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Why are all these within a few cm of 400m? Is there something special about this length?
by Sebb767 6y ago
Why are all these within a few cm of 400m? Is there something special about this length?
- userbinator 6y agoFrom the article: Furthermore, some of the world's main waterways such as the Suez Canal and Singapore Strait also restrict the maximum dimensions of a ship that can pass through them
- culturestate 6y agoThere are limits to how big a ship can be and still transit a specific route, usually defined by the radius of curves in a canal or the length of a lock. In this case, 400m is the max length required for the Suez (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suezmax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suezmax)