Ships are in the vicinity of Mauritius because "Mauritius and the nearby island of Reunion lie on the shortest straight-line route between the Strait of Malacca

Ships are in the vicinity of Mauritius because "Mauritius and the nearby island of Reunion lie on the shortest straight-line route between the Strait of Malacca, which links the ports of Asia to the Indian Ocean, and the southern tip of Africa." Mauritius seems not to have "put in place a safety zone". These seem at least part of the picture. https://gcaptain.com/heres-why-so-much-world-trade-passes-mauritius/ https://gcaptain.com/heres-why-so-much-world-trade-passes-ma...