The maximum size of passing vessels is stipulated by the authorities as follows: the length shall not exceed 294.13 meters, the width shall not exceed 32.31 meters, and the maximum draft shall be 12.04 meters.
The new lock was built on June 26, 2016. The canal lock is 427 meters long, 55 meters wide and 18.3 meters deep.
There are also 6 main gates from north to south of the city. It's just not as troublesome as the old locks. You only need to pass through three locks at a time, and you can pass through the canal twice, which reduces the number of times you have to go through the locks at one time.
Because the new lock is longer and deeper than the old lock, the volume of fishing boats passing through is also much larger.
The restrictions for ships passing through the new lock are that the length shall not exceed 367.28 meters and the width shall not exceed 51.25 meters. The draft is 15.24 meters.
As a result, many large ships have to go through the new lock, but fishing boats like Xiang Yeyuan and others can pass through either the new lock or the old lock.
In the past few days, Ye Yuan did not care about things on the ship, but focused on filling in some materials needed to pass the Panama Canal.
Because it was the first time for Ye Yuan to pass through the Panama Canal, there was a lot of information to fill in. Fortunately, Ye Yuan's fishing boat had a network system.
Otherwise, these documents must be submitted before setting sail, otherwise you will not be able to pass through the Panama Canal no matter what reasons you have.
It took Ye Yuan two days to fill in all the required information into a fixed form according to the official designated format, and then transmit it to the other party through the Internet.
After filling out these items, Ye Yuan began to lead the crew to conduct a thorough cleaning of the "Yushui".
There was no way, these were all strategies Ye Yuan received online.
Because when a ship passes through the Panama Canal, not only the staff need to get on board to inspect some equipment on the ship.
It is also necessary to accompany the fishing boats to sail through the channel before disembarking. Due to the sanitary conditions of many fishing boats, the staff refused to upload, which caused the fishing boats to be delayed in passing through the Panama Canal.
These details were introduced in detail in the guide, and Ye Yuan had no choice but to do so.
Fortunately, Ye Yuan's fishing boats are very sound. First of all, the sanitary facilities are in good condition, the cable hoist and navigation equipment are working normally, and the information has been prepared in advance.
00001. In terms of sanitation, the key living areas are clean and tidy, and the deck is washed very clean. There is no way Ye Yuan and the others are fishing boats. Not only does the deck have a fishy smell, but there is also a lot of seabird feces.
00002. Prepare sanitary facilities for canal workers, ensure that the facilities are in good condition and clean, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, towels, toilet paper, etc. are ready; the diversion room is properly prepared, etc.
Use new ones for these leaves to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The guide also specifically points out that you should pay attention to the pilot ladder and ensure that the auxiliary ropes are docked correctly. Wrong or improper docking and placement of the pilot ladder can directly cause the ship to be refused passage and delay the sailing schedule.
It is said that some ships require the ship to urgently purchase a new pilot ladder because the pilot ladder is too short, or the auxiliary rope is improperly connected or fixed in an incorrect way. It is not allowed to cross the river until it receives a pilot ladder that meets the requirements.
Ye Yuan thought he had done a very good job in the preparations. Today was the day for workers to upload and inspect, and several canal workers boarded the "Yu Shui".
The leader was a middle-aged man in his 40s. Ye Yuan led this man to first check some equipment of the fishing boat.
Ye Yuan found that this man had a gloomy face all the time, as if someone had borrowed money from him and had not paid it back. When Ye Yuan led the worker to check the cab, he saw that there was no one around, and directly put a He folded the dollar bills and handed them to the worker.
The worker skillfully put the money into his pocket. During the subsequent inspection, the worker's attitude improved a lot and he also had a smile on his face.
I don't know whether it was because there was no problem with the "Yushui" or because Ye Yuan's US dollars played a role. Soon, the "Yushui" was notified that it could enter the canal for navigation.
Several inspection workers did not get off the boat. They had to follow the fishing boat through this section of the canal.
Ye Yuan told Gong Hongzhuang to use all his skills to satisfy these workers. This does not mean that Ye Yuan must cook for others if he has nothing to do.
But crossing the canal usually takes about 10-12 hours.
You can't let these workers go hungry, right? In that case, there may not necessarily be any problems, but the result will be that fishing boats cannot pass normally.
This is not the result that Ye Yuan wants to see, so during these more than 10 hours, Ye Yuan has ordered the crew not to come out unless necessary, and they all stayed quietly in their rest cabins.
The crew also knew these things, so everyone stayed in their rooms very cooperatively, except for Gong Hongzhuang and Pei Fei, because one was the chef and the other was the chief engineer, and they were not allowed to rest.
Of course Ding Yi will never rest, otherwise who will drive the fishing boat?
Fortunately, after 11 hours, the fishing boat safely sailed out of the last gate of Yunheng. After enthusiastically seeing off the canal workers, Ye Yuan gave the order to set sail.
It’s not that Ye Yuan developed a deep friendship with these workers in more than 10 hours, but that Ye Yuan himself knew that they would enter the Panama Canal many times in the future, and they would not be on good terms with the workers here. Relationships, many troublesome things will inevitably occur.
After the fishing boat passed through the Panama Canal, it entered the Caribbean Sea.
The Caribbean Sea is a sea between the western Atlantic Ocean and North and South America.
The total area is 2.754 million square kilometers, with an average water depth of 2,491 meters.
It is also the deepest intercontinental sea in the world.
The name of the Caribbean comes from the Caribs, the indigenous inhabitants of the Lesser Antilles.
The Caribbean, which is mostly located in the tropics, has one of the largest concentrations of coral reefs in the world.
At the same time, the coral reefs in this area are world-famous for their health, activity, and large scale.
In the 1st century BC, the Arawaks landed on the islands at the southern tip of the Caribbean Sea. They slowly occupied most of the islands from south to north.
After 1500, the Calibers gradually drove away the Arawaks. When Columbus came to America, the Arawaks lived in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, while the Calibers occupied the Lesser Antilles. .
Many European countries established colonies here. Even some small European countries established colonies here.
In the 16th century, the Caribbean became a paradise for pirates. Many pirates were even authorized by their own kings. The many small islands in the Caribbean provided them with good hiding places, and some fleets transporting jewelry were their main targets of attack.
In the Caribbean area, the earth's crust is very unstable and surrounded by deep ocean trenches and volcanic seismic zones. The seafloor is divided into east and west parts by the broad Jamaica Ridge.
To the west are the Yucatan Basin and the Cayman Trench, which are separated by submarine mountains extending westward from the Maestra Mountains of Cuba.
The peaks of the submarine mountains that emerge from the sea form islands such as Big and Little Cayman.
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