Trivia: Panamax Ship

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Daily Trivia on June 1, 2008 at 1:56 am


Panamax is the largest class of ships that can fit through the Panama Canal.

This size is determined by the dimensions of the lock chambers and the depth of the water in the Panama Canal. Panamax is a significant consideration in ship design.



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One comment to "Trivia: Panamax Ship"

  1. Chad Cloman
    June 1st, 2008 at 2:09 am

    More info from Wikipedia:

    Max length: 294.1 metres (965 ft)

    Max width: 32.3 metres (106 ft)

    Max depth below waterline: 12.0 metres (39.5 ft)

    Max height above waterline: 57.91 metres (190 ft)


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