HMCC News

August 14, 2020

Video: Stranded Filipino Seafarers Near China Call For Help Fearing Abandonment

Seafarers onboard the Oceanstar 86, unable to contact their manning agency and surviving on relief goods sent by the Embassy have called for rescue via a […]

August 14, 2020

Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close future, the lack of which would eventually mean a […]

August 13, 2020

Annual Checks Had Been Cleared By Cargo Ship Responsible For The Mauritius Oil Spill

The Japanese Bulk carrier that caused the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius had reportedly cleared the annual inspection in March, as said by Japanese […]

August 13, 2020

Clean Arctic Alliance Comment On MV Wakashio Heavy Fuel Oil Disaster, Mauritius

In response to the July 25th grounding of the Japanese-owned, Panamanian registered, bulk carrier MV Wakashio on the coast of the Republic of Mauritius, and the […]

August 13, 2020

Nigeria: Three Pirates Convicted Under New Anti-Piracy Law

The first convictions under renewed anti-piracy laws were made in Nigeria on Wednesday. This comes as a boost to those who believe that piracy in the […]

August 13, 2020

World’s Biggest Container Ship Is Almost Ready To Be Launched

The Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea is at present working on what will soon be the biggest container ship in the world with a […]

August 13, 2020

Iranian Forces Board Tanker In International Waters, Reports US Officials

A Liberian-flagged product tanker, Wila, was boarded by Iranian forces in international waters, off Khor Fakkan Anchorage, 20 miles away from UAE on Wednesday, 12th Aug […]

August 13, 2020

Oil Pumped Out Of Stranded Cargo Ship, Mauritius Seeks Compensation From Ship Owner

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that almost all the oil inside the vessel’s reservoirs has now been pumped out, a result of relentless work […]

August 13, 2020

As India and Bangladesh Boost Maritime Ties, Shipping To Northeast India Becomes Easier

For years now, India’s north-eastern part has been subjected to much neglect, partially because of the sheer distance of these areas from the hitherto mainland India. […]

August 13, 2020

LNG-Powered Container Ship Sails Through Successful Sea Trials With ME-GI Engine

MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard – among others – LNG carriers, container […]

January 27, 2021

Huge Business Risk For Ship Owners Not Meeting Emissions Requirements

There is now increasing pressure for shipowners to sharpen their environmental performance, driven by an IMO target to halve greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 2050, […]

January 27, 2021

ME-GI to Power Ultra-Large Hapag Lloyd Containerships

MAN Energy Solutions has won an order for 6 × MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines in connection with the building of 6 × ultra-large, 23,500+-TEU […]

January 26, 2021

Abandoned Seafarers In Kuwait On Hunger Strike For Pending Wages Of Up To 20 Months

Seafarers on an abandoned bulk carrier are onto the 3rd week of hunger strike. Seafarers are demanding immediate release and pending wages of $400,000 USD Some […]

January 26, 2021

Video: Iran Seeks Details Of Seized Oil Tanker In Indonesia

Iran has sought to know why their oil tanker has been seized in allegation of oil transfer Iranian foreign ministry called it a technical snag while […]

January 26, 2021

First Combined Navigation And Digital Tracking Solution Launched

Leading navigation services provider Novaco Limited has developed a new all-in-one navigation data and tracking product for commercial and leisure vessels. A market first, NovacoHub delivers […]

January 26, 2021

Neptune Declaration Resets Expectation, Accountability On Industry To Act To End Crew Change Crisis

A new global pledge signed by over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders has reset expectations and put accountability on the industry to use their […]

January 26, 2021

Exploited Indonesian Fishers To Be Repatriated; Vessel De-Listed From MSC-Certification

Following the public highlighting on 16 January by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) of the case of two exploited Indonesian fishers of the Chinese-owned, Fijian-flagged He […]

January 26, 2021

Seafarers On Hunger Strike, Hospitalised In Kuwait

Indian, Turkish, Azerbaijaniani and Bangladeshi seafarers are in the third week of a hunger strike in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The abandoned crew of the […]

January 26, 2021

Wärtsilä Participating In EU-Funded Project To Decarbonize Long-Distance Shipping

The technology group Wärtsilä, as part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, will play a major role in an important project […]