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Work on the water.
Captain, crew or broker.
Panama's boat jobs.
Panama's yacht jobs sit in Panama City's charter fleet, the canal's line-handling trade, sportfishing lodges and a growing private-yacht scene. The Autoridad Marítima de Panamá (AMP) licenses seafarers through its Dirección General de Gente de Mar, and this hub explains what that means for captains, crew and brokers.
THE CREW MESS PANAMA CITY + THE CANAL
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Captains & AMP licences
AMP licence grades from operador de lancha and patrón up to commercial tickets, what a USCG or RYA licence is worth here, STCW training, and where captain work actually is: charters, deliveries, private yachts and the canal.
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Deckhands, stews & crew
Crew jobs in Panama City and Bocas, becoming a marinero, bilingual résumés, Panamanian labour law, the limits on foreign crew, and the canal line-handler gigs that cruisers and locals compete for.
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Yacht brokers in Panama
No state broker licence exists in Panama. What applies instead: a registered company, taxes, AMP transfers and anti-money-laundering duties. Commissions, listing agreements and how buyers can check a broker.