10 facts about the Panama Canal- MATTER-OF-FACTS

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The Panama Canal has been traveled through by me twice. I had the wonderful opportunity to see a significant body of civil engineering infrastructure.

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The Panama Canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 1914, forever altering global trade. Ships that formerly had to undertake the hazardous trip around South America's southern edge now have a considerable shortcut thanks to the 50-mile-long Isthmus of Panama.

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Here are 10 interesting facts about the Panama Canal

1.    The Isthmus of Panama has been the subject of canal plans since 1534. After numerous failed attempts, the canal concept was suddenly understood in 1914.

2.    The Canal had around 1,000 ships pass through it in its inaugural year. In 2021, it increased to around 12,500.

DESCRIPTION OF PANAMA CANAL - MATTER-OF-FACTS

The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway that spans the Panama Isthmus and connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is 40 miles long from shore to shore and is owned and managed by Panama. It takes roughly 10 hours for ships to travel from one side to the other and they can sail either way.

SPECIFICATIONS OF PANAMA CANAL - MATTER-OF-FACTS

LENGTH:                 82 KM (51 MILES)
MAXIMUM BOAT LENGTH:    366 METERS (1,200 ft 9 in)
MAXIMUM BOAT BEAM:      49 METERS (160 ft 9 in)
MAXIMUM BOAT DRAFT:     15.2 METERS (50 ft)
LOCKS:                  3 LOCK UP, 3 LOCK DOWN PER TRANSIT
                        ALL 3 LANES (3 LANES OF LOCKS)

STATUS:                 OPEN
NAVIGATION AUTHORITY:   PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY

HISTORY OF PANAMA CANAL - MATTER-OF-FACTS

ORIGINAL OWNER:          Société internationale du Canal
PRINCIPLE ENGINEERS:     JOHN FINDLEY WALLACE (1904 - 1905)
                         JOHN FRANK STEVENS (1905-1907)
                         GEORGE WASHINGTON GOETHALS (1907-1914)
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN:      MAY 4, 1904
DATE COMPLETED:          AUGUST 15, 1914
DATE EXTENDED:           JUNE 26, 2016

GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA CANAL - MATTER-OF-FACTS

START POINT:            ATLANTIC OCEAN
END POINT:              PACIFIC OCEAN
CONNECTS TO:           THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND                         VICE VERSA

3.    A journey from New York to San Francisco that would normally take more than 13,000 miles (20,921 km) through South America and Cape Horn is reduced to just over 5,000 miles by the 51-mile (82-km) long Canal (8,047km)

4.    According to the Canal's CO2 Emissions Savings Calculation, by shortening the distance between the two oceans, the Canal saves more than 13 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions. Dashboard



5.    I commute from one ocean to the other every week, joining a small number of people who do so.


6.    There are 3 locks that elevate or descend passing vessels since the Pacific's sea level is slightly higher than the Atlantic's. Additionally, the tide movement on the Atlantic side is only 3 feet, whereas the Pacific entrance tide can rise as high as 16 feet (4.88m) (0.91m)

7.    The Panama Canal is one of the seven modern marvels of the world, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

8.    Since 1999, Panama has had total control over the Canal, which is the main source of income for my nation.

9.    A significant enlargement project finished in 2016 adds a third lane to the Canal enabling Neopanamax vessel passage.

10.    The GAC Panama team organized crew changes for 2,380 seafarers and managed the movement of approximately 15 million gross shipping tonnes through the waterway in 2021.

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