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Interoceanic Sea Level Canal of Colombia S


Researchers

S Jaime G. Gomez, MD S Claudia G. Baldwin, M.Ed, Ed.S 2014


Interoceanic Sea Level Canal of Choco, Colombia


Interoceanic Ship Canal, William Kennish, 1855


William Kennish, NY 1855 Traducci贸n al Espa帽ol


Nathaniel Michler, Washington DC, 1861


Atrato River: World’s Fourth Greatest Volume River


Topografic Map Atrato-Truand贸 Scale 1:25.000 IGAC1964


Gulf of Urabรก, Hydrology 1949


Comparison Two Options for the Canal. S NapipĂ­-Tarena Rivers: Two tunnels de 10 miles long.

S Curiche-Bahia Colombia: Open Cut 3 miles long.


Conclusions: US Commission for the Interoceanic Canal, 1960 S “After studying 30 possible sites, the only place where a

sea level canal can be made is route # 25: Atrato-Truando"


Curiche- The lowest point of the Baudo range at 7째N


Baudo Range Profile: 2 Tunnels Cut – 3 Miles Long, Kennish 1855


Atrato River: The Route to Join two Oceans. El Colombiano, June 8, 2014 by Gustavo Ospina Zapata


Baudo Range


Baudo Range Geology: Basalt


PRELUDE: 600.000 tons, 488 m long, 81 m wide, 24.611 m draught, 93 m high.


Feasibility:

S Toll: $1 ONE DOLLAR PER TON OF CARGO S By 10.000 SHIPS CROSSING PER YEAR


Requirements:

S A) FIRST DRAFT S B) BUSINESS PLAN (A + B to be submitted to National

Planning Bureau DNP Colombia. S C) NEW LAW: Creating Canal Tax Free Zone. S D) FINANCING S E) CONSTRUCTION


New Law

S 1964- Law # 53 S 1984- Law # 53 S Both laws lapsed without being enacted. S 2014: New Law ordering the construction of the

interoceanic sea level canal and a Tax Free Zone.


Financing

S 13.445.154.000 millon dollars


Summary of the estimated cost of the canal (p145)


Summary Estimated Cost of the Canal (cont.)


Construction Equipment

S A.Digging machine S Krupp


Construction Equipment

S Cut and Suction Dredging Barge


Vermeer Basalt Cutting Machine T1655


Jumbo drilling machine – front view: Furukawa Rock Drill Co.


Lateral View


Hydrail on a saddle monorail to remove basalt from Baudo Range.


Route: Curiché, Chocó – Bahía Colombia, Antioquia.

Autor: William David Robles


Management & Operation of the Canal, Thesis: 1996


Map Curiche-Bahia Colombia


501 years ago

“ Someone called Saavedra proposed the construction of the Interoceanic Canal.” 1513

Royal Writ Pedrarias Dávila, Governor of Castile


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