A photo of the 'Bridge of the Americas' is taken as Okeanos Explorer departs Rodman and begins her transit through the Panama Canal. The bridge spans the Pacific entrance to the Canal.

A photo of the "Bridge of the Americas" is taken as Okeanos Explorer departs Rodman and begins her transit through the Panama Canal. The bridge spans the Pacific entrance to the Canal. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

Passing Through the Panama Canal
August 2, 2011

Following nearly a week in port, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer departed Rodman, Panama this evening and commenced her passage through the Panama Canal. The ship expects to clear the locks early tomorrow morning, and continue her transit to the 2011 Mid-Cayman Rise operating area.