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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Ships Move Under IMO Evacuation Tracks as UK Minehunting Force Arrives (June 25, 2026)
Ships are now moving out of Hormuz under IMO-controlled evacuation routing.The Strait is open for managed exit, but not restored to normal commercial passage. 1.…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | June 14, 2026: Gulf Enforcement Now Meets Underwater Readiness
Gulf risk has moved from transit permission into vessel condition, crew exposure and evidence control. Ships held back by the Hormuz crisis may not return…
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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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Engineering for Deck Officers – Turning Gear
The turning gear is a reversible electric motor which drives a worm gear which can be connected with the toothed flywheel to turn a large…