TankerTrackers floats tongue-in-cheek Hormuz bypass through Oman

 

Shipping monitor TankerTrackers has posted a lighthearted proposal suggesting Oman could theoretically create an alternative maritime passage bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, the account shared images and maps depicting a narrow section of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, arguing that “in theory” a new channel deep enough for large vessels could be opened through the rocky land bridge at Maksa.

“Please don't take this seriously because Oman won't,” the account wrote, adding that the passage is only around 228 meters wide and could potentially allow vessels with drafts of up to 25 meters to pass.

The post compared the hypothetical project to the Suez Canal, noting that while the Suez stretches 193 kilometers, the proposed Musandam cut would involve only a tiny fraction of that distance.