[Thud]

impressive if true

[bert]

Big news...... If the congested straights become more narrow, More congestion and navigation problems for captains.

[Capt. Tom]

Now, reports are coming in of just 100 feet — too dangerous for shipping, if proved true.

Most big ports would be happy to have a 45 foot channel. A hundred foot depth is not a factor in shipping. - tom

[Strategerist]

The Abe Lincoln passed through the Straits of Malacca without incident after the quake.

[montag813]

YAWN. Can't wait for the Gonzalez battle to get Tsumaniland off the news.

[dolphin558]

NGA?

Make sure you provide a link to http://www.nmic.navy.mil/

[Raycpa]

If only the president sent more money sooner.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

The straights of Malacca are notoriously shallow.

SHIPPING LANES: A TARGET FOR TERRORISM?
Posted by WhoDaresWins on Tuesday, 18 May 2004 (18:55:45) CDT
Contributed by WhoDaresWins

The straits of Malacca and Singapore form one of the world's busiest sealanes, with 50,000 vessels a year passing through, carrying half the world's oil supplies and two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas to the energy-dependent economies of China, Japan and Korea.

The narrow and shallow straits are also one of the most dangerous, topping the global list for piracy attacks in a region where there are several well established terrorist groups.

[pa_dweller]

"Maybe there's less pirates now," says Peter Doherty, who works at the agency

Possibly even fewer, too.

[SunkenCiv]

A catastrophism topic for the digest, from January. Not a ping.

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