Ouse News Page 7 The aim of the B&MK is to construct a full-size navigation linking the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes with the River Great Ouse at Bedford. This objective will only be achieved step by step, taking advantage to remove an obstruction as and when the opportunity arises. It is up to us to be vigilant and make representation to the appropriate body as soon as we become aware of a potential problem or opportunity. Keith Alderton Following on from our talk by Richard Thomas on the history/building of the Panama Canal and the article in the autumn edition of Ouse News, we have received a first-hand account of a passage through the Canal: Transit through the Panama Canal by Mimi Alderman We arrived at the entry of the Panama Canal very early in the morning. At 04:00 Arcadia entered the SW Lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme for her final approach. At 05:21 the vessel passed the breakwater and into the Cristobel port area before picking up the pilots at 05:25. For the next 30 mins Arcadia steamed slowly through the approach channel embarking and disembarking local authorities for clearance purposes. Once fully cleared Arcadia embarked the 24 strong Canal fore and aft mooring teams before entering the first set of locks, Gatun Locks.
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