THE panama Canal Authority has carried out scheduled maintenance on a chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks as part of its ongoing infrastructure programme, reports London's Port Technology International.
Maintenance teams initiated 'dry chamber' work on May 27 by fully draining one chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks.
The operation concluded successfully on May 31. Throughout the intervention, the east lane remained in service, ensuring continuous vessel transit.
The scope of work included both preventive and corrective measures: replacement of apex and lower omega-type seals, hinge repairs due to wear on wall and gate plates (concave and convex), ball joint inspection, and adjustments to the upper gate anchorage system, known as the 'yoke.'
The Panama Canal Authority mobilised a workforce of 300, distributed across two shifts of 150 each.
Following six months of planning, the team executed the maintenance operation within a five-day timeframe.
The Panama Canal Authority also conducts regular maintenance as part of its comprehensive programme, covering the neopanamax locks; the dams and spillways at Gatun, Madden, and Miraflores; transmission and power generation systems; major civil infrastructure such as the Atlantic Bridge; and both floating and land-based equipment, including navigation channel assets.
Said Panama Canal operations vice president Boris Moren: 'This work took on even greater significance as we commemorated the Canal's 25th anniversary under Panamanian administration, reflecting our continued responsibility to the country and global trade.'
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Maintenance teams initiated 'dry chamber' work on May 27 by fully draining one chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks.
The operation concluded successfully on May 31. Throughout the intervention, the east lane remained in service, ensuring continuous vessel transit.
The scope of work included both preventive and corrective measures: replacement of apex and lower omega-type seals, hinge repairs due to wear on wall and gate plates (concave and convex), ball joint inspection, and adjustments to the upper gate anchorage system, known as the 'yoke.'
The Panama Canal Authority mobilised a workforce of 300, distributed across two shifts of 150 each.
Following six months of planning, the team executed the maintenance operation within a five-day timeframe.
The Panama Canal Authority also conducts regular maintenance as part of its comprehensive programme, covering the neopanamax locks; the dams and spillways at Gatun, Madden, and Miraflores; transmission and power generation systems; major civil infrastructure such as the Atlantic Bridge; and both floating and land-based equipment, including navigation channel assets.
Said Panama Canal operations vice president Boris Moren: 'This work took on even greater significance as we commemorated the Canal's 25th anniversary under Panamanian administration, reflecting our continued responsibility to the country and global trade.'
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