Teledyne Optech to Bring Bathymetry Solutions to OI
and benthic classification maps. Interested parties can also learn about renting the system with the support of Teledyne Optech’s highly trained operators through the CZMIL Project Program, or hear about CZMIL Nova’s recent successful projects, including Gatun Lake for the Panama Canal Authority, portions of the Korean coast for the Korean Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration (KHOA), and a demonstration in the turbid waters of Tampa Bay, Fla. For efficient topo/bathy surveying and advanced target classification, Teledyne Optech will also present the capabilities of
Crowley Transports Panama Canal Gate
;bal, a port on the Atlantic side of the Canal, to Grupo Unidos por el Canal, SA’s (GUPC SA) construction dock, which was built to receive the gates on the canal’s Pacific side. The 105-foot wide barge, currently the largest capable of transiting the Canal, was towed by Panama Canal Authority (ACP) tugs and made the transit in only one day. “Crowley provided Sarens the barge to complete this important step in the historical expansion of the Panama Canal,” said John Ara, vice president Crowley solutions group. “As family-owned, privately-held companies, both keenly
Ebola Fears Hit the Maritime Market
Canal, a major global trade artery, said it would monitor the last 10 port calls of all vessels arriving in the waterway. "If Ebola is diagnosed, the vessel will be placed in quarantine until MINSA (health ministry) authorities declare it safe for boarding," Esteban Saenz of the Panama Canal Authority said in a statement on Sept. 23. Michael Frodl of U.S. based consultancy C-Level Global Risks said: "Panama needs to protect its human infrastructure: if the people who operate the Canal were to fall sick, we worry who could come in to reopen it." (By Jonathan Saul, Gustavo Bonato
Panama Canal to Host International Maintenance Congress
to improve a company’s reliability, productivity and profitability. “The Panama Canal is working example of the importance of maintenance. We have a Canal that is 100 years old and still runs like the very first day,” added Administrator Quijano. Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is the autonomous agency of the Government of Panama in charge of managing, operating and maintaining the Panama Canal. The operation of the ACP is based on its organic law and the regulations approved by its Board of Directors. For more information, please refer to the ACP's website:
February 2024
