HMCC News

September 2, 2020

KONGSBERG And Shell Ink Agreement To Deliver ‘JAWS’, For Supporting Complex Operations

Kongsberg Maritime, part of KONGSBERG, has signed an agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), to deliver Shell’s patented draft and trim optimisation […]

September 1, 2020

Cargo Ship Suspected Of Being Fled After Collision, Investigated In Shanghai

The maritime authorities are now investigating a Liberian registered bulk carrier on suspicion of collision with the Chinese flagged fishing vessel MIN JIN, which happened the […]

September 1, 2020

Video: Anti-Ship Missiles Sink Amphibious Cargo Ship USS Durham

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. […]

September 1, 2020

Seaspan And Sailors’ Society Mark Five-Years Of Delivering Mental Health Support To Crew

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding Wellness at Sea partnership with containership operator and manager, Seaspan Ship Management. […]

September 1, 2020

Silverstream Expands Team By Over 90% Amidst COVID Crisis, Reflecting Company Growth

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced a number of new appointments to support both the increasing demand and uptake of its market leading air […]

September 1, 2020

2 Crew Members Dead And 2 Missing, As Tug Sinks Near MV Wakashio

In a tragic incident happened near the ill fated MV Wakashio, 2 crew members died as their tugboat sank due to the collision with an oil […]

September 1, 2020

NYK Begins Demonstration For Commercialization Of High-Power Fuel Cell Vessels

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation (i.e., “the Companies”) are pleased to announce […]

September 1, 2020

Ports Of Stockholm Enters Partnership To Launch Inland Shipping Connecting Major Regions

Ports of Stockholm, Hutchison Ports Stockholm, Mälarhamnar and Wallenius Marine have built a unique partnership to launch inland shipping between Stockholm Norvik Port and the strategically […]

September 1, 2020

Taiwanese Authorities Arrest Chinese Master Suspected Of 2014 Murders

Taiwanese Coastguard authorities have arrested a 43 year old Chinese fishing vessel Master of the Seychelles-flagged Indian Star reported as being named ‘Wang’ who is suspected […]

September 1, 2020

Marina Extends Expiring STCW Certificates To One Year

The Maritime Industry Authority, through its Advisory No. 2020-66, has recently issued a one-year extension of the validity of STCW certificates of Filipino seafarers, as part […]

January 6, 2021

Finland Demonstrates Ice Technology Expertise With Innovative And Sustainable Icebreaker Vessel

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has launched the Calypso, a new icebreaker concept boat equipped with an innovative hybrid motorized removable bow powered by Danfoss Editron. […]

January 6, 2021

AET Takes Delivery Of 153,180 DWT DP2 Shuttle Tanker Eagle Pilar

AET, one of the world’s leading petroleum tanker owners and operators, took delivery of Eagle Pilar, a new Suezmax second generation Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tanker […]

January 6, 2021

New Digitalization White Paper With Expert Insight Of Smart Water Quality Monitoring And Electronic Reporting Methods

In the midst of digital technology continuously changing the landscape of the international shipping industry and how ships are operated, market-leading developers of smart water quality […]

January 6, 2021

Port Of Tyne Clean Energy Program Cuts Carbon Emissions By 700 Tonnes In 12 Months

Port of Tyne has completed a detailed modeling exercise and long term analysis of its electricity network, as part of its award-winning decarbonization and clean energy […]

January 5, 2021

India Sends Crew Of 43 For Antarctic Expedition In Times Of COVID

A raging pandemic couldn’t stop the scientists seeking to know the Antarctic region better as a 43 member crew of scientists, researchers, and explorers are heading […]

January 5, 2021

Video: Nautilus Opposes Maersk Job Cuts And Pay Reductions On Dutch Seafarers

A new video produced by Nautilus highlights the impact of proposed forced redundancies and pay reductions on a group of Dutch seafarers. The release of the […]

January 5, 2021

Iconic British Broadcast Journalist Anne Diamond To Be Godmother Of Newest Viking Ocean Ship

Viking announced that revered British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be the godmother of its seventh ocean ship, Viking Venus, which is scheduled to debut […]

January 5, 2021

Passengers Test COVID Positive On-Board Cargo Ship ‘MV Helena’

Andrew Weir Ship Management (AWSM) has advised that when the MV Helena arrived in Cape Town on 31 December 2020, two passengers tested positive for COVID-19. […]

January 5, 2021

MUI To Protest Outside Chinese Embassy For The Release Of Stranded Indian Seafarers

As the India – China tension intensifies over stranded seafarers in Australian coal-carrying cargo ships in Chinese waters, maritime organization MUI has decided to stage a […]