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Forum: Cruising News & Events

25-06-2019, 15:01

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Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

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Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

That's great, must have been fun!

I hope to transit the canal in the future, as well. The few people I know who've used the canal were all very happy with the experience, other than a couple who...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

24-06-2019, 09:45

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Yes, I realize that the required elevation change is the same for both old and new locks. I based my initial statement on the info given by the PCA, which explains the operation of the water-saving...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

24-06-2019, 08:59

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

I can only say that I did NOT know it to be false, I just couldn't find the data, so I made a conditional statement that was well within the realm of possibility.

Forum: Cruising News & Events

24-06-2019, 07:34

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Wow, that last one was even weirder.
The "Quote" function usually works well, and automatically omits any quoted content within the post that the function is used on.

Forum: Cruising News & Events

23-06-2019, 20:08

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

The part you bolded was a conditional statement, note the word "IF"

And given that the aim of the new locks is to greatly increase the number and size of ships that can and will use the canal,...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

23-06-2019, 19:59

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

The new locks are larger in all three dimensions, including depth, to accommodate deeper draft vessels, not just longer and wider. The new locks are almost 50% deeper. So, even though the elevation...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

23-06-2019, 16:43

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

What do you think I made up? The info is out there, not hard to find. And by info I NO NOT mean quoting newspaper articles.

Forum: Cruising News & Events

23-06-2019, 09:49

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

And well they should, as they're new, not designed 120ish years ago. But 40% of the volume of the new locks is MORE THAN 100% of the old locks! So, if they had the same number of cycles, the canal...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

22-06-2019, 22:32

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Did you read the whole article? Like the part about the other end of the rainfall spectrum, in the same decade, with the lakes overflowing from too much rain? That's why these matters are looked at...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

22-06-2019, 11:21

Replies: 169

Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

Views: 25,593

Posted By Brewgyver

Re: Proposed cost increase to transit Panama Canal

"Climate Change"???
IF they are "running low on water" wouldn't it be more likely due to the fact that there are now effectively TWO CANALS?

"Climate Change" has nothing to do with it. The...

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