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Risk of collision is appreciable due to:
Heavy traffic using the through routes;
Frequent crossing traffic; and
Local fishing craft with nets (these may be encountered anywhere in Singapore Strait).
A
Navigational aids are often unreliable. The above factors make navigation through the Straits difficult, particularly for deep-draught vessels. Since passage through the Straits from One Fathom Bank to Horsburgh Light entails a run of 250 miles, long periods of considerable particular vigilance are necessary in order to maintain safe standards of navigation.
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