early Feb’19)
Golfito Marina Village an IGY Destination Party Golfito, CR (May 1st, ’19)
Rally Completion Party Vista Mar Marina, Panama (May’19)

Tours

9) Open CPN – for those seeking a backup Navigation system on a cruiser friendly budget
Route

Visit https://panamaposse.com/open-cpn and follow the instructions.

To get your GPS position onto a windows/mac laptop for less than $30 get this unit
GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver Amazon Link: http://a.co/d/8RJGxoK
GPS

And a big thank you to SV LIQUID ( Marc & Laura )

MarcLaura

for creating over 2.7 Gig’s of free Satellite Chart-lets to
overlay into Open CPN for your voyage down the coast
– available from https://www.panamaposse.com/open-cpn
Charts

10) FREE GOOD NAUTICAL TRIAL MEMBERSHIP

All Fleet Update contributors will of course have access to all the shared data
from Mexico – Panama. Fuel docks, Anchorages, Marinas, National Parks, Routes, a.m.o.
Your registration to this season’s Panama Posse includes a free 1 year trial membership.
Please reply to this email to get your free login credentials and a quick tutorial.
GA

11) CROSSROADS SAFETY/SECURITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Diane last season actually called every number)

U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
Rescue Coordination Center: (510) 437-3701. This is the number for group receiving EPIRB emergency beacon distress signals. They will coordinate with local country Coast Guards if boater is outside of the U.S. and they have translators, as the numbers at the local country Coast Guards in Central America will speak Spanish. They said it would be ok to call them in emergency.

CENTRAL AMERICA COUNTRY COAST GUARD CONTACT NUMBERS
These numbers were given to me by the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center. The individuals from these local Coast Guards will speak Spanish when you call them. If you cannot communicate with them, the Rescue Coordination Center can call them, but that will take more time.

El Salvadore Coast Guard: (505) 22500210, Extension 5103
Nicaragua Coast Guard: (504)22342507
Costa Rica Coast Guard: (506) 22314924
Panama Coast Guard: (507) 60451197

CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD OFFICES WHO COULD BE called if you cannot reach rescue coordination center, however the local coast guards will likely just go through the Rescue Center:
Coast Guard Sector LA/Long Beach: 310 521-3815
Channel Islands office: 805 985-9822

VHF EMERGENCY CHANNEL FOR MAYDAY: 16

U.S. COAST GUARD EMERGENCY SSB CHANNELS
MHZ UTC time
4.125 2300-11
6.125 24 hr.
8.290 24 hr.
12.290 1100-2300

HAM SSB NETS

World wide emergency Ham net: 14.313 24 hr.
Pacific Seafares Net 14300 @ 0300 UTC
Central America Ham net: 7.083 UTC time 1300

CENTRAL AMERICA EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION. Go to www.usembassy.gov/ for further information. For Central America embassies, emergency number is +1-202-501-4444, and press “0”, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST. When dialing embassy numbers below probably start with “ +” depending on phone service.

COSTA RICA
+506 2519 2000
Calle 98 Via 104, Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rico

EL SALVADOR
+503 2501 2999
Final Blvd. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuseatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador

GUATEMALA
+502 2326 4000
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10, Guatemala Cuidad, Guatemala

HONDURAS
+504 2238 5114 (after hours X4100)
+504 2236 9320 (per embassy website, but not communications received: 011-504 2236 9320)
Avenida La Paz, Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras

MEXICO
+52 55 5080-2000
Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtenoc, 06500 Mexico, DF

NICARGUA
+505 2252-7100
Kilometer 5.5 Carreter Sur, Managua, Nicagagua

PANAMA
+507 317 5000
Bldg 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Ave, Clayton, Panama

REPORT U.S. CITIZEN MISSING ABROAD: 1-888-407-4747

GLOBAL MARINE DISTRESS SAFETY SYSTEM: 1-888-407-4747, press “0” for overseas citizen emergency services.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTATION, OFFICE OF MARITIME SECURITY.

They provide information on piracy and safety and security, and you can sign up for alerts by going online.
Emergency: 1-202-501-4444 (8-8 EST, M-F)

Stan & Diane (we wish you a speedy recovery Diane)
StanDiane

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Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia

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