Panama Canal, new lock wall crack fixed!

[Tonka's Skipper]

The crack was in the cement wall just below the gate.

Here is the whole article was those interested.


http://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-crack-fixed/

AKK

 

[MickeyEarrings]

YAY!!!!!!!!

 

[OKW Lover]

I can't tell from this picture how those gates function. The gates on the original canal swing to the middle. Do these gates swing (to one side) or do they slide to the side?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I can't tell from this picture how those gates function. The gates on the original canal swing to the middle. Do these gates swing (to one side) or do they slide to the side?

They slide into the wall to the side (much like a pocket door).

 

[OKW Lover]

They slide into the wall to the side (much like a pocket door).

Thanks!

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Just to give you a little size scale, if you look on the dock on the right side, you will see a little, little orange dot.........that is a worker!

AKK

 

[OKW Lover]

Just to give you a little size scale, if you look on the dock on the right side, you will see a little, little orange dot.........that is a worker!

AKK

Wow! That does help with scale.

 

[jlemieu1]

1. Hopefully DCL will pull the trigger on refurbishment of the Wonder. I'm waiting on that for a Alaska cruise.

 

[Tasmen]

1. Hopefully DCL will pull the trigger on refurbishment of the Wonder. I'm waiting on that for a Alaska cruise.

Same! Fingers crossed!

 

[chirurgeon]

How far is the new set of locks from the current locks? I'll have my zoom lens to try and get some photos.

 

[OKW Lover]

How far is the new set of locks from the current locks? I'll have my zoom lens to try and get some photos.

In some spots they are fairly close. Val & I saw the construction going on when we did the WBPC cruise in 2013.

 

[chirurgeon]

In some spots they are fairly close. Val & I saw the construction going on when we did the WBPC cruise in 2013.

Thanks, Jeff.