HMCC News

August 5, 2020

IMO Issues Guidance For Resuming Safe Cruise Operations In The European Union

Guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic has been circulated by […]

August 5, 2020

World’s Largest Wooden Cargo Ship Enters Construction Phase

After two years of shipyard construction at SAILCARGO INC., including a year of structural framing, the 3-masted, 45m wooden cargo schooner known as Ceiba is about […]

August 5, 2020

“Without The People of the Sea, Many Parts of the World Would Starve” – Pope Francis

On Tuesday, Pope Francis released an emotional video that will bring tears to the eyes of every seafarer around the world. The Pope has called on […]

August 5, 2020

Newport Shipping Eyes On Achieving IMO 2050 Decarbonization Goals

Newport Shipping offers a full range of services for LNG conversions for clients to meet the challenge of achieving the IMO 2050 decarbonization goals. The International […]

August 5, 2020

Video: Explosions At Beirut Port Leaves The City In Ruins, At Least 78 People Killed

Two massive blasts on the evening of Tuesday, 4th August 2020 shook Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, causing injuries to thousands and killing at least […]

August 4, 2020

Scorpio Bulkers Secures LoI To Construct Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (“Scorpio” or the “Company”) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to construct a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) with options […]

August 4, 2020

All Ports Across UAE To Resume Crew Change Operations

All ports across UAE will now resume crew change operations as per an announcement made by the Federal Transport Authority on August 2nd, 2020. All forms […]

August 4, 2020

Family Of Missing Seaman Writes To DG Shipping For Further Investigation

AB seaman Abey Chandran’s sudden disappearance since the 22nd of July, 2020 while working on-board the MV GLOCEM has triggered a request for further investigation by […]

August 4, 2020

COVID-19 To Stifle Container Port Investment: Drewry

The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced […]

August 4, 2020

MOL Introduces Virtual Ship Visit Application ‘Fleet Tour’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the release of the “Fleet Tour” virtual ship visit application using the Ricoh Theta, a 360-degree camera and the Theta […]

January 26, 2021

Tymor Marine Launches Unique Technology To Cut Vessel Deadweight Audit Costs By Up To 75%

Aberdeen headquartered maritime technology and consultancy business, Tymor Marine, has launched an innovative new digital technology designed to improve the efficiency, cost and operational impact of […]

January 25, 2021

DEA Leverages Autonomous System To Survey Galveston Bay For NOAA

DEA Marine Services, a division of David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), in Vancouver, Wash., is leveraging a Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomous-command and remote-helm control […]

January 25, 2021

Silverstream Joins Forces With Industry Leaders On EU-Funded Maritime Decarbonisation Project

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced that it is part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa which has been granted EU […]

January 25, 2021

Latest Seafarers Happiness Index Proves Small Steps Have A Big Impact

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals that small investments can make a tangible difference to the lives of seafarers. […]

January 25, 2021

Drastic Improvements Of Oil Spill Response Over 50 Years

In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef off the coast of Alaska and spilled 37,000 tonnes of oil (257,000 barrels) into Prince […]

January 25, 2021

Kongsberg To Secure Green Footprint Of New Next-Gen Wind Turbine Installation Unit

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of an ambitious new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit (WTIU), destined to be among […]

January 25, 2021

Turkish Ship Attacked By Pirates: 15 Crew Members Kidnapped, 1 Killed

M/V Mozart, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was sailing from Lagos, Nigeria to South Africa when it was attacked by armed pirates. According to the reports, fifteen seafarers […]

January 22, 2021

World’s Largest VLEC Departs On Maiden Voyage With A Record 911000 Barrels Of Ethane

Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP announced the first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) has been loaded under its previously announced joint venture with Satellite Petrochemical USA Corp., […]

January 22, 2021

Carnival Corp. Accelerates Removal Of Ships; Pacific Princess To Leave The Fleet

Princess Cruises, the world’s leading international premium cruise line, announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is […]