What is the 'route to worry about other than the Suez Canal where the grounding incident occurred' pointed out by the former Admiral?



On March 23, 2021, the container ship 'Ever Given' ran aground on the

Suez Canal , and an accident occurred that blocked the traffic of the ship for the next six days. 'There are other routes in the world to worry about besides the Suez Canal,' said James Stabridis , admiral of the U.S. Navy and commander of NATO. I am explaining.

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◆ Strait of Malacca
Many pirates are active in the 'Strait of Malacca ' located between Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition, according to Stabridis, vessels navigating the Straits of Malacca tend to travel very fast on narrow sea routes. 'I hated the Straits of Malacca the most of all the routes,' said Stabridis. 'I had to stay up all night to get through the Straits of Malacca.' He points out that 'large amount' is more risky than pirates.



◆ Strait of Hormuz

Pirates are known to be active in Somalia, but Stabridis said, 'Pirate off the coast of Somalia does not aggressively attack warships, but it is located south of Iran. Pirates operating in the Holmes Strait also aggressively attack warships, so everyone must be in combat when passing through the Holmes Strait, 'said a pirate who threatened even warships. Emphasizes the threat.



◆ Panama Canal
'The Panama Canal is well maintained and can be passed in a relaxed state. We sometimes enjoyed barbecues as we crossed the Panama Canal,' said Stabridis. I'm talking. On the other hand, he points out, 'The Panama Canal, like the Suez Canal, is crowded with warships and merchant ships, so accidents similar to the Suez Canal can occur.'



'A serious accident occurred on the Suez Canal in March 2021, but large-scale accidents can occur in other waters as well. Lessons learned from the stranded accident on the Suez Canal,' said Stabridis. We need to carry out training and exercises to prepare for the crisis. '

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