Vizhinjam, World's 4th Deepest Natural Port?
1. Sydney Harbour is the deepest and largest natural harbour in the world. Its seabed morphology is complex and irregular with a series of deep ‘holes' up to 45 m deep, and shoals where the water depth can be less than 3 m.
2. Falmouth together with the Carrick Roads in the English Coast is reputed to be the second largest natural harbour in the world, as the estuary reaches depths of up to thirty four meters. It is the deepest in Western Europe.
3. The Port of Mahon (Minorca) is the third largest natural harbour in the world and the largest in Mediterranean. It has a length of almost six kilometres, a width of 1,200 metres and a depth of up to 30 metres.
4. The Port of Trivandrum (Vizhinjam Harbour) is the forth largest natural harbour in the world, has depth of 24 to 26m. Also known as "the Asia's Gateway" "Gateway to India", PoT is the game changer and India's reply to the marine world. International Sea Route is just 1 nautical mile. The only port in India which world's largest ships can anchor. India's first automated and first mother port. Deepest seaport in South. (Poovar, which is near to Vizhinjam have an natural depth of 30m, is the deepest in Asia)
5. Halifax Harbour with a depth of 18 metres at low tide is also one of the world's deepest harbours. It is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, and it ranks fifth in the world.
6. Port of Milford Haven has over 17.0m depth of water available. It is also the UK's largest energy port.
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