DeepDraft Conversations

00:21:26

Beards, SCBA and the Firefighter Who Takes Over

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/10/06

During a SIRE 2.0 inspection, an experienced officer with a full beard could not get his breathing-apparatus mask to seal. Our explanation was that he wasn’t assigned to the fire party. But who takes over when the designated firefighters are exhausted or unavailable?Based on Capt. Raghu Sharma’s DeepDraft analysis, this episode examines mask fit, facial hair and the practical limits of a ship’s emergency arrangements.Read the full

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00:21:57

When Ship Lights Become a Navigation Hazard

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2026/09/22

A ship can be easy to see at night and still be difficult to read.In this episode, we look at how deck lights, accommodation lighting and floodlights can interfere with the navigation lights that bridge teams rely on to judge vessel aspect, movement and collision risk. The discussion also considers what the COLREGs require and why the complete night-time appearance of a modern ship deserves more attention.Read the full DeepDraft

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00:03:51

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 20, 2026:...

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2026/09/19

Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/20/hormuz-control-cyber-risk-shipboard-competence-september-20-2026/This episode of the DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief covers the September 20, 2026 edition: Hormuz control, Saudi crude disruption, sanctions exposure, tanker cyber risk, Bab el-Mandeb protection planning and shipboard competence under SIRE 2.0.The central operating signal is clear: route availability is not the same as voyage readiness.

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00:04:53

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 13, 2026:...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/09/13

Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/13/bab-el-mandeb-gulf-tanker-risk-september-13-2026/Two chokepoints now carry active control pressure. In the Red Sea, Houthi movement around Bab el-Mandeb has pushed routing confidence, naval coordination, insurance cover, and crew-risk acceptance back into the centre of voyage planning.In the Gulf, tanker strikes, reduced Hormuz traffic, and record VLCC rates are turning passage approval into a commercial and security decision before the vessel

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00:17:52

CO₂ Testing on Oil Tankers: What Does SIRE 2.0 Require?

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/09/08

Why is CO₂ on the enclosed space entry permit? This episode explores the questions around oil tanker gas testing, SIRE 2.0 and the reasoning behind safety checklists.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/07/co%e2%82%82-on-oil-tanker-entry-permits-safety-requirement-or-checklist-overreach/

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00:03:26

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 6, 2026:...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/09/06

Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/06/hormuz-tanker-strikes-ais-silence-maritime-security-september-6-2026/This week’s DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief covers Hormuz tanker strikes, AIS-off transits, SIDR fatalities, Black Sea CPC loading risk, vessel seizure in Svalbard, and wider maritime security pressure.

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00:20:14

Dark Transits in Hormuz: What Really Disappears When...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/09/01

A tanker switches off AIS while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Public tracking stops, yet the vessel remains detectable by radar, satellites and other surveillance systems.This episode examines what “going dark” actually achieves, why legitimate security decisions can resemble concealment, and how a broken AIS track can become a compliance problem for the Master and company.Read the full DeepDraft

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00:03:54

Hormuz Confidence Fails as Black Sea Risk Enters...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/08/29

https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/30/hormuz-confidence-black-sea-booking-risk-august-30-2026/Hormuz has not returned to normal operating confidence. Tanker warnings, low Strait traffic, Black Sea incidents, Panama Canal restrictions and rising freight pressure are now moving into the same commercial risk file.This Weekly Maritime Brief also connects those operating pressures with DeepDraft’s latest analysis on tanker fire wires and the wider question of whether safety controls can work under

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00:04:02

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | August 23, 2026:...

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2026/08/23

Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/23/armed-ship-pressure-chokepoint-control-august-23-2026/Merchant shipping is being pushed toward protection decisions as Hormuz control, Somali piracy, Panama Canal slot pressure and Venezuelan tanker-loading delays tighten voyage approval, insurance review and crew-safety planning.

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00:22:08

The Return of Armed Merchant Shipping: When...

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2026/08/18

Merchant ships can detect a drone, report it and prepare for impact. What they usually cannot do is stop it.This episode examines why armed ships are returning, where conventional maritime security guidance reaches its limit, and why protection from military threats cannot be left entirely to Masters and civilian crews.Read the full analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/17/the-return-of-armed-merchant-shipping/Based on original analysis by Capt. Raghu Sharma for The DeepDraft. Produced with

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00:04:14

Hormuz Route Risk Meets Canal Cost Pressure |...

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2026/08/16

Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/16/hormuz-route-risk-canal-cost-pressure-august-16-2026/Hormuz route risk is now carrying through to cost, crew exposure, pollution response, and shipboard control.This week’s DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief covers further ADNOC-affiliated tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb crew-risk exposure, Black Sea disruption at Novorossiysk, record Panama Canal auction pressure, Gulf oil slicks, and the operational limits behind airborne

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00:22:29

Ship Kites at Sea: Fuel Savings, Risks and the...

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2026/08/11

Ship kites may reduce fuel consumption, but what happens once traffic builds, the weather changes or the vessel needs to alter course?This episode looks at airborne wind propulsion from the bridge and deck level, including kite recovery, manoeuvring limitations, tether failure, emergency procedures and crew training.Read the full DeepDraft article:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/10/airborne-wind-propulsion-missing-manual-fuel-saving-claim/

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00:03:43

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | August 9, 2026:...

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2026/08/09

Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/09/deepdraft-weekly-tanker-transfer-checks-chokepoint-disruption-august-9-2026/Tanker transfer verification, Hormuz route uncertainty, Red Sea targeting, Yanbu exposure, and China port disruption are now shaping the same maritime operating week.This episode looks at why shipboard cargo-transfer checks and external voyage-risk controls need to be read together.

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00:22:36

Bonding vs Electrical Isolation: The Tanker Cargo...

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2026/08/04

Bonding within a tanker and electrical isolation between ships are different safety controls. This episode examines static-charge risks, insulating flanges, unintended electrical paths, ICCP, and what officers must physically verify before cargo transfer.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/03/bonding-is-not-insulation-cargo-transfer-checklist/

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00:15:04

MEG4 Mooring Numbers: Why Ships Still Get Confused

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/07/28

SDMBL, LDBF, WLL and winch brake setting belong to the same mooring system, but they are not interchangeable. This episode explains what each figure means, where it comes from and why the familiar “60%” can still cause confusion onboard.Read the full article:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/27/meg-4-mooring-numbers-why-ships-are-still-getting-confused/

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00:04:31

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | July 26, 2026:...

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2026/07/26

Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/26/vessel-level-risk-chokepoints-ecdis-july-26-2026/Hormuz, Red Sea, South China Sea, Black Sea and Gulf of Aden risk escalated this week, while DeepDraft’s latest analysis examined why updated ECDIS does not always mean the correction picture is understood.

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00:18:32

ECDIS Corrections: When “No Overlay” Does Not Mean No...

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2026/07/21

A green update report does not prove that every correction affecting the passage has been identified. This episode examines AIO, EP notices, No Overlay areas, date-dependent corrections and the limits of automatic route checking.Read Capt. Raghu Sharma’s full analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/20/ecdis-corrections-aio-ep-no-overlay/

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00:04:19

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | July 19, 2026:...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/07/19

Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/19/hormuz-closure-bab-el-mandeb-eu-ets-july-19-2026/Hormuz closure, U.S. blockade enforcement, Bab el-Mandeb threats, Gulf of Aden boarding risk and Ukraine port attacks have turned this week’s maritime picture into a multi-theatre voyage-control problem. This episode also covers EU ETS changes and DeepDraft’s latest analysis on bridge visual-reference risk.

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00:23:39

Can Bridge Windows Mislead a Navigator? The CITY OF...

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2026/07/14

An unusual SSS-bow, angled bridge windows and a collision investigated by the MAIB. This episode examines whether bridge design can influence visual judgement during a close-quarters situation.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/09/when-bridge-windows-look-the-wrong-way/

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00:04:57

DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | July 12, 2026:...

DeepDraft Conversations ·

2026/07/12

Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/12/hormuz-vlcc-sts-voyage-control-july-12-2026/Hormuz transit risk, Red Sea routing decisions, Kerch passage disruption, and VLCC STS control margins all point to one issue: whether voyages can still be kept inside a controlled operating envelope.This episode reviews the week’s main maritime developments and connects them to DeepDraft’s analysis of similar-size VLCC ship-to-ship transfer risk.

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