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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | 1 March 2026
Weekly Analysis The analysis “India’s EEZ Tanker Detention: AIS and Legal Exposure” examines the expanding legal liability of the Master when operating in contested or…
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LIVE WIRE | PALAU-FLAGGED TANKER HIT OFF OMAN NEAR HORMUZ
A Palau-flagged oil tanker under U.S. sanctions was hit on Sunday off Oman’s Musandam peninsula, near the Strait of Hormuz. Four people were injured, and…
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LIVE WIRE | VLCC Market Reshapes as Teekay Exits and Sinokor Expands
Teekay Tankers confirmed during its 19 February 2026 earnings call that it will exit the Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) segment following the agreed sale…
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LIVE WIRE | U.S. DOJ Indicts Master of Tanker Marinera in Sanctions Case
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Georgian national Avtandil Kalandadze, master of the tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1), on federal charges related to sanctions…
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Russian Drone Strike Disrupts Odesa Port and Rail Infrastructure
A Russian drone strike targeted critical port, rail, and energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region on 14 February 2026, according to statements from Ukrainian authorities.…