Note: The following exchange rate are used in this report. 1.00 Balboa = US Dollar 1.00 = Japanese Yen 108 December 2003 Final Report The Study on the Comprehensive Ports Development Plan in The Republic of Panama August 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Volume 3) Supporting Report Page APPENDIX A Financial Conditions of Government and AMP ......................................... A -1 A.1 Financial Condition of the Public Sector ........................................................................... A - 1 A.2 The Financial Condition of the AMP................................................................................. A - 3 APPENDIX B Administration and Management of AMP.................................................. B - 1 B.1 Administration and Management of Port ........................................................................... B - 1 B.1.1 Institutions of Central Government...................................................................... B - 1 B.1.2 Port-related Institutions ........................................................................................ B - 1 B.1.3 Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP) ................................................................ B - 5 B.2 Port Management and Operation........................................................................................ B -17 B.2.1 Classification of Port in Panama .......................................................................... B -17 B.2.2 Role of AMP’s Office .......................................................................................... B -17 B.2.3 Preliminary Observations ..................................................................................... B -20 B.3 Concession.......................................................................................................................... B -21 B.3.1 History of Major Concessions.............................................................................. B -22 B.3.2 Outline of Concessions......................................................................................... B -22 B.3.3 Procedure of Port Concession .............................................................................. B -23 APPENDIX C Present Conditions of Port Sector ................................................................ C - 1 C.1 Outline of Ports .................................................................................................................. C - 1 C.1.1 General ................................................................................................................. C - 1 C.1.2 Candidate Ports..................................................................................................... C -12 APPENDIX D Aguadulce Port and River Channel ............................................................. D - 1 APPENDIX E Wave Analyses on the Pacific Coast............................................................. E - 1 E.1 General ............................................................................................................................... E - 1 E.2 Scope of the Analyses ........................................................................................................ E - 1 E.3 Methodologies of the Analyses .......................................................................................... E - 3 E.3.1 Latest Hindcast Wave Data .................................................................................. E - 3 E.3.2 Statistical Analysis of Extremes........................................................................... E - 3 E.3.3 Calculation Method of Wave Deformation on the Shallow Water ...................... E - 4 E.3.4 Wave Calmness Analysis in Harbor..................................................................... E - 4 E.4 Results of the Analyses ...................................................................................................... E - 9 E.4.1 Study for Offshore Waves.................................................................................... E - 9 E.4.2 Study for Design Waves....................................................................................... E -19 E.4.3 Determination of Design Waves for Wave Protective Facilities ......................... E -22 Page i Final Report The Study on the Comprehensive Ports Development Plan in The Republic of Panama August 2004 E.4.4 Study for Typical Waves...................................................................................... E -25 E.4.5 Wave Calmness Analysis ..................................................................................... E -36 E.4.6 Examination of Needs for New Protective Facilities........................................... E -53 E.4.7 Confirmation of Adequacy for New Harbor Alignment ...................................... E -53 APPENDIX F Design Criteria of Port Facilities.................................................................. F - 1 F.1 Design Basis....................................................................................................................... F - 1 F.1.1 Design Codes and Standards ................................................................................ F - 1 F.1.2 Design Life ........................................................................................................... F - 1 F.1.3 Major Design Criteria........................................................................................... F - 1 F.2 Natural Conditions ............................................................................................................. F - 2 F.2.1 Tides and Currents ............................................................................................... F - 2 F.2.2 Design Waves....................................................................................................... F - 3 F.2.3 Subsoil Conditions ............................................................................................... F - 5 F.2.4 Winds.................................................................................................................... F - 6 F.2.5 Earthquakes .......................................................................................................... F - 6 F.3 Material Conditions............................................................................................................ F - 9 F.3.1 Concrete................................................................................................................ F - 9 F.3.2 Reinforcement ...................................................................................................... F - 9 F.3.3 Protective Concrete Cover to Reinforcement....................................................... F -10 F.3.4 Structural Steel ..................................................................................................... F -10 F.3.5 Corrosion Rates of Steel....................................................................................... F -11 F.3.6 Unit Weight of Materials...................................................................................... F -11 F.4 Structure Design Methods.................................................................................................. F -12 F.4.1 Design Method of Structural Analysis ................................................................. F -12 F.4.2 Design Method of Pile Foundations..................................................................... F -12 F.4.3 Safety Factor on Structural Stability .................................................................... F -15 F.5 Particular Design Criteria................................................................................................... F -15 F.5.1 Mooring Facilities ................................................................................................ F -15 F.5.2 Breakwaters .......................................................................................................... F -19 F.5.3 Revetments ........................................................................................................... F -21 F.5.4 Other Port Facilities ............................................................................................. F -21 F.5.5 Fishery Facilities .................................................................................................. F -21 APPENDIX G Unit Rates of Construction Works in Panama............................................ G - 1 G.1 Unit Price of Materials ....................................................................................................... G - 1 G.2 Manpower Cost .................................................................................................................. G - 4 APPENDIX H Port Administration and Privatization in Costa Rica and Nicaragua...... H - 1 H.1 Port Administration and Operation/Management System.................................................. H - 1 H.2 Privatization........................................................................................................................ H - 3 H.3 Private Ports and Concession ............................................................................................. H - 3 H.4 Coordination and Cooperation among the Countries in Central America ......................... H - 4 Page ii Final Report The Study on the Comprehensive Ports Development Plan in The Republic of Panama August 2004 APPENDIX I Port Management in Mexico and Jamaica .................................................