Mj Navigator's video: PANAMA CANAL - Timelapse Merchant Navy

82 km Waterway Canal in Panama that connects ATLANTIC Ocean with PACIFIC Ocean. The Canal The channel of the Panama Canal is 81.6 kilometres long, has a depth of 14.3 metres and a minimum width of 152.4 metres. Three lock systems – the Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun – allow ships to negotiate a 26 metre height difference, while crossing the continent between Colón and Panama City. The size of the 305 metre long and 33.5 metre wide locks has long been a benchmark for the construction of ships on the high seas. Currently, two of the so-called Panamax-class ships (width: 32 metres, length: 294 metres, draught: 12 metres) can pass through the same channel in the oncoming traffic. In order to operate the lock facilities, the Miraflores Lake and the 426 km² Gatun Lake were dammed. The canal is only loaded with fresh water that is flushed when emptying the locks into the sea. Therefore in drought years, the numbers of passing vessels are greatly reduced. Around 8,000 people provide 24 hours services for the smooth operation of the Panama Canal. The canal, and its related services, economically forms the backbone of the Panamanian economy. The fees for the canal passage cover a large part of the state budget. Hope you liked it.