NAVOPLAN

Chiriqui Grande, Panama

64 Verified Intelligence Items

63Verified
Intelligence

9Official
Sources

92%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 8 56' 60.0000"
W 82 7' .0012"

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Harbor ProfileCaribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean
Size: Very Small

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EntranceTidal Range: 1.97 ft
Depth: 25.91 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Unknown
Shelter: Fair

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 6 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 6 items

⚠ Local Cautions 8 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 7 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 3 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 7 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 7 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 5 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 8 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Chiriqui Grande approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charts / Charting Authority

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Chartlets: NGA 28041 (Approaches to Bocas del Toro & Laguna de Chiriqui) and NGA 28042 (Entrance to Laguna de Chiriqui & Chiriqui Grande).

95% Confidence

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Primary Access Channel (Canal Del Tigre)

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Main access into Laguna de Chiriquí: Canal del Tigre — buoyed channel (buoy positions listed in operator Appendix L).

92% Confidence

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Anchorage Restrictions / Suggested Anchorages

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Anchoring is prohibited in the SBM vicinity; keep ≥2 miles clear of SBMs. Suggested outside anchorage 9°12'N, 82°00'W; in‑lagoon suggested between 8°59'N–9°00'N, 82°04'W.

92% Confidence

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Entrance Character / Shoals Caution

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Entrance fringed by detached shoals; shoals steep‑to and may not be visible; water near entrance 'not very clear'—exercise caution.

90% Confidence

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Pilotage / Boarding And Request Procedure

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Pilotage: compulsory for SPM berthing; pilots board in Canal del Tigre (~2.8 miles WSW of Roca Tigre); pilots should be requested 72 hours in advance; berthing master mandatory for SPMs.

90% Confidence

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Tides And Currents (Approach)

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Mean tidal range ~0.8 ft (0.24 m); tidal flow in lagoon weak; cross‑currents observed entering Canal del Tigre; ebb up to 0.5–1 kt in dry season near Rio Cricamale/entrance.

88% Confidence