Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): McMurdo, Palmer, and offshore anchorages in Antarctica
note:
few ports or harbors exist on the southern side of the Southern Ocean; ice conditions limit use of most to short periods in midsummer; even then some cannot be entered without icebreaker escort; most Antarctic ports are operated by government research stations and, except in an emergency, are not open to commercial or private vessels
Transportation - note:
Drake Passage offers alternative to transit through the Panama Canal
NOTE: The information regarding Southern Ocean on this page is re-published from the 2015 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Southern Ocean Transportation 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Southern Ocean Transportation 2015 should be addressed to the CIA.
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