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== gpt-5-1 ==
=== User: is the drake passage a regular shipping channel ===
is the drake passage a regular shipping channel

=== Assistant: Short answer: No — the Drake Passage is not considered a regular commercial shipping channel. ===
Short answer: No — the Drake Passage is ''not'' considered a regular commercial shipping channel.

===== Why not? =====
* Extreme conditions: The Drake Passage is notorious for some of the roughest seas, strongest winds, and largest waves on Earth. Most commercial shipping avoids it whenever possible.
* Better alternatives: Cargo ships moving between the Atlantic and Pacific overwhelmingly use: - The Panama Canal (the main route) - The Strait of Magellan (historically important, calmer, but longer and narrower)
'' Who ''does* use it regularly? - Antarctic expedition cruise ships - Research vessels - Ice-rated supply ships servicing Antarctic bases

===== So is it ever used for cargo? =====

Occasionally, yes — ships too large for the Panama Canal or on very specific routes may transit the Drake, but this is uncommon and not part of mainstream shipping routes.

If you’d like, I can describe what the crossing is like, why the seas are so rough, or how long it typically takes.

== References ==
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