HMCC News

March 8, 2021

Linde To Supply Liquid Hydrogen To World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

Linde announced it has been selected by Norwegian ferry operator Norled to supply liquid hydrogen and related infrastructure to the world’s first operational hydrogen-powered ferry, which […]

March 8, 2021

IMO: Innovative Partnerships For A Sustainable Maritime Future

One year after its creation, IMO’s Department for Partnerships and Projects (DPP) has bold ambitions to expand its portfolio of global and regional projects. These new […]

March 8, 2021

New On-Demand Content Service For Deepsea Vessels Launched

While crew welfare in the form of modern IPTV entertainment is now part of the expected in some maritime segments, this is not the case in […]

March 8, 2021

Stena Bulk Unveils InfinityMAX Concept Vessel Design, Challenging Conventional Thinking

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has today unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design, pushing the boundaries for zero carbon, multi-modal vessel design in […]

March 8, 2021

ClassNK Releases Guidelines For ROV/AUV With Performance And Safety Requirements

Leading classification society ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for ROV/AUV” which summarize the performance and safety requirements for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater […]

March 8, 2021

Stena Line Aims To Become The Most Diverse Shipping Company In The World

The Swedish ferry company has increased the number of female managers it employs by an impressive 42% in only 5 years and has the ambitious target […]

March 8, 2021

Alfa Laval To Begin Large-Scale Testing For Methanol As A Marine Fuel

Major tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. Working closely with MAN […]

March 8, 2021

DNV Awards AiP To HMD For Intra-Europe Feeder Container Ship Euro-Congreen 1900

DNV, the world’s leading classification society, granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new design of intra-Europe 1,900 TEU feeder […]

March 8, 2021

IMRF Launches Pandemic Response Guidance For Maritime SAR Organisations

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, has launched comprehensive guidance for anyone working in search and rescue, on how to ensure […]

March 8, 2021

First Ever Cargo Ship With All Women Officers Flagged Off From Mumbai

History was made on 6th March when the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, virtually flagged-off an SCI tanker ship MT Swarna […]

August 24, 2021

Indian Naval Ship Airavat Arrives At Jakarta, Indonesia To Deliver Medical Supplies

Indian Navy’s Landing Ship Tank (Large) INS Airavat arrived at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on 24 August 2021 to deliver 10 Liquid Medical Oxygen […]

August 24, 2021

Bureau Veritas Delivers World’s First Approval In Principle For Offshore Floating Solar Technology To Solarduck

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dutch renewable energy company SolarDuck for […]

August 24, 2021

MOL And Tata Steel Explore GHG Emissions Reduction Technologies To Deploy An Environment Friendly Bulk Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., a leading global marine transport group, MOL Drybulk Ltd., 100% subsidiary of MOL and is a specialized unique entity for dry bulk, […]

August 24, 2021

ABB To Fit Tallink Megastar Ferry With Shore Connection For Emission-free Port Stays

ABB’s comprehensive shore connection solution will allow Tallink shuttle vessel Megastar to plug into the local grid for quiet and emission-free overnight layovers in the Port […]

August 23, 2021

World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm Built To ABS Class

Installation of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, the ABS-Classed Kincardine Offshore Wind has been completed. The 48MW project, approximately 15km off the southeast coast […]

August 23, 2021

World’s First All-Electric, Zero-Emission Mega Terminal Reaches Milestone At Port Of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach ushered in the next era of environmentally sustainable operations today with the completion of the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle […]

August 23, 2021

Remotely Controlled Robots To Be Introduced In Shipping By MOL & MELTIN

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MELTIN MMI Co., Ltd. (MELTIN) announced the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) for installation of remotely controlled robots in […]

August 23, 2021

Capital Gas Ship Management Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier ‘Adamastos’

Capital Gas Ship Management Corp. took successful delivery today of the new building LNG Carrier ‘Adamastos’, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, S.Korea. Image Credits: capitalgas.gr With […]

August 23, 2021

ClassNK Releases Guidelines For Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Additive Manufacturing(3D Printing)” that summarize the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology as part […]