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The Strait of Dover
The Strait of Dover joins the English Channel to the North Sea and is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, under a traffic separation scheme and the CALDOVREP reporting system. On Rotterdam to Singapore it saves 724 nm: 8,414 nm through it, 9,138 nm without.
Voyages through the Strait of Dover
Real voyages NaviBoss plans through the Strait of Dover, and the distance when the planner's padlock shuts it.
| Voyage | Through it | Without it | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam to Singapore | 8,414 nm | 9,138 nm | +724 nm |
| Rotterdam to Shanghai | 10,594 nm | 11,318 nm | +724 nm |
| Hamburg to Shanghai | 10,873 nm | 11,384 nm | +511 nm |
| Antwerp to Singapore | 8,382 nm | 9,149 nm | +768 nm |
| Rotterdam to Hong Kong | 9,835 nm | 10,559 nm | +724 nm |
| Rotterdam to Busan | 10,906 nm | 11,630 nm | +724 nm |
Zones here
At the Strait of Dover: North Sea SOx+NOx ECA (Emission Control Area), Western European Waters (PSSA) (Particularly Sensitive Sea Area), North Sea (MARPOL Annex V Special Area) (MARPOL Special Area) and NW European waters (MARPOL Special Area) (MARPOL Special Area).
See the piracy map and the ECA guide.
Navigational warnings
The Strait of Dover is in NAVAREA I. Keep its in-force warnings, and check the local notices and the vessel traffic service before the transit.
Questions about the Strait of Dover
Where is the Strait of Dover?
The Strait of Dover joins the English Channel to the North Sea and is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, under a traffic separation scheme and the CALDOVREP reporting system. NaviBoss places it at about 50°54.4′N 001°18.5′E, in NAVAREA I.
How much distance does the Strait of Dover save?
On Rotterdam to Singapore, 724 nm: 8,414 nm through the Strait of Dover against 9,138 nm without it. At 14 knots that is about 2.2 days.
Which voyages go through the Strait of Dover?
For example Rotterdam to Singapore, Rotterdam to Shanghai, Hamburg to Shanghai and Antwerp to Singapore.
Is the Strait of Dover in a piracy or war-risk area?
Not as of the date on this page: it lies in no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.
Other canals and straits
- Suez Canal
- Panama Canal
- Kiel Canal
- Corinth Canal
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Bab el-Mandeb
- Strait of Hormuz
- Malacca Strait
- Singapore Strait
- Sunda Strait
- Makassar Strait
- Torres Strait
- Taiwan Strait
- Tsugaru Strait
- Bosporus
- Dardanelles
- Øresund (The Sound)
- Strait of Messina
- Strait of Sicily
- Strait of Bonifacio
- Cape of Good Hope
- Strait of Magellan
- Bass Strait
- Windward Passage
- Straits of Florida
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- San Bernardino Strait
- Verde Island Passage
- Balabac Strait
- Pentland Firth
Avoid it on your own voyage
In the planner, tap the padlock on the Strait of Dover (or any of 950 passages) and the route is re-planned the other way, with the extra miles shown. Free with an account.
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