最危险的海峡马六甲海峡的长度约为800公里,每年有大约5万艘船只过往,承载着全世界1/3的贸易货物和1/2的原油,其中包括日本90%的石油需求。在新加坡附近的最狭窄处,海峡宽度仅为2公里,过往船只极易遭到袭击。国际海事局在发表的最新报告中提到.尽管从全世界范围看.2004年前9个月的海盗活动减少了1/3.但仅在马六甲海峡就出事25次,几乎相当于该地区2003年的 The most dangerous strait The Straits of Malacca, about 800 kilometers in length, carry around 50,000 vessels each year, carrying one third of the world’s trade and one-half of crude oil, including 90% of Japan’s oil needs. In the narrowest part of Singapore, the strait is only 2 kilometers wide and ships of the past are extremely vulnerable. In a recent report released by the International Maritime Bureau, it was mentioned that despite a one-third reduction in piracy in the first nine months of 2004, 25 accidents occurred in the Strait of Malacca alone, almost in 2003 Year