The Situation Room. #6 – The 2026 COLREGS
A New Cover Page for the Same Old Rulebook of “Don’t Hit That Other Ship” Ah, the 2026 COLREGS. The…
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Real-time maritime chaos, tracked and dissected. Canal blockages, regulatory curveballs, breaking incidents — if it’s happening now and it’s making someone on the bridge very uncomfortable, it’s here. Probably with a side of salt.
The Situation Room. #5 – Strait of Chaos: The Ceasefire That Wasn’t
This article reflects a synthesis of industry reporting, maritime intelligence, and on-ground accounts as of April 2026. In rapidly evolving…
The Situation Room. #4 – One Month Adrift
Update: this covers the first month of the crisis. For the latest, read Situation Room #14: Nearly Six Months of…
The Situation Room. #3 – “Hormuz: The Questions Every Ship Is Asking (But Few Are Saying Out Loud)”
War risk insurance shipping While the world debates oil prices, geopolitics, and which politician said what on television… the maritime…
The Situation Room. #2- The Strait Closed. The Questions Opened.
A Sarcastic Mariner’s Field Guide to the Hormuz Shipping Crisis Hormuz shipping disruption – Shipping likes to believe it understands…
The Situation Room. #1 – 3,200 Ships, One Doorway: What Happens When the Strait Becomes a Wall
Update: this was written in the first days of the crisis. For where things stand now, read Situation Room #14:…
The Situation Room. #0 – What we talk about
Maritime Shipping Disruptions Explained 🚨 Introducing: TSM Situation Room – Analysis, observation, and the occasional raised eyebrow. Because every few…