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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | July 19, 2026: Hormuz Closure Expands Chokepoint Risk as EU ETS Softens
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief for July 19, 2026, covering Hormuz closure, Bab el-Mandeb threats, Gulf of Aden boarding risk, Ukraine port attacks, EU ETS changes…
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When Bridge Windows Look the Wrong Way
Off-Axis Bridge Windows: The Collision Risk Hidden in Modern Ship DesignA bridge window is not passive glass. It shapes how the watchkeeper reads heading, bearing,…
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Slime or Barnacles? Why Ships Foul Differently in Hormuz
Two ships can wait in the same water and leave with different hull realities. The difference is coating history, idle exposure and remaining antifouling margin.…
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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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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…