Summary It is one of the most important canals in the world - allowing over 13,000 vessels a year to take an 8-hour short cut across a continental divide - shaving 8,000 kilometers and up to 2 weeks off the alternate route around the tip of South America. With mere inches as the margin for error, ship captains must surrender control of their vessel to specially trained Canal pilots.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Rick D. Wasserman Emiliano Perez Audrey Johnson Mike Jolie
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 28, 2011
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Discovery Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Discovery Channel Canada Science Channel Exploration Production
Summary It is one of the most important canals in the world - allowing over 13,000 vessels a year to take an 8-hour short cut across a continental divide - shaving 8,000 kilometers and up to 2 weeks off the alternate route around the tip of South America. With mere inches as the margin for error, ship captains must surrender control of their vessel to specially trained Canal pilots.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 28, 2011
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Discovery Channel
Language : English
Production companies : Discovery Channel Canada Science Channel Exploration Production
