ECDIS Corrections: When “No Overlay” Does Not Mean No Correction
by The DeepDraft on July 21, 2026 at 10:47 pm
A green update report does not prove that every correction affecting the passage has been identified. This episode examines AIO, EP notices, No Overlay areas, date-dependent corrections and the limits of automatic route checking.Read Capt. Raghu Sharma’s full analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/20/ecdis-corrections-aio-ep-no-overlay/
by The DeepDraft on July 19, 2026 at 10:41 am
Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/19/hormuz-closure-bab-el-mandeb-eu-ets-july-19-2026/Hormuz closure, U.S. blockade enforcement, Bab el-Mandeb threats, Gulf of Aden boarding risk and Ukraine port attacks have turned this week’s maritime picture into a multi-theatre voyage-control problem. This episode also covers EU ETS changes and DeepDraft’s latest analysis on bridge […]
Can Bridge Windows Mislead a Navigator? The CITY OF ROTTERDAM Case
by The DeepDraft on July 14, 2026 at 7:09 am
An unusual SSS-bow, angled bridge windows and a collision investigated by the MAIB. This episode examines whether bridge design can influence visual judgement during a close-quarters situation.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/09/when-bridge-windows-look-the-wrong-way/
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | July 12, 2026: Hormuz, VLCC STS and Voyage Control
by The DeepDraft on July 12, 2026 at 12:26 am
Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/07/12/hormuz-vlcc-sts-voyage-control-july-12-2026/Hormuz transit risk, Red Sea routing decisions, Kerch passage disruption, and VLCC STS control margins all point to one issue: whether voyages can still be kept inside a controlled operating envelope.This episode reviews the week’s main maritime developments and connects them to DeepDraft’s […]
VLCC STS Risk: When the Margin Disappears
by The DeepDraft on July 7, 2026 at 3:37 am
In this DeepDraft episode, we discuss the operational risk behind VLCC ship-to-ship transfer operations.The focus is not just the incident itself, but the margins around it: weather limits, mooring loads, fender arrangements, cargo hose exposure, decision-making and the point where a routine STS operation can start moving towards failure.For seafarers, Masters, tanker officers, marine […]