For those who are interested and want to try and catch our transit on the webcams:
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html
The below was received today: Please note Panama Canal Authority has scheduled your vessel to commence Panama Canal transit at 0500hrs (GMT minus five hours), therefore you should adjust ETA to be 0500 hrs @ breakwaters entrance @ this time to pick transit pilots up. Once at radio range please contact Cristobal Signal station on VHF channel 12 for latest traffic and transit information.
Transit will continue as follows:
Gatun locks (East Lane) Arriving 0630 hrs Departing 0815 hrs
Passing by Gamboa 1110 hrs
Pedro Miguel Locks (East Lane) Arriving 1240 hrs Departing 1320 hrs
Miraflores locks (East Lane) Arriving 1415 hrs Departing 1515 hrs
ETD Balboa 1700 hrs
Note: after 08.15, this schedule might be subject to extremely much change as it depends on the speeds of the other ships in our convoy and that of the opposing one. Time difference: 6 hours earlier than in Holland, 5 hours earlier than in England. 1 hr earlier than East Coast USA 2 hrs later than West coast US.
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