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DeepDraft Conversations explores ship operations, seamanship, maritime risk, and the systems that govern modern shipping. Grounded in real bridge experience and professional practice, these episodes are intended for Masters, officers, operators, and serious observers of the maritime domain.
The DeepDraft hosts DeepDraft Conversations, a science show with 55 episodes published.
https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/28/hormuz-exit-control-master-sanctions-risk-june-28-2026/ Hormuz remains open, but commercial passage is no longer behaving like a normal transit. This week’s DeepDraft Weekly Maritime B
The shadow fleet is planned ashore, but the exposure often lands on the bridge. This episode looks at sanctions enforcement, crew risk, shipboard records, and why the Master is becoming the reachable human point in a cha
Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/21/hormuz-permit-control-crew-risk-accountability-june-21-2026/ Hormuz is open in practice, but managed passage has replaced routine transit. This episode covers Gulf S
Full article: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/15/settebello-was-not-sacrifice-it-was-a-recruitment-failure/ A DeepDraft Technical Briefing on the Settebello case, civilian seafarer recruitment, sanctions-sensitive trade
Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/14/deepdraft-weekly-maritime-brief-june-14-2026-gulf-enforcement-now-meets-underwater-readiness/ Gulf enforcement, Hormuz delay, tanker casualties, Suez cost pressure a
Ships delayed around Hormuz may start moving again, but their underwater condition may not match the clean-hull assumptions still sitting in the paperwork. In this DeepDraft technical briefing, Capt. Raghu Sharma looks a
Gulf security risk, selective Hormuz movement, northern Gulf attacks and MSC 111 compliance changes now require stronger voyage control and 2028 fleet preparation. https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/07/gulf-security-risk-m
A technical DeepDraft briefing on MSC 111 and the 2028 IMO compliance window affecting GMDSS, VDES, Remote Inspection Techniques, lifeboat testing, IP Code assumptions, Load Line guard rails, IMDG Code 43-26, alternative
Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/05/31/deepdraft-weekly-maritime-brief-may-31-2026-hormuz-reopening-still-runs-through-owner-insurer-and-bridge-approval/ Hormuz has shifted from closure pressure into a co
What really happens when a global maritime chokepoint is threatened? The industry often asks if ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but the better question is what happens before they even try.In this episode, w
Hormuz remains permissioned, with controlled routing, boarding risk and sanctions exposure still affecting commercial movement. MEPC 84 adds a separate compliance signal through the North-East Atlantic ECA, turning a new
Starting January 1, 2026, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is banning firefighting foams containing PFOS, a toxic "forever chemical" on all ships worldwide. But is the maritime industry actually ready for th
A short DeepDraft technical briefing on what MEPC 84 actually changed for ships. The IMO Net-Zero Framework remains unresolved, but the North-East Atlantic ECA is moving toward enforcement from 2028. For Masters, Chief E
The Strait of Hormuz has officially shifted from a high-risk passage to a strict permissioned transit phase, requiring commercial vessels to coordinate directly with naval authorities. In this Master Mariner's operationa
Every single day, a quarter of the world's trade squeezes through the heavily congested Malacca Strait. But what if there was a multi-billion dollar shortcut that could change global shipping forever. In this episode, we
A navigating officer can join a vessel with valid ECDIS certificates, face a completely different interface, and still be cleared for watchkeeping. But does paperwork actually equal competence? In this episode, we explor
The Strait of Hormuz has entered a critical "zero-crossing" phase with over 1,500 vessels trapped or delayed. As kinetic attacks, mine risks, and GNSS collapse turn Gulf transit into a systemic logistics failure, how is
While seafarers are surrounded by the open sky, a "sunshine vitamin" crisis is quietly unfolding across the global fleet. In this episode, we dive into why vitamin D deficiency has become a widespread occupational hazard
The UAE’s exit from OPEC is more than just a market headline; it is a structural shift in global energy geography where "terminal geometry" now rivals production policy in importance.In this episode, we analyze how the U
The rules of engagement in the Strait of Hormuz have changed overnight. With the Ford carrier group exiting the region, access to this critical global chokepoint is no longer just about dodging kinetic security hreats, i
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