HMCC News

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 […]

September 4, 2020

Chemical Leak Reported On The Ship Spirit Of Auckland

Container ship – Spirit of Auckland, reported chemical leakage from one of its IMDG container pre-arrival Port of Tauranga which went to ready mode with fire fighting […]

September 4, 2020

Update | Video: Two Crew Rescued, One Dead And 41 Still Missing From Livestock Ship Gulf 1

The Japanese coast guard was able to locate two survivors from the ill-fated Livestock Carrier Gulf 1 till now. However, The second crew member from the […]

March 11, 2021

Shell Inks Agreements For Half Of Long-Term Chartered Crude Tankers To Run On LNG By 2023

Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines. Four of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have […]

March 11, 2021

New Zealand Government To Change Maritime Law To Fund Seafarer’s Centres

Human Rights at Sea is pleased to report that the Labour-led New Zealand Government has publicly announced it will fulfil its manifesto pledge and commitment to […]

March 11, 2021

NYK’s New LNG-Fueled PCTCs To Receive Environmentally Sustainable Solutions From MacGregor

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new equipment order for 4 PCTC vessels. The vessels will be built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) […]

March 11, 2021

Male Dominance Remains A Fact In Maritime Sector In General & Maritime SAR Is No Different: IMRF

To mark International Women’s Day, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has revealed the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across […]

March 11, 2021

Vard Delivers Second Expedition Cruise Vessel To Coral Expeditions

VARD, one of the world’s major designers and builders of specialized vessels, has completed a successful handover of the second Expedition Cruise Vessel, Coral Geographer, to […]

March 10, 2021

2 Of 3 Armed Robbery Incidents Against Ships In Asia Reported In Singapore Strait: ReCAAP (Feb. 2021)

In February 2021, three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. The ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the […]

March 10, 2021

TECO 2030 To Set Up Norway’s First Large-Scale Production Of Hydrogen-Based Fuel Cells

TECO 2030 ASA plans to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of hydrogen-based fuel cells in Narvik in Northern Norway. Fuel cells enable ships and other heavy-duty […]

March 10, 2021

Freight Rate Surge Could Affect Underwater Hull Coatings As Liner Trades Defer Dry-Dockings

Nippon Paint Marine is seeing liner operators increasingly postpone dry-dockings as they look to keep vessels operational to meet the recent surge in demand for container […]

March 10, 2021

Chinese Ship Runs Aground Off Mauritius With 130 Tonnes Of Oil Onboard

Mauritius is hit by yet another shipwreck oil spill, months after the devastating MV Wakashio oil spill that happened in July, last year. A Chinese flagged […]