Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-06-21

Have you ever seen a Panama Canal crossing at night? A new time-lapse video posted on the Taiwan Military Spokesman Facebook page offers an insider’s look, cutting travel time from eight hours down to less than a minute.

What does it take to cross the Panama Canal? The Taiwan Navy’s Dunmu Fleet begins at the Pedro Miguel Locks where inspectors board the ships… then Sailors use inflatable fenders to protect the boat. Water is pumped into the locks to bring the fleet up to the correct elevation before it can continue.    [FULL  STORY]