BillB48 Posted August 30, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Here are a couple of short videos from the Canal's Spanish YouTube channel. The first is of the largest ship to transit the Canal using the new locks. This ship is a container vessel with 14,863TEUs and the name of the ship... Theodore Roosevelt! I'm sure Teddy would be pleased. The next video is of the new Atlantic bridge which will span the Canal channel just north of the old and new locks. It is being built high enough so there won't be the clearance problems of the Pacific side Bridge of Americas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted August 31, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Here are a couple of short videos from the Canal's Spanish YouTube channel. The first is of the largest ship to transit the Canal using the new locks. This ship is a container vessel with 14,863TEUs and the name of the ship... Theodore Roosevelt! I'm sure Teddy would be pleased. The next video is of the new Atlantic bridge which will span the Canal channel just north of the old and new locks. It is being built high enough so there won't be the clearance problems of the Pacific side Bridge of Americas. YES!! YES!! Love and appreciate these wonderful videos and details about this new bridge and their new canal. Love getting these types of excellent visual samplings from expert traveler BB. Both bring back nice memories from our travels through the canal in March as detailed below in my life/blog. THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio Panama Canal? Completed Feb. 28-Mar. 15, 2017, Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco adventure through the Panama Canal with our first stops in Colombia, Central America and Mexico, plus added time in the great Golden Gate City. Lots of fun, interesting pictures!! Those visuals start on the second page, post #26. See more at: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2465580 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 2, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Thanks for sharing these videos. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacto Rick Posted December 12, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2017 In the video of the new locks, it appeared that the ship was just towed by a tugboat instead of the "mules". Is that so..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted December 12, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Yes. That is how the new locks work. They don't use mules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB48 Posted December 12, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Ah, it's what they call progress... first to be gone were the real mules on the Eire Canal, then the electric "mules" for the new locks on the Canal. Fortunately the electric mules are still gainfully employed at the original Locks:D! Ps: They also have a tug on the stern to assist as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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