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The Barnacle Problem Waiting Behind Hormuz
My first serious encounter with biofouling was at Teluk Semangka, Indonesia, where my vessel, a modern VLCC, was deployed as a storage tanker for 1.5…
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MEPC 84 Outcomes: New ECA and Carbon Framework Delays
MEPC 84 will be remembered publicly for the carbon framework it did not finalise, but for ships the more immediate result is simpler. The 84th…
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Project Freedom Opens Hormuz Exit Window as Small-Craft Incident Confirms Hormuz Remains Restricted (May 4, 2026)
Project Freedom opens a controlled exit window for neutral vessels trapped in the Gulf, but Hormuz remains restricted. The Sirik small-craft incident confirms active tactical…
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Reopening Framework: Maritime Freedom Construct Proposed as 41 Tankers Hold 69M Barrels Offshore (May 1, 2026)
U.S. agencies are building a Maritime Freedom Construct for Hormuz as 41 tankers hold 69M barrels offshore and war-risk cover shifts to conditional transit.
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DeepDraft Live Wire | Hormuz Transit Gate: Six Daily Passages, Nine Tankers Stuck and 15% Output Offline (April 30, 2026)
Hormuz remains a controlled-access corridor, with only six daily passages, nine TotalEnergies tankers stuck and 15% of upstream output still offline.