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Indian Crew released after the Marinera seizure
When U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic on 7 January 2026, attention quickly shifted from the vessel to the…
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Understanding Sanctions in Maritime Trade
The Question That Always Comes Next In my previous article, I explained how sanctions enforcement, particularly through OFAC, reaches the ship and why the Master…
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The Master’s Role in OFAC Compliance
By Capt. Raghu Sharma An Analytical Look at How Sanctions Quietly Enter the Bridge To seafarers in general, OFAC does not exist. No rating will…
The Deep Draft 