Why is the Horn of Africa dangerous for ships

Why is the Horn of Africa dangerous for ships? Piracy and instabiliteit maken dit zeegebied steeds gevaarlijker voor de internationale scheepvaart.

Cape Horn

These hazards have made the Horn notorious as perhaps the most dangerous ship passage in the world; many ships have been wrecked, and many sailors have died ...

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Cape Horn. Why is it so dangerous?

Why is it so dangerous? · 1. Convergence of ocean currents · 2. Extreme winds · 3. Unpredictable climate · 4. Cold temperatures · 5. Challenging underwater ...

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Horn of Africa 2nd to Strait of Malacca as World's Most ...

31 Oct 2009 — Horn of Africa 2nd to Strait of Malacca as World's Most Dangerous Place for Ships ... In the past year, pirates have attacked more than 35 vessels ...

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Piracy & Security Concerns for Sailors

... dangerous than it is. I completely concur. Having lived in London ... ships passing the Horn of Africa. We were in discussions with him ...

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Piracy in West Africa: The world's most dangerous seas?

18 Jun 2019 — The seas off West Africa's oil-rich coastline are now the most dangerous in the world for shipping, according to a new report.

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The Dangerous Journey Around Cape Horn

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Red Sea crisis: What it takes to reroute the world's biggest ...

21 Jan 2024 — One of the world's busiest shipping lanes is now, surely, the most dangerous. Since November, Yemen's Houthi rebel group has targeted vessels ...

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Travel abroad by sea: regional risks

7 Jun 2024 — Since 2022 there has been military activity in the Black Sea due to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. There is an increased risk to boats ...

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