Is the Koningsdam heading back to the Caribbean

[Essiesmom]

Gonna be awhile before we see her again, as she has to wait for Lica Maersk again.  She is in the first lock.  EM

[sailingdutchy]

3 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

 

Meneer Tony; just say your post on Gmail (you can tell I don't go there too often) Will respond forthwith

 

Dank je wel Mijnheer John ! 

[VMax1700]

Just now, Essiesmom said:

Poor view from Miraflores cam

Makes the weather look bad, but the other cams show a different weather picture.  Maybe a dirty lens or else the lens aperature is stuck.

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

7 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Gonna be awhile before we see her again, as she has to wait for Lica Maersk again.  She is in the first lock.  EM

Check out the Pedro Miguel web cam.  

[rjbean4]

2 minutes ago, Quartzsite Cruiser said:

Check out the Pedro Miguel web cam.  

Actually you will want the Cocoli webcam. This is the new lock on the Pacific side. We wont see her till in the middle chamber.

 

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cocoli.html

Edited April 11, 2020 by rjbean4

[Vict0riann]

She is still on the Pedro Miguel cam, disappearing into the distance...

[rafinmd]

2 minutes ago, Vict0riann said:

She is still on the Pedro Miguel cam, disappearing into the distance...

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cerro-luisa.html

 

Far left almost behind the pole.

 

Roy

Edited April 11, 2020 by rafinmd

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

9 minutes ago, rjbean4 said:

Actually you will want the Cocoli webcam. This is the new lock on the Pacific side. We wont see her till in the middle chamber.

 

 

I've been following her on the Miraflores webcam as she came under the new bridge and then the Pedro Miguel as she passed the lock on her way to the Cocoli locks.   Right now she is just about out of the picture on the Pedro Miguel webcam.

 

Ann and Roy, you beat me to it.

Edited April 11, 2020 by Quartzsite Cruiser

[Vict0riann]

Looks like she is almost stopped, waiting in the next queue.

[Quartzsite Cruiser]

Two minutes ago, she was going 0.7 knots.

[rafinmd]

Ann, the only thing holding her up is the Lica Maresk currently in the middle chamber.  When the water in that middle chamber equalizes so Maresk can leave Koningsdam should soon be able to enter the upper chamber.  Once she descends one level she will be ok to move into the webcam view.

 

Roy

[Vict0riann]

So, is that her just showing at the edge of the picture?

Edited April 11, 2020 by Vict0riann

[sailingdutchy]

Lica Maersk is on the move , soon the door to the chamber will close and water will rush in .

Once the water is level again the Koningsdam can move in . 

Edited April 11, 2020 by sailingdutchy

[rafinmd]

Ann, she's pretty far to the left of the picture.

 

Roy

[leerathje]

2 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Ann, she's pretty far to the left of the picture.

 

Roy

 

Isn't that the Nagoya Express?  I thought the K would be behind the camera right now.

 

L.

 

[Vict0riann]

Thanks, Roy and Tony,  I figured I was turned around again!

[Boatdrill]

I can't believe  I have the opportunity to see the K on her first PC transit, and go through the same locks I watched being built in 2014.  Life is good.

Edited April 11, 2020 by Boatdrill

[rafinmd]

Koningsdam now moving into the first chamber.  1.7 kt.

 

Roy

[rjbean4]

10 minutes ago, Vict0riann said:

So, is that her just showing at the edge of the picture?

No it isn't as she is now just going into the upper chamber. From the webcam can only see the middle and lower. The upper chamber is too far to the left to see it.

Edited April 11, 2020 by rjbean4

[rkacruiser]

1 hour ago, VMax1700 said:

 

This is a stunning view of the difference in width between the old and new canal.  When I sailed on the Eurodam during a partial Panama Canal cruise, I could see from the ship that there was a difference.  But, with a birds-eye view:  what a difference!

[rafinmd]

1 minute ago, rkacruiser said:

 

This is a stunning view of the difference in width between the old and new canal.  When I sailed on the Eurodam during a partial Panama Canal cruise, I could see from the ship that there was a difference.  But, with a birds-eye view:  what a difference!

Looks to me like you're comparing a lock on the old canal with a channel in the new one.

 

Roy

[catl331]

3 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Looks to me like you're comparing a lock on the old canal with a channel in the new one.

Exactly. Between the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks the old channel is wider. Other places they are about the same.

[rafinmd]

Looks like the middle chamber is about ready to receive the Koningsdam'

 

Roy

[Vict0riann]

Finally!  The water is rising.

[Vict0riann]

In 2015 we went through the canal; they were still dredging and building.  I have never seen such a nasty-looking machine!~