π Panama Canal Reduces Draft for Neopanamax Locks β Effective August 2026 π’β The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks later this month as water management measures continue amid persistent hydrological challenges. --- π Key Dates & New Draft Limits πΉ Current limit: 49.5 feet (15.09 meters) TFW (effective 1 July) πΉ From 26 August 2026: 1β¦

Channel
πΊπ―π°π·πΊ π°π΅ππΆ ZONE π
@shipsinfozone
On this record: Topic Β· Growth Β· Engagement Β· What this channel posts Β· Reactions Β· Posts Β· Cite this entry
309subscribers
+37 since we began measuring on 7 August 2026
Risers and fallers across the register Β· movement among entries of Under 1,000.
Register entry
| Telegram ID | -1002195216607 |
|---|---|
| Type | Channel |
| Username | @shipsinfozone |
| Created | Between 1 June 2024 and 30 September 2024 β estimated from Telegramβs id allocation, not measured. How this range is calculated. |
| First recorded | 8 August 2026 |
| Last confirmed live | 4 October 2026 |
| Measurements held | 8 |
| Confirmed unchanged | 1 time, most recently 4 October 2026 |
| On Telegram | t.me/shipsinfozone |
Topic
International news β a classification, not a measurement. An on-box language model (Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-FP8, prompt version 1) read this channelβs own recent posts on 22 September 2026 and assigned it the closest of 31 fixed categories, at 49% confidence. This is a modelβs judgement about what the channel is likely to be about, not a fact this register measured the way a subscriber count or a view count is measured β it can be revised on a later pass, and it carries no weight anywhere else on this page. How this classification works, and why it has no browse page of its own yet.
Growth
| Measured (UTC) | Subscribers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026, 00:40 | 309 | -2 |
| 18 Sept 2026, 18:18 | 311 | +26 |
| 11 Sept 2026, 03:16 | 285 | +6 |
| 1 Sept 2026, 03:49 | 279 | +2 |
| 24 Aug 2026, 07:15 | 277 | +2 |
| 16 Aug 2026, 18:18 | 275 | +3 |
| 8 Aug 2026, 08:47 | 272 | no change |
| 7 Aug 2026, 23:29 | 272 | first reading |
Engagement
20 posts held, back to 3 August 2026 β the reader has not yet reached the start of this channelβs public history, so older posts may sit further back, unread. Read across 1 page of Telegramβs post history, 20 posts per page.
Nothing published in the last 30 days. ERR and ER are rolling 30-day measures, so there is nothing to compute β we hold 20 posts for this entry, the most recent from 7 August 2026. An engagement rate over an empty window would be a number about nothing.
What this channel posts
- Video runtime
- 27s
- Average length
- 9s
Measured directly from 3 videos with a duration reading, out of the posts we hold for this channel β not this channelβs whole posting history, only the sample this register has actually read. An exact reading to the second, taken from the post itself rather than from Telegramβs own rounded chrome, so it carries no β mark.
Reaction mix
2 reactions across 2 posts, in 1 kind.
| Reaction | Count | Share | Share, drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| β€ | 2 | 100.0% |
No sentiment is inferred, and none should be read in. This table is ordered by count and by nothing else. Emoji do not carry stable meaning across languages or communities β π is thanks in one channel and mourning in another β so we publish which ones were pressed and how often, and pass no judgement on what an audience meant by them.
Precision. Telegram publishes reaction counts per emoji and short-forms each one β 4.34K, 1.2M β so any single kind at or above 1,000 reaches us at three significant figures, and only counts below 1,000 are exact. The shares above are ratios of those figures and carry the same error. This is also why the total here can differ slightly from a reaction total printed elsewhere on the page: both are sums of the same rounded parts, taken over samples with different edges.
Coverage. Reactions were read on 2 of the 20 sampled posts in this sample. Summed by Telegramβs own count on each post β not by adding up the per-emoji breakdown above β those same posts carry 2 reactions in total: the kind of figure the paragraph above means by βa reaction total printed elsewhere on the pageβ.
Measured over the 20 most recent posts we hold, published 3 August 2026 to 7 August 2026, using the newest reading held for each. Telegram Stars are excluded: they are a payment, not a reaction, and they have their own section.
Recent posts
π¨ Hormuz & Bab el-Mandeb: Shipping Traffic Collapses β What the Data Actually Shows (5 August 2026) Vessel tracking data from multiple sources confirms a severe drop in traffic through both chokepoints on 5 August, though the exact numbers vary depending on the reporting period. --- π THE NUMBERS β WHAT THE DATA SAYS Strait of Hormuz: Β· 2 vessels transited on 5 August β 1 Panama-flagged coal carrier (entering) aβ¦
π₯ FSS Code Ch.3 β Fire-Fighter's Outfit & EEBD: What PSC Checks The International Code for Fire Safety Systems leaves no room for interpretation on personnel protection. Here is the breakdown that separates a clean inspection from a detention. FIRE-FIGHTER'S OUTFIT Consists of two parts: personal equipment + breathing apparatus. Both must be complete and ready for immediate use. PERSONAL EQUIPMENT β 5 items: β’ Proβ¦
π₯ MLC 2006: Medical Care On Board β What the Code Actually Says Not a guideline. Not a recommendation. Regulation 4.1 is mandatory for every flag state. Here is what it means for the crew on the deck and in the engine room. THE BASICS Medical care on board and ashore must be free of charge to seafarers. No deductions, no co-payments. This includes essential dental care and preventive programmes β not just treatmentβ¦
π Ship/Shore Safety Checklist: Why It Becomes a PSC Finding Incomplete or ignored β that's how the ship/shore safety checklist ends up in inspection reports. And on bulk carriers, this is a mandatory item under IMSBC/BLU Code. What the checklist actually prevents: Misunderstanding between ship's officers and terminal personnel. When each side does not know what the other can or cannot safely do, mistakes happen. Thβ¦
π PERMIT TO WORK & LOTO: What PSC Inspectors Actually Check High-risk jobs on board require more than common sense. The inspection guide is clear: if the task is dangerous, there must be a written permit and a working Lock-Out/Tag-Out system in your SMS. HIGH-RISK TASKS β Permit required: β’ Entry into enclosed / confined spaces β’ Work on machinery that can start automatically or needs isolation β’ Hot work (welding,β¦
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π RATINGS, GALLEY & PASSENGER DEPT π¨βπ³π’ πΉ Rank: AB SEAFARER DECK / OILER (General Cargo) πͺβοΈ β’ π° Salary: $2,050 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 07, 2026 π΄ β’ π Contract: 4 months β’ β Requirements: Valid STCW II/5, Schengen visa. β’ π Contact: 0722 248355 β’ π§ Email: [email protected] πΉ Rank: CHIEF COOK (Chemical Tanker / Container) π¨βπ³π± β’ π° Salary: $2,500 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 12, 20β¦
π BULKER, CONTAINER & CARGO SECTOR π¦π πΉ Rank: CHIEF OFFICER (General Cargo) π§π§± β’ π° Salary: β¬5,500 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 21, 2026 β’ π Contract: 3 months β’ β Requirements: Schengen visa required. β’ π Contact: +7 (906) 216-98-68 (Elena), +7 (963) 737-65-36 (Alla) β’ π§ Email: [email protected] πΉ Rank: CHIEF OFFICER (Container Ship > 9000 TEU) π§π¦ β’ π° Salary: $9,400 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 11, 2026 π΄ β¦
π’ DAILY MARITIME JOBS: GLOBAL FLEET βοΈ π Date: August 05, 2026 π π’ TANKER, GAS & OFFSHORE SECTOR π§ͺπ₯β‘οΈ πΉ Rank: MASTER (Crude Oil Tanker) π’π¨ββοΈ β’ π° Salary: $14,500 β $15,000 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 11, 2026 π΄ β’ π Contract: 4 months β’ β Requirements: Previous rank experience on VLCC/Suezmax vessels. β’ π€ Agency: Danica Crewing Services β’ π§ Email: [email protected] πΉ Rank: CHIEF ENGINEER (OSV) π π β’ π° Saβ¦
π’ SOLAS β Water Level Alarms in Holds, Ballast Tanks & Dry Spaces π’β This regulation applies to bulk carriers β regardless of their date of construction. --- π― Where alarms must be fitted 1οΈβ£ In each cargo hold Β· Alarm 1: When water level reaches 0.5 m above the inner bottom Β· Alarm 2: When water level reaches between 15% of hold depth (but not more than 2 m) Β· Location: Aft end of cargo holds Β· Note: For bulk cβ¦
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π BULKER, CONTAINER & CARGO SECTOR π¦π πΉ Rank: CHIEF OFFICER (General Cargo) π§π§± β’ π° Salary: β¬5,500 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 20, 2026 β’ π Contract: 3 months β’ β Requirements: Schengen visa required. β’ π Contact: +7 (906) 216-98-68 (Elena), +7 (963) 737-65-36 (Alla) β’ π§ Email: [email protected] πΉ Rank: CHIEF OFFICER (Container Ship > 9000 TEU) π§π¦ β’ π° Salary: $9,400 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 10, 2026 π΄ β¦
π’ DAILY MARITIME JOBS: GLOBAL FLEET βοΈ π Date: August 04, 2026 π π’ TANKER, GAS & OFFSHORE SECTOR π§ͺπ₯β‘οΈ πΉ Rank: MASTER (Crude Oil Tanker) π’π¨ββοΈ β’ π° Salary: $14,500 β $15,000 per month β’ π Joining Date: August 10, 2026 π΄ β’ π Contract: 4 months β’ β Requirements: Previous rank experience on VLCC/Suezmax vessels. β’ π€ Agency: Danica Crewing Services β’ π§ Email: [email protected] πΉ Rank: CHIEF ENGINEER (OSV) π π β’ π° Saβ¦
Showing the 12 most recent of 20 posts we hold for @shipsinfozone. View and reaction counts are the latest single reading for each post, not a live figure, and a recent post is still accumulating both. A view count marked β was rounded by Telegram before we ever saw it β t.me prints views in full below 1,000 and to three significant figures above, so β1,200,000 means somewhere between 1,150,000 and 1,249,999. Unmarked counts are exact. Text is reproduced from the public post preview and truncated for length.
Cite this entry
A live page changes as we take new readings, so a citation should name the measurement it is based on, not just the URL. The line below cites the subscriber count as measured 4 October 2026 β this entry's latest reading, not the date you are reading this.
βπΊπ―π°π·πΊ π°π΅ππΆ ZONE πβ (@shipsinfozone), 309 subscribers as measured 4 October 2026. Telegram Register, tgregister.com/channel/shipsinfozone.
Full measurement history, CC BY 4.0. Every reading this register holds for this entry, not just the latest one, as a dated, downloadable record: CSV Β· JSON. Free to use with attribution to tgregister.com. Each file carries its own generation timestamp, which is the figure to cite for exactly when the data was retrieved.