Meteorological effects on shipping Study Sections 11.4.1 and 11.4.2 in the Grade 11 section. Meteorological data that will affect a ship during her voyage Strong wind and heavy seas are among the more serious dangers that face seafarers. The highest wave height recorded along the South African coast is around 23 metres, although other abnormal…
Straits of Gibraltar link the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This means also that shipping routes between Europe or the east coast of North America or the east coast of South America and the Suez Canal pass through these straits. Thousands of ships pass through the straits each year. The importance of the straits…
English Channel and the Straits of Dover link the North Sea (and therefore the entire east coast of Britain, the ports of western Europe and the Baltic Sea) and the rest of the world. It narrows to about 20 nautical miles between the British port of Dover and Calais in France, and thousands of ship…
Panama Canal links the Caribbean Sea (and therefore with countries bordering the entire Atlantic Ocean, including Europe and North America) with the Pacific Ocean (and therefore with countries bordering that ocean, including the huge shipping market of Asia.) The Canal begins on the Caribbean Sea side at Colon. Ships then proceed through the Gatun Locks…
Straits of Malacca link Asia to the Indian Ocean, and therefore to the Indian sub-continent, Arabian Gulf, Africa and, via the Suez Canal, to Europe. This is the world’s busiest trade route, linking three of the largest industrial areas (China-Korea-Japan, India and western Europe) with each other. At the southern end of the straits lies…
Cape Agulhas Route links Asia, India, Australia and the Arabian Gulf to South America, West Africa, while South Africa-bound ships also pass the Cape. Important cargoes that pass Cape Agulhas – Containers, oil, oil products; grain; minerals, steel Times when Cape Agulhas was in the news – Prior to the opening of the Suez Canal,…
Directly or indirectly, a single voyage by a ship can involve numerous countries, as shown by the list below : The ship is registered in Panama. She has German officers and Filipino crewmembers. She is managed by a management company based in Hong Kong. She is insured through British marine insurers. She is classed by…
Straits of Hormuz link the oil-rich Arabian Gulf with the rest of the world. Through these straits pass most of the world’s crude oil and the tankers head for most major oil-importing countries. Important cargoes that pass through the Straits of Hormuz: Crude oil and oil products; grain (because, the area is desert and cannot…
Turkish Straits comprise the Dardanelles (A), Sea of Marmara (B) and Bosphorus (c), and link the Aegean Sea (and therefore the Mediterranean Sea) with the Black Sea. The straits stand between Europe (to the west of the straits) and Asia (to the east of the straits). Across the Bosphorus is the 15 July Martyrs’ Bridge,…
Suez Canal to Bab-el-Mandeb links Asia, India and the Arabian Gulf to Europe and the East Coast of North America. Important cargoes that pass through the Canal – Containers, oil, oil products; grain; minerals Times when the Canal was in the news – Although the Canal was not closed during World War 2, it was…
