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