Zaandam and Rotterdam Situation (merged topics starting March 22, 2020)

[ATC]

It's in the camera now I believe.

[JazzyV]

There she goes!

[rjbean4]

Watching the live stream from rvdnsx. she is so dark with all the lights off.

[rvdnsx]

One more time in case anyone missed it.

[rjbean4]

Looks Like Rotterdam is now on the move. 3.2 knts.

[colbe]

@rvdnsx - Thank you

[rafinmd]

I don't think so.  Looks like there needs to be some water level equalization first.

 

Roy

Edited March 30, 2020 by rafinmd

[dobiemom]

20 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Heads up!  She is going through the Cocoli Locks on the Pacific side:

Cam here:  https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cocoli.html

 

She will pass by the Pedro Miguel Locks - not through them:

 

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cerro-luisa.html

Yay! 👏

[l2luv2cruise]

She is there now

https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/Webcams/cocoli.html

Edited March 30, 2020 by l2luv2cruise

[Vict0riann]

[rafinmd]

Looks like water dropping in the first chamber.  Correction:  I think ZDAM is in the first level and the water levels are equalizing between the 2 chambers.  The gates should slide to the sides pretty soon.

 

Roy

Edited March 30, 2020 by rafinmd

[Copper10-8]

Rotterdam approaching Fuerte Amador; we'll see if she gets the same treatment and is assigned the same locks as her younger half-sister

[rafinmd]

Gates Moving.  Yea.

 

Roy

[Max2003]

Lock is opening.   Zaandam far right!

 

[Vict0riann]

And the lock is opening to let her in...

 

[Copper10-8]

6 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Gates Moving.  Yea.

 

Roy

 

 

The tug's gotta go first otherwise she'll get turned into Panama's first ever submarine

Edited March 30, 2020 by Copper10-8

[Vict0riann]

The tug high-tailed it through.  Zaandam is being a bit slower...

Edited March 30, 2020 by Vict0riann

[Max2003]

[JazzyV]

Wish I could stay awake, but happy to see her progress. I’ll check in first thing tomorrow. 

[Max2003]

In the lock!  I hope HAL has a photographer there!

 

[canadianbear]

Hubby & both watching!!!  Exciting to see her!

[rajkr74]

Boy you folks are so fast in posting photos of the Zaandam that I am only going to watch your's  instead of posting mine. 😁 

[Vict0riann]

The lock closing behind her.  Made it!

 

[Copper10-8]

Just now, Max2003 said:

In the lock!  I hope HAL has a photographer there!

 

 

 

They won't. All those lock pics you see are taken by two ship's photographers who hitch a ride on one of the early morning canal boats and are then taken to the lock prior to the ship getting there - don't tell anyone! 

[Essiesmom]