proposal (RFP) for the Canal’s Pacific entrance dredging. ships can reach the new locks. maximum level of -15.5 meters Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS). “The Pacific entrance dredging is integral to expansion and the construction of the new lane. Pacific side’s geological characteristics make it more challenging than the Atlantic side. said ACP Project Administration Division Manager John Langman. Environmental Authority (ANAM) approved the environmental impact study (EIS) for the project. With this approval, the ACP can now move forward with the process to select a firm. process include a site visit September 19 and a discussion meeting September 20. and individual consultations with bidding firms. new set of locks, which will double capacity and allow more traffic and longer, wider ships.