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DeepDraft Conversations explores ship operations, seamanship, maritime risk, and the systems that govern modern shipping. Grounded in real bridge experience and professional practice, these episodes are intended for Masters, officers, operators, and serious observers of the maritime domain.
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- Today21 min
When Ship Lights Become a Navigation Hazard
A ship can be easy to see at night and still be difficult to read.In this episode, we look at how deck lights, accommodation lighting and floodlights can interfere with the navigation lights that bridge teams rely on to judge vessel aspect, movement and collision risk. The discussion also considers what the COLREGs require and why the complete night-time appearance of a modern ship deserves more attention.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/21/navigating-in-a-sea-of-visual-pollution/
- 2 days ago3 min
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 20, 2026: Hormuz Control, Cyber Risk and Shipboard Competence
Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/20/hormuz-control-cyber-risk-shipboard-competence-september-20-2026/This episode of the DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief covers the September 20, 2026 edition: Hormuz control, Saudi crude disruption, sanctions exposure, tanker cyber risk, Bab el-Mandeb protection planning and shipboard competence under SIRE 2.0.The central operating signal is clear: route availability is not the same as voyage readiness.
- 1 weeks ago20 min
The Deck Seal That Looked Wet: A Tanker Safety Question
The deck seal’s appearance and its HVPQ entry did not agree. Checking the maker’s manual raised a question with consequences for operation, troubleshooting and inspection.This episode of DeepDraft Conversations explores the confusion between wet and semi-dry deck seals, and why crews need to understand the design actually fitted.Read the full analysis by Capt. Raghu Sharma:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/14/deck-seal-looked-wet-semi-dry-water-displacement-tags/AI-generated discussion based on DeepDraft’s original analysis.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 13, 2026: Bab el-Mandeb Foothold Meets Gulf Tanker Risk
Full Weekly Brief: https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/13/bab-el-mandeb-gulf-tanker-risk-september-13-2026/Two chokepoints now carry active control pressure. In the Red Sea, Houthi movement around Bab el-Mandeb has pushed routing confidence, naval coordination, insurance cover, and crew-risk acceptance back into the centre of voyage planning.In the Gulf, tanker strikes, reduced Hormuz traffic, and record VLCC rates are turning passage approval into a commercial and security decision before the vessel reaches the lane. This episode also looks at AI-enabled targeting preparation, Gulf of Aden piracy response, fatal vessel-fire casualties, and this week’s DeepDraft analysis on tanker enclosed-space entry permits and CO₂ testing.
- 1 weeks ago17 min
CO₂ Testing on Oil Tankers: What Does SIRE 2.0 Require?
Why is CO₂ on the enclosed space entry permit? This episode explores the questions around oil tanker gas testing, SIRE 2.0 and the reasoning behind safety checklists.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/07/co%e2%82%82-on-oil-tanker-entry-permits-safety-requirement-or-checklist-overreach/
- 2 weeks ago3 min
DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | September 6, 2026: Hormuz Tanker Strikes, AIS Silence and Maritime Security Pressure
Full Weekly Brief:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/09/06/hormuz-tanker-strikes-ais-silence-maritime-security-september-6-2026/This week’s DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief covers Hormuz tanker strikes, AIS-off transits, SIDR fatalities, Black Sea CPC loading risk, vessel seizure in Svalbard, and wider maritime security pressure.
- 3 weeks ago20 min
Dark Transits in Hormuz: What Really Disappears When AIS Goes Off?
A tanker switches off AIS while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Public tracking stops, yet the vessel remains detectable by radar, satellites and other surveillance systems.This episode examines what “going dark” actually achieves, why legitimate security decisions can resemble concealment, and how a broken AIS track can become a compliance problem for the Master and company.Read the full DeepDraft analysis:https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/31/dark-transits-in-hormuz-the-illusion-of-disappearance/
- 3 weeks ago3 min
Hormuz Confidence Fails as Black Sea Risk Enters Booking Files | DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | August 30, 2026
https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/08/30/hormuz-confidence-black-sea-booking-risk-august-30-2026/Hormuz has not returned to normal operating confidence. Tanker warnings, low Strait traffic, Black Sea incidents, Panama Canal restrictions and rising freight pressure are now moving into the same commercial risk file.This Weekly Maritime Brief also connects those operating pressures with DeepDraft’s latest analysis on tanker fire wires and the wider question of whether safety controls can work under pressure.
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DeepDraft Conversations explores ship operations, seamanship, maritime risk, and the systems that govern modern shipping. Grounded in real bridge experience and professional practice, these episodes are intended for Masters, officers, operators, and serious observers of the maritime domain.
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