Master Mariner Maritime systems, regulation & operational risk Command perspective analysis thedeepdraft.com
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27 Dec 2025
Ship operations are changing faster than maritime regulation can acknowledge.
Informal systems, commercial pressure, and legal ambiguity now shape decisions on the bridge.
I write long-form analysis on where law, compliance, and seamanship actually collide.
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An advisory. After three vessels attacked. After Indian seafarers killed. An advisory.
This is not protection. It is paperwork. It tells seafarers what they already know—that the waters are dangerous. It does nothing to make them safer.
Indian crews did not create this crisis. They are caught in it. They deserve more than a circular. They deserve a government that will demand accountability from the ally that fired the missiles.
#IndianSeafarers #Hormuz #DGShipping #Accountability
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A waiver does not protect a seafarer once the missile is already in the air.
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Full breakdown here:
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Ik geloof dat piraterij slecht is, zelfs wanneer de Britse regering de piraten zijn.
Het VK heeft geen wettelijke basis om Russische tankers in beslag te nemen namens BP, Shell en Chevron.
Er zullen gevolgen zijn.
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I believe piracy is bad, even when UK government are the pirates.
UK has no legal basis for seizing Russian tankers on behalf of BP, Shell, and Chevron.
There will be consequences.
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Hormuz remains operationally restricted until June 19 despite the ceasefire framework.
LNG carrier DISHA has passed, but blockade advisories, mine-clearance risk and unchanged operator positions mean this is not a normal reopening.
#Hormuz #Maritime
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A deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been met with caution among shipowners, with many waiting for more details in order to assess whether safe transits are possible after months of false starts bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Jun 15
SETTEBELLO WAS NOT SACRIFICE. IT WAS A RECRUITMENT FAILURE
Three Indian seafarers died on MT Settebello. The deeper failure was the recruitment chain that placed them inside a Gulf firing line.
Read the flagship analysis: thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/15/…
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Jun 14
UK forces boarded and detained SMYRTOS in the English Channel, sharpening sanctions risk for shadow-fleet tankers.
Gulf crew-risk, Port Klang delays and FuelEU’s June 30 deadline now add pressure on Masters, managers and charterers.
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From corn fields to cargo ships, ethanol gains early traction as marine fuel reuters.com/business/energy/…
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Jun 14
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 14, 2026: Gulf Enforcement Now Meets Underwater Readiness
Gulf enforcement and Hormuz delay now expose shipping to crew risk, underwater fouling, route-cost pressure and charterparty evidence disputes.
#Shipping
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Jun 13
After long warm-water anchorage, the question is not only hull fouling. It is propeller response, sea chest condition, cooling margin, and evidence before claims begin.
Full analysis:
thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/…
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ARCHIVE REVIVAL | SIRE 2.0
Digital inspection does not guarantee operational understanding.
When the checklist outruns competence, the ship carries the consequence.
Full article: thedeepdraft.com/2025/09/18/…
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Jun 12
Three crew died after a supply boat sank off Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal.
Today’s DeepDraft SITREP links the casualty with Kochi warhead removal, Yemen piracy risk and European harbour-safety incidents. thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/13/…
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Jun 12
Three dead after supply boat sinks following collision off Pasir Panjang Terminal bit.ly/3QA5d4Y
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Biofouling is easy to ignore until the vessel is asked to perform.
After prolonged warm-water anchorage, the real questions are speed, propeller response, sea chest condition, cooling margin, and evidence before claims begin.
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Jun 11
Jalveer’s disabling off Oman and Settebello’s confirmed crew deaths turn Gulf enforcement into a critical crew-safety, sanctions-screening and voyage-authorization risk for operators.
thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/12/…
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Jun 11
ARCHIVE REVIVAL | WHATSAPPISATION OF SHIP OPERATIONS
Fast messages are useful at sea. Operational control by chat thread is different. This DeepDraft article reopens the risk of informal messaging entering formal ship-shore command. Full article:
thedeepdraft.com/2025/12/24/…
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Jun 10
M/T Settebello’s disabling off Oman has left three Indian seafarers missing, turning Gulf enforcement into a crew-safety, sanctions-screening and voyage-authorization flashpoint.
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Jun 9
Suez Canal costs jump from July 15.
Tankers, LNG carriers, bulkers and container lines must now recalculate Suez routing against Red Sea return costs, Hormuz safety warnings and Taiwan Strait bridge risk.
#DeepDraft #SuezCanal #Maritime #Shipping
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