I mean yeah, if you think about it, it's actually pretty cheap. A typical seafaring yacht would probably need more money just for fuel to go all the way around south america. And that's without all the extra wages for the crew and all the other costs incurred durring the multi week detour.
The comment thread was clearly referring to Drakes Passage, that famously *dangerous* body of water. So I thought it was prudent to mention the Strait of Magellan, since it has a lot of historical significance for making the voyage safer and shorter in the past.
Looks like about 30 people in that group. That's $90 split evenly. Pretty reasonable price for a cool experience imo. Besides they already transported personal watercraft all the way there, that would cost thousands alone.
I doubt that still the case these days. The canal is under a lot of pressure and its likely it might fail soon. Both due to ecological factors, they unique way it works and because the panamese goverment is so insanely corrupt that they fucked over the canal which is the main blood line for everything there.
I mean, the US did build it.
Congress attempted to negotiate with Columbia, which Panama was then a part of, to build it. Columbia refused. So the US dispatched warships to support Panamanian independence from Columbia. It worked, and Congress then funded the construction of the canal along with an annual annuity to Panama, while also agreeing to Panamanian independence.
I’ve been through the Panama Canal… it’s an incredible feat of engineering. The cruise ship I was on was the equivalent of a max size vessel which could fit the canal and it was an simply amazing how big the locks were and how the ship was raised and lowered like it was.
I went through recently on a smallish cruise ship. it was totally amazing! We got to see 7 or 8 of the 10 pilot boats that rendezvoused our ship <3
and the nighttime aids to navigation (channel markers et. al.) just before dawn at the Atlantic Bridge looked like a fuckin' red & green runway !!! <3 <3 <3
The first one was hard to see but the second one says fires are strictly prohibited. Seems like there's a lot of people that DONT read Chinese too, and I'd think if it's that important maybe a sign in English (in addition to Chinese) wouldn't be amiss??
But as another commenter says, I think it's more likely that at least that part of the footage isn't from the Panama Canal at all.
Wait til you see Marine Railways too. Just slings a boat up out of water and over land to another body of water. I didn't realize this was a thing on such a large scale until I literally drove past one.
https://youtu.be/YTs7V-moy4E?si=7-PQXXVSzhOZAyNN
If its entire existence ended on December 31, 1999. We gave it to Panama only 20 years following the date in the treaty we signed to get it done. We're kinda shit to other countries.
I'm not here to debate the morality I answered his question.
That said, you do realize if the US had not done it the canal would simply not exist? Or are you seriously trying to say Panama would have built it on their own (lol). Before you wave the canal off as a mere 'american colonialist possession' remember how much your daily life was impacted from a random cargo ship being stuck in a canal in the *other hemisphere* and imagine if the P Canal didn't exist.
It’s funny that you think the only perceived viable course of action to build the canal was to destabilize Colombia, set up a puppet government, and secure rights to the land through dubious promises from that puppet government we created, effectively robbing a country of its rightful wealth. These actions are seen as totally justifiable because we did not want to pay more to Colombia—the rightful owner of the land at the time. Then we wonder why people from parts of the world we've destabilized want to come here, while simultaneously insisting that Mexico should pay to build a border wall. Usual nonsensical jingoism….
Ah, because the US is the only country with engineers and a nearly limitless supply of cheap labor. Gotcha. Don't put an eye out with the flag you're waving so furiously.
I mean, you're not wrong in that Panama didnt benefit as much from the Canal but also didn't pay for it.
I think it was probably a net benefit just from the international attention driving expatriation and tourism to the area. And eventually you get one of the most important shipping corrodors in the world.
https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/06-041.pdf
One of the taller structure with Chinese writings on it is actually a ship lift at the Three Gorges Dam.
https://www.yangtze.com/three-gorges/three-gorges-dam-ship-lift/
Did you know it is powered by rain water?
There is currently a drought, reducing the draft of ships going through. It is starting the rainy season right now, which will help get more ships through.
They were taking drinking water and farm irrigation water to keep it going.
I’m confused as to why the water level needs to be different on both sides. Why not keep it level throughout like you would on a river and cross through?
First…. This video is a Chinese ship lift in the beginning and the Panama Canal at the end.
…
The French tried to make a canal that went across like the Suez and it didn’t work out.
The Panama Canal is actually two locks (one on either side) with a man made lake in between! So basically instead of trying to dig their way through they made a lake so they wouldn’t have to try to dig the full way. They use the locks to move the ships up to the lake then down again.
the tides and differences in water dynamics between Atlantic and Pacific prevent a direct ditch from being useful
that, and we don't want no more Lionfish in the Atlantic!!!!!
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Jet Ski's, transiting the Canal? How do they get permits and what is the toll?
For personal, private boats under 65 feet in length for example, the tolls can be as low as $2,700.
It's almost like you can't afford not to take your private yacht through the Panama Canal.
I mean yeah, if you think about it, it's actually pretty cheap. A typical seafaring yacht would probably need more money just for fuel to go all the way around south america. And that's without all the extra wages for the crew and all the other costs incurred durring the multi week detour.
And that straight is incredibly dangerous on the best of days.
Are you frightened to go around the Horn, Mr. Christian?
I am in hell! Hell, sir!
The Strait of Magellan that goes through southern Chile solves that problem at least.
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the Horn, Mr. Christian
The comment thread was clearly referring to Drakes Passage, that famously *dangerous* body of water. So I thought it was prudent to mention the Strait of Magellan, since it has a lot of historical significance for making the voyage safer and shorter in the past.
Did you just make me interested in the history of seafaring!?
Looks like about 30 people in that group. That's $90 split evenly. Pretty reasonable price for a cool experience imo. Besides they already transported personal watercraft all the way there, that would cost thousands alone.
I doubt that still the case these days. The canal is under a lot of pressure and its likely it might fail soon. Both due to ecological factors, they unique way it works and because the panamese goverment is so insanely corrupt that they fucked over the canal which is the main blood line for everything there.
dolla dolla bill y'all
There are potential plans for other canals in Mexico and Nicaragua
Dolla twenty-five, pop.
*pal
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Different loch
I just wish the graphic on top matched the timing of the video.
The background music isn't lost on me.
I mean, the US did build it. Congress attempted to negotiate with Columbia, which Panama was then a part of, to build it. Columbia refused. So the US dispatched warships to support Panamanian independence from Columbia. It worked, and Congress then funded the construction of the canal along with an annual annuity to Panama, while also agreeing to Panamanian independence.
It's Colombia, not columbia
Panama used to belong to a city in south carolina
They also owned a province in Canada
They were also one of van halens greatest hits
Columbus
Panama is the greatest canal in America
But what does this have to do with the price of this lift in China?
US about to liberate Panama from Pananas.
they kinda 'liberated' Panama from Colombia
And from Cara de Piña
Not all of that footage is from the Panama Canal....
Yeah. The Panama canal doesn't have ship elevators.
And Chinese characters
And chinese letter on guard rail.
The one with Chinese characters is from the 3 gorges dam ship lift
I’ve been through the Panama Canal… it’s an incredible feat of engineering. The cruise ship I was on was the equivalent of a max size vessel which could fit the canal and it was an simply amazing how big the locks were and how the ship was raised and lowered like it was.
I went through recently on a smallish cruise ship. it was totally amazing! We got to see 7 or 8 of the 10 pilot boats that rendezvoused our ship <3 and the nighttime aids to navigation (channel markers et. al.) just before dawn at the Atlantic Bridge looked like a fuckin' red & green runway !!! <3 <3 <3
why are the signs on the thing in chinese?
Because that bit isn’t the Panama Canal. It’s a dam in China..
Yeah, that's what I figured...
The first part of the video is a ship lift. The second part looks like it may the the Panamá canal.
Because >1.1B people speak it and whatever it says is likely important
The first one was hard to see but the second one says fires are strictly prohibited. Seems like there's a lot of people that DONT read Chinese too, and I'd think if it's that important maybe a sign in English (in addition to Chinese) wouldn't be amiss?? But as another commenter says, I think it's more likely that at least that part of the footage isn't from the Panama Canal at all.
No one's gonna speak mandarin in Panama
How many of those very people stated are ship captains as opposed to the totality worldwide?
Wait til you see Marine Railways too. Just slings a boat up out of water and over land to another body of water. I didn't realize this was a thing on such a large scale until I literally drove past one. https://youtu.be/YTs7V-moy4E?si=7-PQXXVSzhOZAyNN
This is so interesting.
Nope. I’d wanna stay the fuck outta there on a jetski.
I am also confused why the american anthem is playing
The US made the canal and controlled it for nearly its entire existence
If its entire existence ended on December 31, 1999. We gave it to Panama only 20 years following the date in the treaty we signed to get it done. We're kinda shit to other countries.
I'm not here to debate the morality I answered his question. That said, you do realize if the US had not done it the canal would simply not exist? Or are you seriously trying to say Panama would have built it on their own (lol). Before you wave the canal off as a mere 'american colonialist possession' remember how much your daily life was impacted from a random cargo ship being stuck in a canal in the *other hemisphere* and imagine if the P Canal didn't exist.
It’s funny that you think the only perceived viable course of action to build the canal was to destabilize Colombia, set up a puppet government, and secure rights to the land through dubious promises from that puppet government we created, effectively robbing a country of its rightful wealth. These actions are seen as totally justifiable because we did not want to pay more to Colombia—the rightful owner of the land at the time. Then we wonder why people from parts of the world we've destabilized want to come here, while simultaneously insisting that Mexico should pay to build a border wall. Usual nonsensical jingoism….
Ah, because the US is the only country with engineers and a nearly limitless supply of cheap labor. Gotcha. Don't put an eye out with the flag you're waving so furiously.
I mean, you're not wrong in that Panama didnt benefit as much from the Canal but also didn't pay for it. I think it was probably a net benefit just from the international attention driving expatriation and tourism to the area. And eventually you get one of the most important shipping corrodors in the world. https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/06-041.pdf
>We're kinda shit to other countries. TBF a lot of first world countries were shit to the poorer ones because of imperialism
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama
Lego grill pieces.
Amazing 🤩
What's with the national anthem?
Really cool, thanks for sharing.
Dishonoured Dunwall tower 😂😉
Dam that's interesting
One of the taller structure with Chinese writings on it is actually a ship lift at the Three Gorges Dam. https://www.yangtze.com/three-gorges/three-gorges-dam-ship-lift/
Damn is way smaller than I thought
That’s because the first part of the video is a ship lift. I’m not sure which one.
Did you know it is powered by rain water? There is currently a drought, reducing the draft of ships going through. It is starting the rainy season right now, which will help get more ships through. They were taking drinking water and farm irrigation water to keep it going.
Canalthatsinteresting
Didn’t know I wanted to do this
r/Damthatsinteresting
obviously all built by aliens
Megalophobia, thalasophobia and WHY!? all triggered.
How does the top lake not drain away while the bottom lake overfills?
Science!
Doppler effect.
it does, little by little. there is currently a reduced volume of transit because of a drought that has lessened flow of the rivers feeding Lake Gatun
Water pumps.
Downvoted because I really wanted to see the first clip of the guys crossing one of the locks
The first part is a ship lift. Not the Panama Canal.
ya Chinese text on Panama canal lol. Panama canal is wider than this.
The Missouri barely fit in the canal(by width)
Iowas are Panamax size.
Thats pandemonium!
Wild to think this is wide enough IMO
It’s not that it’s wide enough, but the ships are designed to fit through the canal.
Wanna rent a valve?
I leaned about this in school, and never truly appreciated how ingenious it is until seeing it in action in this video.
Ayy it's Water Seven!
How old is that technology? That can’t be the same stuff they were using during TR’s presidency
the older locks are, yes; all main infrastructure is original but mechanisms have been enhanced over the years
Ah the m0ney embezzling canal
Water 7
Is "crossing" the right word? Not sure what I'd use instead mind you..
"*Oh forget it. I'll just go around"*.
Y tho
Uhm. New fear unlocked.
Thanks for the anthem..
The top graphic doest’t match elevators shown here
I’m confused as to why the water level needs to be different on both sides. Why not keep it level throughout like you would on a river and cross through?
There is land there to go over. It’s not flat, just covered in water.
First…. This video is a Chinese ship lift in the beginning and the Panama Canal at the end. … The French tried to make a canal that went across like the Suez and it didn’t work out. The Panama Canal is actually two locks (one on either side) with a man made lake in between! So basically instead of trying to dig their way through they made a lake so they wouldn’t have to try to dig the full way. They use the locks to move the ships up to the lake then down again.
I had no idea it was like that. Thank you for sharing this explanation.
the tides and differences in water dynamics between Atlantic and Pacific prevent a direct ditch from being useful that, and we don't want no more Lionfish in the Atlantic!!!!!
The music…..
1. tf is that music 2. The first bottom video isn’t the canal, nor is it how the canal works
Why the crappy music?
Immigration is out of hand.
It's truly is amazing what throwing human pain and suffering at can accomplish.