LIVE from Radiance Apr. 21, 2023 - The Panama Canal - Canal au Niveau de la Mer

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[BillB48]

Welcome to the Pacific side.

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Te Centenial Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Once past the Centenial Bridge we soon reach the pint where the path to the new locks diverges to the right. 

 

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A ship heading into the new locks. 

 

 

We are taking on the crew that will handle the lines onboard.

 

 

 

 

 

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[little britain]

Right outside my window…

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We've reached the Pedro Miguel lock that will lower us to Miraflores Lake. 

 

Edited April 28, 2023 by twangster

[Essiesmom]

From the Pedro Miguel cam

 

 

[Essiesmom]

Thanks for the great pics of Borealis, formerly Rotterdam for HAL.  EM

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So every sort of event today.

 

 

 

 

 

Another shot of the cog rail for the mules.

 

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Away we go...

 

 

 

 

 

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Going down…

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It’s getting very dark down here!

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The gates 

[Kathscof]

18 minutes ago, twangster said:

 

 

 

you probably had the better view of those opening 🙂  haha

[Jimbo]

Would love to see any pictures online of when they were digging out the new locks before opening them up to water. Wonder if there is anywhere. That would be amazing to see.

 

The equipment they used compared to how they dug out the old locks would be a major, major difference.

Edited April 28, 2023 by Jimbo

[twangster]

Looking forward to the Miraflores Locks

 

 

Looking back towards Pedro Miguel Locks

 

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The original locks on the left and new Cocoli Locks on the right

 

 

 

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In the days before the radios available now these arrows were used. 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently they did a study on different methods of getting the lines between the ship and the mules and determined the time proven two people in a boat was the best approach after all

 

 

The Bridge of the America's in the distance.