28 Aug 2017 / Panama Canal, Panama

Locks lane outage and the Transit Reservation System

Beginning at 2200 hours on Thursday, August 31, 2017, until 1800 hours on Friday, September 1, 2017 (20 hours), the EAST lane of Miraflores Locks will be out of service for final adjustments on Miter Gates 120 and 121.

As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP’s Notice to Shipping No. N-7-2017), Condition 2 for the Panamax locks will be in effect on Friday, September 1, 2017.

Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning at 0900 hours on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots available for supers will be reduced to one for each direction for this day, whereas the JIT slots for regular vessels transiting without restrictions will remain at one for each direction. The slots available for regular vessels less than 300 feet in LOA will be limited to two, regardless of transit direction. Vessels that are awarded these slots will not be allowed to request a Daylight Transit. The booking slot available through the auction process will also be available if required.

(For information about operations in the Panama Canal contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at [email protected])

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory To Shipping No.A-29-2017

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