> The draught of some of the world's largest ships (mostly oil tankers) exceeds the Strait's minimum depth of 25 metres (82 feet). This shallow point occurs in the Singapore Strait. The maximum size of a vessel that can pass through the Strait is referred to as the Malaccamax..

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In his #DemocracyNow interview #AmitovGhosh mentioned the interdependence of #USA #military and #oil #fossilfuels , the importance of the #StraitOfHormuz and #StraitOfMalacca came up. #Malacca provide a #DesignPrinciple to the #ShippingIndustry 'The maximum size of a vessel that can pass through the Strait is referred to as the #Malaccamax .' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca#Economic_importance