The WW sight refers to Manzanillo and one assumes it is a city, in this case it is not the city. It is actually a free trade zone, Manzanillo International Terminal in the city Colon, located inside the breakwaters and just before the Gatun Locks. If you use google earth, search for Colon, Panama you can zoom in and see the docks at the terminal.

 

Usually here is what will happen, Boheme will dock at Manzanillo and off load cargo, this usually takes less than 8 hours. Then she will trek back out past the breakwaters and anchor. Seldom will a WW ship make the canal passage on the same day as stopping at Manzanillo. So she should make the passage on Saturday, the trek thru all three locks can take 8 to 16 hours, depending on traffic, if she anchors in the lake after passing thru the Gatun locks and seveal other issues.
If you watch the lock cams well tracking her on the AIS map, you can see how many ships are ahead of her. Remember the AIS map will be one to two hours delayed, so factor that in to estimating when Boheme will be at a lock. Also if you time things correct, you can see her pass under the Centennial bridge, whcih is just before the Pedro Miguel lock. Once out of sight of the bridge cam it takes about 10 minutes before you can see here waiting to enter the Pedro Miguel locks. The cam at the Miraflores locks change directions for morning and afternoon.
I should be around and if the NAM sight is up, I'll offer some lock passage tips and help if anyone wants/needs it. Hang in there as the lock passage can be a long day if you track her from start to finish.

 

Thank you, thank you - I think we'd all appreciate a guide through these part of the waters!!
I haven't played with this yet - but how do you post a snapshot from the maps or webcam without them changing (being just a link to the site). I failed at this miserably yesterday

 

Yay for Tharkun!! Thank you so much! We'd be lost without you...well, I would be anyway!

Is the AIS site the free one? Do you happen to have a link to the Panama Canal section of that? When I look on the free site, I can only see how to get the Europe parts. Obviously I have much to learn yet!

Thanks again!
-holls-

 

Not sure I'm answering you correctly, but you are asking how to post a static picture? I take a snapshot of it on my screen and then save it as a .jpg. Then upload it to a photosite - I use photobucket. I guess you can use this site too, to a certain limit of size. Then you just post the link to the image within your photobucket in the text of your message.

If I totally missed your question I apologize!

 

Right click on the picture and save to your pictures. Then, from the NAM website, after you select Post and you get this screen, click on the paperclip at the top. You will get another menu with three lines to allow you to post three seperate pictures. click on Browse and find your saved picture. Double click on your picture, then click the Upload button. That's it. When you post your message, the attachment goes with it...

 

Happy to help, MA's tell you that you can track your Mini, but would help if they had a printed manual for all the info other than OL one needs.
Finding all of the AIS sights is a pain, the link below is for the canal. As with all AIS maps, just click in the dirction you want to go and the map will update. By clicking on this map you can trek all the way thru the canal.

http://aisfree.aislive.com/Influx.as...tic%20Approach

 

Thanks Lil A & holls!.
I think the main step I was missing was saving it as a picture first. A simple copy and paste will get you a link. I was just in too much of a hurry

 

You're welcome, minicounter!

Thanks for the link Tharkun! I *might* be getting the hang of navigating that site now. I'm gonna keep practicing. Hee!

Oh...and you're SO right. MAs need to have a pamphlet to give you at the time of order on tracking. *nods*

 

this is the link for the manzanillo international (shipping) terminal:
http://www2.mitpan.com/Default.aspx?....mitpan.com/en

ww and the k-lines are on their customer list.

 

MisTell

 

Well, I hope our kids behave themselves and don't decide to take some unauthorized excursion on shore . I'm sure Mr. Boheme has them under control by now...

 

Thanks everyone for all the info! My dear hubby just put together a program to save an image from each camera every 2 minutes so he can make a movie. I'd still like to try to watch it go through the locks. Man, this is like so many other times in life where by the time you have a clue what you're doing it's over! I can post some pictures (not sure how many yet) to the net when the dust (or water) settles.

 

That is very cool
Yes and by the time you could help someone else - you've usually forgotten how ...
But not Tharkun and we're glad he is keeping his skills alive. I can see a side business here... probably could sell it to the MA's to keep the obsessive people (which should be all buyers) from pestering them. I'm sure is would be a full-time job. Would probably guarantee a 5 rating and the full bonus for the MA's!!

 

Yay! that's so exciting ncarolyn! Great job, hubby!! Thank you!

We appear to be bumping up against land, but I suppose the picture is not quite accurate.

 

Just a word of caution, seems since about 3am (PST) when the AISfree sight went down and cane back up, most of the maps are not updating, have not been checking the Panama once closely enough to say for sure. SOo watch it close and if no ship movement in over an hour or so, it may well be hung like the other maps.

 

Okay AIS is updating and Boheme just showed up on the "Panama Overview" map.

 

Showwwwwwwwwwwww us!

 

This is exciting!

 

yayyyers!!!

 

I'll let other members post live pics, long story but because of security for the work machines, I have to download images on my machine, then transfer to the server. Then to a seperate secure directory, then back to my box to make a post. By that time someone here will have done it.

 

Here it is!

 

Well luck just ran out, now the Panama AIS is down along with the rest of the system. This has been an issue since 3am (PST) hopefully they get it resolved soon. This late in the day, Boheme should not have much of anything to see anyways.

 

Progress....progress, people...show me progress!! :impatient

 

AIS is working once again and Boheme is just on the edge of the map for the Cristobal Anchorages, should be in port in a few hours.