—a ship longer than three football fields and drawing over 20 meters of water. As you enter the Singapore Strait, you are not just navigating; you are threading a needle. At its narrowest point, the navigable channel shrinks to less than two nautical miles , yet it must accommodate over 1,000 ship movements daily The most harrowing part of the journey occurs south of Raffles Lighthouse . Here, massive tankers must execute a precise 90-degree turn
Passage Planning Guide: Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS)
Public summaries and safe passage pamphlets available via Scribd and West P&I . Safe Passage – The Straits of Malacca and Singapore
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Large vessels—particularly Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs)—must maintain a minimum UKC of 3.5 meters at all times during transit.