22 Aug 2016 / Panama Canal, Panama
Beginning at 2100 hours on Monday, August 22, 2016, until 2100 hours on Friday, August 26, 2016 (4 days), the WEST lane of Miraflores Locks will be out of service in order to perform scheduled dry chamber seal repairs on Miter gates 106-107, 114-115, 118-199 and 122-123.
In addition, beginning at 2100 hours on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, until 0900 hours on Friday, August 26, 2016 (2.5 days), the EAST lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service in order to perform scheduled dry chamber seal repairs on Miter Gates 33 and 34.
As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP’s Notice to Shipping No. N-7-2016), Condition 2 for the Panamax locks will be in effect from Tuesday, August 23, 2016, until Friday, August 26, 2016.
Applications for reserved transits while Condition 2 is in effect will be received beginning of 0900 hours on Saturday, August 20, 2016. The Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots available for supers will be reduced during this period to one in each direction, whereas the JIT slots for regular vessels transiting without restrictions will remain at one for each direction. The booking slot available through the auction process, as well as slots available for regular vessels less than 300 feet in LOA, and the slots for Neopanamax vessels, will continue to be offered during this period.
(For information about operations in Panama contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at [email protected])
Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No.A-44-2016 dated August 19, 2016
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