Gatun Locks

Pacific Basin Miraflores Locks Pedro Miguel Locks the Cut Gatun Locks Caribbean Basin

Gatun Locks

 

passenger cruise ship in Gatun lock

 

container ship coming South to the Pacific

 

 

 

 

 

the double gate

 

mule holding the bow lines

 

 

 

 

the measure of draft meters

 

mules holding the alignment

 

close to the lock wall

 

 

opening the gate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

leaving the lock at Caribbean Sea level

 

 

in the final lock

 

 

the ship coming into the lock on behind

 

 

 

the captain in the wheel house

 

water high at the final gate

 

 

 

line man

 

 

 

the captain and the canal pilot

 

 

 

 

opening the final gate

 

 

the swing bridge

 

 

leaving the lock

 

looking back at the lock

 

Gatun locks on the left, the French canal channel on the right


Pacific Basin Miraflores Locks Pedro Miguel Locks the Cut Gatun Locks Caribbean Basin

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