31 Jul 2015 / Panama, Panama Canal

Lane outage at Gatun Locks

Beginning at 0001 hours until 2359 hours on Friday, June 26, 2015 (24 hours), the EAST lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service for emergency repairs to the lower pintle of Miter Gate 22. This outage is required to ensure a safe lockage operation for our customers. As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System, Condition 2 will be in effect on Friday, June 26. Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning 0900 hours on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 The Just-In-Time (JIT) slots available for supers will be reduced during this period to one slot per period. The JIT slots available for regular vessels transiting without restrictions, as well as booking slot available through the Auction Process, and the 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 [email protected]) Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No.A-17-2015

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