Panama Canal - Entering the first of the two Miraflores locks
16 de mayo de 2020 · 3 min · 379 visitas · Miraflores Locks
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The vessel enters the first of two Miraflores locks within the Panama Canal, marking the penultimate stage of the transit toward the Pacific Ocean.Watch This specific lock chamber lowers the boat by 9 meters, with a subsequent 9-meter drop scheduled in the second chamber.0:04 Canal line handlers throw the monkey's fist, a weighted knot attached to the messenger line, to the crew on deck to facilitate securing the vessel to the lock walls.0:53 A large commercial ship follows closely behind the boat as the massive lock gates close to isolate the chamber.2:53 The transit requires precise coordination between the crew and the canal staff to manage the lines while the water level fluctuates.
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