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2026 IMO Amendments Explained: STCW, SOLAS, MARPOL and Fire Safety Updates
As of 1 January 2026, a coordinated set of amendments adopted by the International Maritime Organization entered into force across the STCW, SOLAS and MARPOL…
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Missing Cadets at Sea: The Structural Mechanics of Disappearance
A cadet reported missing at sea triggers a familiar industry response. Search procedures are initiated, distress alerts transmitted, and authorities informed. The machinery of compliance…
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Gas Was the Future. VLCC Spot Rates Say Otherwise
Why oil never exited the system, and why markets, not seminars, still decide careers. As a cadet, I was told clearly and confidently that gas…
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Why Navigators Understood Trump’s Greenland Remark
When Donald Trump said Greenland mattered because it was closer to the United States and because Russia and China were paying attention, the reaction was…
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Flettner Rotors Beyond the Spreadsheet
Execution at Sea Part 2 of 2 Part 1 explained the device and the theory behind it. That is the easy part.Execution is where it…