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7. Depends on the water depth, I'd think.
Fri Jan 6, 2012, 09:30 PM
Jan 2012

I imagine these channels are dredged and deep enough to allow filled tankers to transit without a problem. It would be interesting to see the depth charts for the Straits to see how deep the Oman/UAE side of the Straits are.

On edit-

here's a chart of the Straits

Looks like it's not as shallow as I thought, but the chart doesn't show the entrance area.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jksonc/docs/ir655-chart-2888-1580px.html

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