HMCC News

September 11, 2020

Photos: Construction Of Next-Gen Cable Layer “Nexans Aurora” Well Underway At Ulstein

The construction of the next-generation cable laying vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’, is well underway at Ulstein Verft. In such a complex newbuild project, several tasks are […]

September 11, 2020

Real Life Incident: Ro-Ro Vessel Rolls Heavily And Tips Trucks

A shortsea ro-ro passenger and freight service operated up to seven sailings per day with a crossing time of about two hours. The ship’s deck crew […]

September 11, 2020

Log Carrier Loses Power After Leaving Port Tauranga, Master And Chief Engineer Found Guilty

Maritime New Zealand on July 6th, Monday reported that log carrier MV Funing lost its power after leaving Port of Tauranga. Maritime officials said the vessel […]

September 11, 2020

Another MSC Gayane Crew Admits Of Involvement In The Largest Cocaine Bust In US History

United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Aleksandar Kavaja, 27, of the Balkan country Montenegro, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Harvey Bartle […]

September 11, 2020

Mauritius Oil Spill: Ship Operator To Pay $9.4 Million To Help Restore Marine Environment

Japanese Bulk Carrier MV Wakashio owned by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) caused huge amount of oil spill due to running aground on a coral reef offshore […]

September 11, 2020

Watch: Salvage Operation Of Fire Stricken Oil Tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ Begins

The Sri Lankan Navy reported that international experts and salvage team arrived at the fire stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond on Thursday to inspect the […]

September 11, 2020

Dutch Artificial Intelligence Coalition Established To Leverage AI For Port And Maritime Efficiency

The Netherlands’ world-class Port and Maritime sector serves as a major driver for the Dutch economy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used in a huge array […]

September 11, 2020

RoRo Saves The Day For Large Breakbulk Shipment Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

With the Coronavirus pandemic resulting in temporary border closures between countries, freight forwarder Haven Shipping, had to find an alternative option to road transport for the […]

September 11, 2020

Remotely Controlling A Vessel From Shore, Enabled By Marlink’s Smart Satellite Network

Marlink, the leading provider of Smart Network Solutions, is providing a special purpose highly resilient satellite network solution for the Remotely Operated Service at Sea (ROSS) […]

September 11, 2020

Six Incidents Of Armed Robbery Against Ships Reported, Including Two From Singapore Strait (August 2020)

ReCAAP Information Sharing Center released the August 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Overall Situation In August 2020, […]

March 5, 2021

Baltic Exchange Adds New LNG Powered Seaborne Gas Assessments

A new set of independent indices for the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) seaborne trade went live this week (2 March), based on the carriers burning LNG, […]

March 4, 2021

New Wi-Fi Units Connect Seafarers With Loved Ones On Ship Off Gladstone

Seafarers stuck on ships are always looking for ways to communicate with their friends and families. They often go months without any connections with the family […]

March 4, 2021

COVID-19: 2020 Global Shipping CO2 Emissions Down By 1%

Global shipping CO2 emissions decreased 1% last year as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed 2020 shipping activity, according to maritime data provider Marine Benchmark. CO2 emissions among […]

March 4, 2021

World’s Most Advanced Marine Simulator With Digital Twin Capability Unveiled

Artemis Technologies, which is leading a program to develop a new class of zero-emission high-speed vessels, has unveiled its mechanical hardware in the loop (mHIL) simulator […]

March 4, 2021

Shipping’s Green Mile – A Roadmap For Fossil Free Shipping

Flows of money were already pouring into sustainable funds prior to Garth Brooks rendition of Amazing Grace at “green president” Biden’s inauguration. Electric Vehicle maker Tesla […]

March 4, 2021

US-Canada Coast Guard Jointly Rescues 31 Seafarers From A Blazing Vessel

An offshore ship sank in Nova Scotia putting in danger the lives of 31 seafarers onboard the scallop dragger. And now the US and Canada has […]

March 4, 2021

DNV Supports Hapag-Lloyd’s Milestone Green Financing

DNV has supported Hapag-Lloyd in obtaining financing for six of its highly efficient containership newbuildings according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association […]

March 4, 2021

BW Group And Miros Launch Fuel-Saving, Emissions-Reducing JV

BW Group and Miros are launching Miros Mocean, a joint venture to provide the shipping industry with a new standard in vessel performance optimisation. BW Group […]

March 4, 2021

Sustainability – Key For Cruise To Thrive

Inchcape Shipping Services Global VP Cruise Solutions Grant Holmes says there is broad industry acceptance of sustainability as an aspiration but the challenge is implementing it. […]