Panama Canal
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Nerve Center
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Design, Technology
- Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
- Year: 2011
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 46m
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It is one of the most important canals in the world providing a much-needed shortcut across a continental divide. Discover how Panama Canal - one of the largest canals in the world - moves nearly 14,000 vessels a year between Pacific and Atlantic, shaving off up to two weeks of travel time. Instead of forcing ships around the tip of South America, specially-trained marine traffic controllers track dozens of ships passing through the canal 24/7. See how the specially trained Canal "pilots" masterfully steer Panamax vessels through tight corners and tricky turns, with mere inches to spare.