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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDeepDraft 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.
DeepDraft Conversations is hosted by The DeepDraft. The show has published 83 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "MEG5: Five Mooring Safety Problems We Still Haven’t Solved" (27 October 2026, 14 minutes), "$100,000 a Month: The Mercenary Master" (20 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "Tsuneishi AEROLINE & FAIS: Can Ships Save Fuel Without Sacrificing Power?" (13 October 2026, 24 minutes).
DeepDraft Conversations publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 15 minutes across 83 episodes.
Booking probability for DeepDraft Conversations is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. DeepDraft Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. DeepDraft Conversations's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for DeepDraft Conversations are Sea & Coastal Shipping and Ports & Marine Services. DeepDraft Conversations has a science audience.
The DeepDraft hosts DeepDraft Conversations, a science podcast with 83 episodes published.
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What should the next edition of the Mooring Equipment Guidelines address? This episode examines five practical concerns, from stopper attachment strength and rope retirement to split-drum winches, mooring angles and...
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Masters are being offered extraordinary sums for Hormuz operations. What remains unresolved after they agree? Read the full article and sources...
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Can better ship design reduce fuel consumption without compromising operational capability? In this episode, The DeepDraft examines Tsuneishi's AEROLINE and Fresh Air Intake System (FAIS), two approaches to improving...
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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...
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A thermocol float passed close alongside a vessel drifting off Indonesia and later disappeared from view. A check aft revealed why: a substantial rope associated with it had reached the propeller area. In this episode...
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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...
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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...
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The deck seal’s appearance and its HVPQ entry did not agree. Checking the maker’s manual raised a question with consequences for operation, troubleshooting and inspection. This episode of DeepDraft Conversations...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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”...
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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...
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Fire wires were intended to let tugs pull tankers away from a burning berth. But after decades of crew injuries and no documented emergency use, are they still a safety control or simply a protected procedure? This...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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