And this is not including small pleasure craft ( and ) motorboats . '' The English Channel is home to the world 's busiest shipping lanes . It has a very high density of ships, and it's easy for them all to get lost in bad weather or storms. Some of the world 's biggest cargo ships ply the Channel alongside smaller objects such as yachts , fishing boats and swimmers .
The English Channel is home to the world 's busiest shipping lanes . It has a very high density of ships, and it's easy for them all to get lost in bad weather or storms. Some of the world 's biggest cargo ships ply the Channel alongside smaller objects such as yachts , fishing boats and swimmers .