MarineCraft Journal 
Buying survival equipment is the easy part. Keeping it certified for the rest of its working life depends on picking a servicing provider whose authorisation actually covers your equipment, and that is where fleets quietly acquire a compliance problem they only discover at inspection. By MarineCraft Journal · 20 August 2026 · 9 … Read more
The worst disaster in the history of offshore oil began with a piece of paper that was not passed on. A safety valve was removed, the permit for the job never reached the next shift, and the pump was restarted. 167 people died. The permit-to-work failures behind it recur, at smaller scale, … Read more
Three letters in an oil contract decide who pays for the voyage, who insures the cargo, and who carries the loss if it is spilled or stolen. FOB, CIF, and DES are the ones the trade leans on, and each hides a trap that has cost buyers and sellers real money. By … Read more
Russia is rerouting Kazakhstan's crude oil exports from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, freeing up capacity for more Russian oil exports from the Baltic amid heightened Black Sea security risks, four sources said.Kazakhstan…
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty.
The volume of containership transits at the Suez Canal is continuing to rise as more carriers are growing comfortable with the security risks in the region.
