VARIOUS Panama Canal locks will be shut down for short periods from this week into November for maintenance and in some cases for re-installation of new lock gates.
The Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping said that from Monday, October 14 at 2200 hours through Tuesday, October 15 at 0600 hours, the West Lane of Pedro Miguel Locks and the East Lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service for maintenance of Miter Gates 25, 26, 52, 53 and 64, and the installation of Miter Gate 29.
Beginning Thursday, October 17 at 2000 hours through Friday October 18 at 0600 hours, the authority said, the East Lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service for maintenance of Miter Gates 33 and 34 and the installation of Miter Gate 30.
The Pedro Miguel Locks the West Lane will be out of service from Thursday, October 17 at 2200 hours through Friday, October 18 at 0600 hours for maintenance of Miter Gates 56, 57 and 65.
Also from Thursday, October 31 at 2200 hours through Friday, November 1 at 0600 hours, the West Lane of the Pedro Miguel Locks and the West Lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service for maintenance of Miter Gates 39, 40, 64, 65 and 69.
As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservations System, Condition 1 will be in effect on October 15, October 18 and November 1.
Applications for reserved transits while Condition 1 is in effect will be received beginning at 0900 hours three days before to the dates of the conditions.
During this period the Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots available for super-sized ships will be reduced to one per direction and the JIT slots available for regular vessels transiting without will remain at one per direction, said the canal authority.
The booking slot available through the Auction Process, as well as slots available for regular vessels less than 300 feet in LOA, will continue to be offered during this period.
For information about operations in the Panama Canal contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac.com .
WORLD SHIPPING
15 October 2013 - 18:24
Panama Canal locks shut down for short-term maintenance into November
VARIOUS Panama Canal locks will be shut down for short periods from this week into November for maintenance and in some cases for re-installation of new lock gates.
WORLD SHIPPING
15 October 2013 - 18:24
Panama Canal locks shut down for short-term maintenance into November
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