Movie summarizing the state of passing through the Panama Canal with a total length of 80 km in 2 minutes

A key point of shipping connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean SeaPanama Canal. It is thought that the number of passenger vessels in the year for the year is 14,702 vessels and total cargo volume is 390 million tons and it is thought that it will reach the limit of acceptance capacity in 2010. In 2007 the 3rd lane It is said that we expect to sail about 600 million tons at the completion of 2014.

It seems that the Pacific side of the canal is 24 cm higher in sea level than the Caribbean side, the ship passing through it passes through three water gates, passing 80 km in length over 8 hours. This time we will introduce this movie in about 2 minutes. Playback is from the following.
This is the case when the passenger ship "RADIANCE OF THE SEAS" made a pass through the Panama Canal on May 8, 2003, and it is passing from the Caribbean side to the Pacific side.

YouTube - Panama Canal Timelapse
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A ship passing through the canal from the Caribbean side passes by Cristobal Port in Limon Bay.


First of all, it is on the Atlantic sideLock gate (Komon), I will enter the guts lock. Many people are on the observation deck as opening and closing of the lock gate is seen.


nextLake GatunSailing.


It rained around here, so the observation deck is unattended.


Lake Gatun's largest island, Barro · Colorado Island.


Before the Panama Canal was returned to the Republic of Panama it was Gumboa that there was US military housing.


A gaylard cut named after Colonel David Duboons Gayrard, the Panama Canal construction manager.


Pedro Miguel Rock. There is only one lock gate here.


Mira Flores Lake. Only a little after coming so far.


Mira Flores Rock. It is the lock gate facing the Pacific Ocean and it seems to be the strongest one to cope with the sudden change of the tide level in the Pacific Ocean.


It is on the Pacific side of the Panama CanalAmerican BridgeI came to see it. This completes passing.