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Mules, Of Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, Panama

United Milos Monrovia
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The ship the United Milos Monrovia was about to be guided through the Miraflores Locks by a mule. Notice that the mules on the Miraflores Locks have only a single track on each side. Because they cannot pass each other, the ship must use lines in the locks, so that a different pair of mules can take over.

Mules Of Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal external link   •  9° 0' 27.65" N, 79° 36' 3.04" W   •  (Photo taken 17:21:37 Sunday 25 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 2 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_2832
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Mule Attached To Ship
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A mule was now attached to the ship the United Milos Monrovia.

Mules Of Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal external link   •  9° 0' 27.65" N, 79° 36' 3.04" W   •  (Photo taken 17:23:20 Sunday 25 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 2 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_2836
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Mule Detached Inside Lock
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Once the ship was properly located inside one of the Miraflores Locks, the ship was tied to the dock with docking lines, and the mule detached.

Mules Of Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal external link   •  9° 0' 27.65" N, 79° 36' 3.04" W   •  (Photo taken 17:48:02 Sunday 25 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 2 July 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_2846
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