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30 Apr 2016 / Panama Canal, Panama

Canal locks lane outages for repairs

Beginning at 0001 hours on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, until 2359 hours on Friday, May 6, 2016 (3 days), the EAST lane of Miraflores Lock will be out of service to perform scheduled dry chamber seals repairs on Miter Gates 100 and 101.

Also, beginning at 0001 hours, until 0400 hours on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 (4 hours), and additionally beginning at 0001 hours, until 2359 hours on Thursday, May 5, 2016 (24 hours), the WEST lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service in order to perform emergency repairs on Miter Gate 23.
As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System, Condition 2 will be in effect from Wednesday, May 4, 2016, until Friday, May 6, 2016.

Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning 0900 hours on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots available for supers will be reduced during this period to one for each direction, whereas the JIT slots for regular vessels transiting without restrictions will remain at one in each direction. The booking slot available through the auction process, as well as the slots available for egular 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 [email protected])

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No.A-21-2016

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