The world’s busiest shipping lane

Some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes show up in today’s Geo Quiz. A leading maritime insurer issued new guidelines today for ships to avoid pirate attacks.

It recommends that ships travel faster through troubled waters and that crews use a device that emits a deafening high-pitched noise to deter pirates.

Don’t cover your ears…we’re not going to play it. The recommendations are a response to the upsurge in pirate attacks in international waters

So here’s the quiz — when it comes to piracy — which of the following 3 places is NOT prone to pirate attacks…

The Gulf of Aden, the Drake Passage or the Strait of Malacca?

Again that’s the Gulf of Aden, the Drake Passage and the Strait of Malacca?

All are potentially dangerous sailing routes .. but only one is considered pirate-free.

Can you name it?
Now let’s get to the answer to today’s Geo Quiz now.

We mentioned 3 waterways: the Gulf of Aden, the Drake Passage and the Strait of Malacca and we wanted to know which of them has NOT been plagued by pirate attacks in recent months.

The Drake Passage lies between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica.

It has more of a reputation for extreme winds and stormy seas than it has for pirates.

So the Drake Passage is the answer to our Geo Quiz.