Permits to Work on Deck
A permit to work is a control barrier, not a form. When it becomes paperwork, it becomes the most dangerous document on the ship.
ISPS Security Rounds and Access Control
Practical guidance on ISPS deck security for gangway watchkeepers: access control, security levels, sweeps, and the failures that get ships detained.
Toolbox Talks and On-Deck Risk Assessment
How to run a toolbox talk that actually changes what happens on deck, and how to keep your risk assessment live when conditions shift.
The Working Set of Knots for Deck Work
The knots that earn their place on deck – how to tie them under load, in a seaway, with cold hands, and when each one is actually the right choice.
Eye Splicing in Three-Strand and Braided Rope
A practical guide to eye splicing three-strand and braided rope, covering tuck sequences, braid tools, loading, and why a hand splice beats pressed fittings on deck.
Rope Types and Their Properties
A practical guide to synthetic and natural fibre ropes, their properties, and how to match the right line to the right job aboard ship.
Wire Rope – Construction, Care and Discard Criteria
Wire rope is a system, not a commodity. Construction, lay, inspection, discard criteria from ISO 4309, and why failures are never sudden to those watching.
Slings, Strops, Shackles and Blocks
From sling angle calculations to shackle pin orientation – the rigging fundamentals that separate a competent hand from an experienced rigger.
Chain – Grades, Markings and Inspection
Chain grades exist for a reason. Using the wrong one kills. A working knowledge of grading, markings and proper inspection separates competence from compliance.
Fujairah’s fuel oil inventories plunge 24% amid higher exports
Fujairah’s fuel oil inventories plunge 24% amid higher exports
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International Shipping News
18/04/2026
Fujairah’s residual fuel oil inventories have averaged 24% lower so far in April compared to March, according to the latest data from Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global.
Changes in monthly average Fujairah stocks from March to April (so far):
Heavy distillate and residual stocks down 1.40 million bbls to 4.41 million bbls
Middle distillate stocks down 777,000 bbls to 1.24 million bbls
Heavy distillate and residual fuel oil inventories in Fujairah have dropped below 5 million bbls, reaching multi-year lows.
Fuel oil inflows into the Middle Eastern bunker hub have remained subdued this month, likely reflecting the ongoing Middle East crisis. Imports have averaged 27,000 b/d so far, up slightly from 14,000 b/d in March, according to cargo tracking data from Vortexa. All incoming volumes, for both months, have originated from Iran.
The composition of these imports has rema