Sill reinforcements in the new locks of the Panama Canal are complete according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), meaning that it still expects the expansion to be inaugurated by June 2016.
The work was required due to cracks in the sill of the Cocoli locks which were revealed during testing in August 2015, causing leaks.
Once the locks are filled, the sills will undergo a “rigorous testing process”, noted a statement by the ACP.
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