HMCC News

September 7, 2020

ESAIL Microsatellite For Real Time Global Ship Tracking Launched Successfully

exactEarth Ltd. (“exactEarth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Satellite-AIS data services, announces the successful launch of the ESAIL microsatellite. Developed under ESA’s ARTES Partnership […]

September 7, 2020

Photos: Port Of Tallinn To Use Estonia’s First Hybrid Ship

Starting from September 2nd, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia is served by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, […]

September 7, 2020

IAI Deploys MultiFlyer Unmanned Helicopters For Maritime Survey, Search And Rescue Ops

IAI has introduced MultiFlyer, a UAV squadron of small unmanned helicopters that can fulfill a large range of non-military tasks. MultiFlyer provides advanced monitoring capabilities for […]

September 7, 2020

Filipino Seafarer Dies Falling From Ship At Chittagong Port

A Filipino seafarer got critically injured when he fell in the jetty from the ship docked at Chittagong port. The incident occurred during Monday noon when […]

September 7, 2020

Deadly Explosion Rips Open Product Tanker In Dung Quat Port Area, One Crew Dead

In a deadly explosion onboard the product tanker Trung Thao 36 BLC has resulted in the death of one crew member. The incident happened in the […]

September 7, 2020

Novated JV Arctic LNG 2 Enters Long-Term Charter Agreements For 14 Arc7 Ice-Class LNG Tankers

PAO NOVATEK announced that its joint venture Arctic LNG 2 (“Arctic LNG 2” and/or the “Project”) entered into long-term charter agreements on 14 Arc7 ice-class LNG […]

September 7, 2020

Maersk Etienne Stuck At Sea With 27 Rescued Migrants For A Month; 3 Jumped Overboard, Rescued Now

The situation onboard Maersk Etienne escalated further this morning when three migrants jumped overboard. The captain and crew were quick to implement recovery procedures and the […]

September 7, 2020

GE To Provide Electric Propulsion Systems To Royal Netherlands Navy New Combat Support Ship

GE’s Power Conversion business have signed a contract with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) to deliver an energy management and electric propulsion package intended for the […]

September 7, 2020

ICS, UNHCR And IOM Call On States To End Humanitarian Crisis Onboard Ship In Mediterranean

ICS, the International Chamber of Shipping, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are calling for the immediate disembarkation of 27 […]

September 4, 2020

EPS Inks World’s First Dry Bulk LNG Dual Fuel Charter With BHP

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has been awarded the world’s first LNG Dual Fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier contract by global resource giant BHP. The five vessels, which […]

March 9, 2021

IMO Highlights Gender Equality And Leadership In A COVID-19 Maritime World

The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 […]

March 9, 2021

StormGeo Introduces Strategic Power Routing To Maximize Fuel Savings For Shippers

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, announced the launch of Strategic Power Routing—a service that optimizes the power output […]

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 […]