The DeepDraft
Independent maritime analysis on trade, risk, regulation, and operations.
Maritime decisions are not made in theory.
DeepDraft is written from the bridge, where regulation meets operational judgment and consequences are real. This is execution-level maritime analysis.
Insight and Analysis
Operational breakdowns of navigation risk, maritime incidents, and regulatory failures affecting real-world vessel operations.
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Crude Oil Washing Records in ORB Part II: A MARPOL Compliance Trap
During a recent voyage, I noticed a recording practice in the Oil Record Book (Part II) that could quietly put ships at risk of MARPOL…
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EGCS, MARPOL Annex VI, and the Reality at Sea
A Rulebook That’s Simple on Paper Under MARPOL Annex VI, the sulphur oxide (SOx) limit for ships operating outside Emission Control Areas is 0.50% m/m. Many…
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SIRE 2.0: Digital Ambition Crashing into Analog Ineptitude
Why OCIMF Inspectors Must Meet the Same Standards as Seafarers or Risk Total Irrelevance OCIMF launched SIRE 2.0 with great fanfare, promising cutting-edge digital tools,…
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When GPS Goes Dark: Steering a VLCC Through the Persian Gulf’s Chaos
Taking Command Amid Collision News I took command of a VLCC in Fujairah, ballast condition, but still a 300,000-ton floating beast. Iran-Israel tensions simmered in…
Live Wire
Real-time maritime developments with direct operational, safety, and market implications for ship operators.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | The Triple Shock: Hormuz Hard-Lock Meets the Carbon Wall
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DeepDraft Global Digest | The Technical & Structural Pivot: April 2, 2026
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DeepDraft Live Wire | The Sharjah–Qatar Kinetic Expansion & The “Hard Wall” of April 1
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DeepDraft Live Wire | TACTICAL BREAKDOWN: DUBAI STRIKE AND “JAPANESE CROSSFIRE” IN THE REGISTRY WAR
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DeepDraft Live Wire | THE “PORT STATE WAR”: FMC PROBES CHINA’S PANAMA BLOCKADE AS INDIA LAUNCHES FIRST PORTS OF REFUGE
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Independent maritime analysis on trade, risk, regulation, and operations.