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Panama Canal Transit Continued |
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The second set of locks at Pedro Miguel |
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The Gaillard Cut, the most difficult area in building the canal. Landslides still sometimes occur and the correct angle of repose for the cut (to stabilize and prevent landslides) has never been determined. The cut is eight miles long. |
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Dredging occurs continually to keep the canal the proper depth. |
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A huge crane, salvaged from Germany, after World War II |
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Container ship transiting the canal, in Gatun Lake |
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View towards the third and final set of locks at Gatun, taken from inside the Regal Princess at its highest passenger point, on the 14th deck |
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Looking back towards the Gatun Locks. A swing-out bridge is available for autos and trucks to cross occasionally (note the vehicle)--waits can be an hour |
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The guiding pilot is picked up from the Regal Princess |
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Colon, at the Atlantic canal exit |
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