Raghu Sharma·Nov 1The VLCC Avoided Hormuz. The Risk Came Alongside.In my 19 October article, The Mercenary Master, I questioned whether obtaining a Master’s consent adequately addresses the risks of…
Raghu Sharma·Oct 22JAPANESE PILOTAGE: A CRITICISM WORTH REVISITINGI have often learnt more from my critics than from those who agree with me.
Raghu Sharma·Oct 11Rumpon Rope and Propeller Fouling: What Rope Cutters May Not SaveMany years ago, during the change of charter of one of my vessels, we carried out an underwater inspection before redelivery to the owner…
Raghu Sharma·Oct 4Beyond Vessel Aspect: What Else Are We Losing in the Glare?When I shared my recent DeepDraft analysis on visual pollution, several mariners noted that even with extensive external illumination, the…
Raghu Sharma·Sep 28Rumpon and Propeller Fouling: The Hidden Risk for Drifting ShipsA vessel was drifting off Indonesia while waiting for orders when a large thermocol float was sighted close alongside. It did not initially…
Raghu Sharma·Sep 21When More Light Makes a Ship Harder to ReadA ship can be very easy to see at night and still be surprisingly difficult to understand.
InAIVeNauticsbyJinki Jung·Sep 4MCP Was a Standard. Now It’s an App.Ch@tSea is the first commercial application to bring the three core components of the Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP), MIR, MSR, and…
Raghu Sharma·Sep 3THE BALL IS MOVING INTO SHORE MANAGEMENT’S COURTA few days ago, I posted an AIS image of Dali. My concern then was with the mariners who, more than two years after the Key Bridge…
Raghu Sharma·Aug 20THE KRA LAND BRIDGE CHANGED. THE MALACCA PROBLEM DID NOT.Every time I take a VLCC through the Malacca and Singapore Straits, the bridge becomes a different place. Rest is lighter, attention is…
Know Afrika·Aug 14The People on That Ferry Asked the Captain to Turn Back. He didn’t.Passengers begged to turn back. The ferry was overloaded. Forty-four people are dead
