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VLCC STS Risk: When the Margin Disappears
In this DeepDraft episode, we discuss the operational risk behind VLCC ship-to-ship transfer operations.The focus is not just the incident itself, but the margins around it: weather limits, mooring loads, fender arrangements, cargo hose exposure, decision-making and the point where a routine STS operation can start moving towards failure.For seafarers, Masters, tanker officers, marine superintendents and anyone involved in tanker operations, the lesson is simple: STS safety is decided before the weather turns bad, not after.Read the full DeepDraft analysis here:https://thedeepdraft.com/
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