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Fueling Tugboats in the Panama Canal
Tugboats play an essential role for the canal, assisting vessels through any of the twelve locks and staying close in case of power or steering lose. The tugboats must be re-fueled from terminals positioned along transit routes, which is why decision-makers managing the Panama Canal decided to build a new terminal at the Miraflores lock, near Gatun Lake. More fuel pumping terminals along the canal means the tugboats will have more access points for refueling, thereby saving time and improving efficiency.
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