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 Fuel consumed on board a ship requires heating to pump it from its storage to its settling or service tanks. However, some cargoes are extremely heat sensitive and therefore heating of tanks adjacent to cargo holds should be done with caution. The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC) identifies the following as heated ship structures: steam pipes, heating coils, top or side walls of […]

Article by the head of the Institute of National Security, associate expert of the XXI Strategy Center, Bohdan Ustimenko. The editorial board of the Black Sea Security Journal announces its 42nd issue, which will be published in September. It will contain a lot of important expert materials. The focus will be on the forecast of the development of the war at sea, an overview of […]

The resumption of activity at the ports of Mykolaiv and Olvia would significantly boost Ukraine’s export potential. The port operators themselves are ready, but the military is currently against it due to military threats. Is it still possible to reopen these ports, and when? Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Mykolaiv ports have remained blocked. The enemy is close to the Bugsko- Dnipro-Limanskyi Canal […]