Abstract
Until 1950 the largest ships of the merchant fleet and the major warships had the same draught, about 12 m. Hydrographic offices concentrated their efforts on those areas likely to contain hazards to such vessels, that is to say the areas extending from the shallow waters to the 20 m contour line. The maximum draught of warships has been stable whereas the draught of merchant vessels increased considerably up to 30 m in recent years. A VLCC may risk grounding after having crossed the 30 m line or even the 40 m line. Nowadays, the part of the continental shelf which is best known is the part in which the largest vessels are unable to operate.
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