[spn]

Here she is in Gatun Lake heading toward Centennial Bridge. She might reach the bridge in the next hour, but maybe closer to two hours.

[demosthenes]

Here she is past the bridge.

[spn]

I am not home and am checking this on my Treo phone. Post pics if you can.

[spn]

I am back home. That looks like her going through the first step down of the Mira Flores locks.

[spn]

I emailed them and asked them to zoom in on Aida. Sometimes they will do it, if you request.

[spn]

That looks like her in the far distance. That is the first of three step downs for this lock. Sometimes they will zoom in on that step down and the view is really great.

[Aaric]

hrm, how can you tell what ship it is? looks like there's a big mess over by the far locks as far as I have been able to tell

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

hrm, how can you tell what ship it is? looks like there's a big mess over by the far locks as far as I have been able to tell

I know. It is a jumbled mess, but I could see the white upper part and the dark lower part.

What is great is they are having her take the lock closest to the camera. (at least it looks that way now.) That will give us a better view when she goes through.

[spn]

If they got my email (hopefully) they will zoom back when Aida gets into the lock and it gives us a great full view of her going through this step down. Also, check the hi-res camera view, too.

[spn]

Here's some photos for this thread for those who are missing this live today.

[spn]

More photos

[spn]

Yes, they got my email. This is a good view. You will see her up close. When she gets into the lock, look on the high res camera. You can almost see in the windows.

[spn]

More photos.

[Aaric]

high res camera (clipped):

[spn]

Originally Posted by Aaric

high res camera (clipped):

That's a great image. My computer doesn't capture them well. See the people in that photo standing in the windows of the ship?? That's a great camera view.

Well, she's off into the Pacific Ocean and will be off AIS radar in a couple hours. She'll reach SoCal in about six days. See you all then.

[demosthenes]

Port Hueneme revised their calendar to show the AIDA arriving on the 25th! That's two days earlier than before. I might get my car next week!!!

http://www.portofhueneme.org/documen...0208083457.pdf

Here's the latest WWL schedule, which is probably out of date.

[Aaric]

woo...soon.

[Aaric]

http://www.portofhueneme.org/documen...0221172715.pdf now shows the 27th (updated the 21st)

[demosthenes]

It sure does. So it went from the 27th to the 25th and back to the 27th. It showed the 25th earlier this morning.

[demosthenes]

Does anyone know where the AIDA is? Sailwx hasn't shown a position for it since it was off the coast of Georgia. I watched it go through the Panama Canal. Is there any way to track it except AIS, which I think requires a subscription?

Thanks.

[spn]

Originally Posted by demosthenes

Does anyone know where the AIDA is? Sailwx hasn't shown a position for it since it was off the coast of Georgia. I watched it go through the Panama Canal. Is there any way to track it except AIS, which I think requires a subscription?

Thanks.

I don't know of any other way. AIS is $1300 yr for a single subscription. I have been so tempted to subscribe, but even so, it only works around ports, so we couldn't see her now anyways.

The only trick I have found is to go back through this thread and look at the AIS maps I posted. See if there is a ship going through the canal system around the same time as AIDA and then look for that ship on Sailwx that is heading towards SoCal. I know over on the Asian Emperor page, I am doing just that. The Maersk Wind went through both lock systems at the same time as Asian Emperor and the Maersk Wind is now on Sailwx heading to SoCal. So, we can kind of guess that Asian Emperor is still sailing alongside Maersk Wind, as they both head for SoCal. I have used this trick before and it has worked perfectly.

[demosthenes]

Thanks SPN. That's a great idea. I'll try it.