Panama Canal Transit The JOIDES Resolution passing through the Miraflores Locks on July 12, 2005, on its way to Site 1256 in the Pacific Ocean. The images span the interval from 11:20 to 11:55 pm (Panama time and US Central time). You may also see the Miraflores Locks transit from the perspective of the ship. Webcam snapshots courtesy of the Panama Canal Authority. Back to expedition photos.