Through The Panama Canal
February 22nd 2008 Today, Monday we began our cruise through the Panama Canal. Pilot was taken on board at around 0630 in the morning and we began our approach to the canal at around 0830. Normally when a pilot is taken on board, the captain still has command of the vessel but this is the only time and place in the world where when a pilot is taken on board, the captain of the ship relinquishes full command to him.
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