HMCC News

July 20, 2020

13 Seafarers Kidnapped Off The Gulf Of Guinea By Pirates

Days after the International Maritime Bureau(IMB) designated the Gulf of Guinea as one of the most dangerous shipping routes, 13 seafarers were kidnapped from a product […]

July 20, 2020

Maritime Cyber Attacks Increase By 900% In Three Years

Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years with the number of reported incidents set to […]

July 17, 2020

Damen Wins Contract To Deliver Full Option Cutter Suction Dredger To Servimagnus

The Damen Shipyards Group has sold a full option Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 to the Argentinian dredging contractor Servimagnus. The CSD will work on the […]

July 17, 2020

Sailor Who Escaped From Pirates To End Up In Nigerian Jail, Seeks Help From Government

Vizianagram sailor Sankara Rao Jarjana was supposed to receive help from the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, after being jailed for illegally entering Nigerian waters after […]

July 17, 2020

Video: Explosion In Iran Sets Fire On 7 Ships At Port, No Casualties Reported

In what seems to be the latest target of serial explosions and fires around Iran, 7 ships at the Bushehr Port caught fire on Wednesday, 15th […]

July 17, 2020

India: Trial Container Ship From Kolkata Port To Bangladesh’s Chattogram Port Flagged Off

India, spearheaded by the Shipping Ministry, flagged off the foremost trial in the movement of freight cargo through the Indian port of Kolkata, to the Bangladeshi […]

July 17, 2020

No Cruise Ships To Sail Until October – Center for Disease Control(CDC)

Center for Disease Control(CDC), which is under the US government, announced on Thursday that the No Sail Order would be extended for cruise ships. As per […]

July 17, 2020

300000 Seafarers Trapped At Sea: Mounting Crew Change Crisis Demands Faster Action From Governments

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300,000 seafarers trapped working aboard ships due to the crew change crisis caused by […]

July 17, 2020

Drones Monitoring Ship Emissions In Danish Waters

The Danish authorities have requested once again EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System services to support the monitoring of ship emissions around the area of the Great […]

July 17, 2020

Wärtsilä To Equip 5 LNGCs With Fully Integrated Bridge Systems Under Arctic LNG-2 Project

The technology group Wärtsilä was contracted to deliver a complete bridge systems installation for five icebreaking LNG-fueled tankers to be constructed for the Arctic LNG-2 project. […]

January 19, 2021

Corvus Energy Introduces Standardized ISO Footprint Containerized Battery Room Solutions

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce the introduction of the Corvus BOB, a containerized battery room solution for maximum flexibility in Battery-On-Board (BOB) vessel applications. The […]

January 19, 2021

World’s First Mobile BWMS From Bawat To Serve Herbosch-Kiere’s Entire Fleet

Bawat is pleased to announce that the Marine Engineering specialist company, Herbosch-Kiere has chosen Bawat’s Mobile containerized BWMS for its reception facility to serve its entire […]

January 19, 2021

Wilhelmsen Ship Management Becomes A Member Of The Sustainable Shipping Initiative

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) announces its newest member, Wilhelmsen Ship Management. Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) is a provider of third-party ship management services, providing technical […]

January 19, 2021

India Strengthens Cargo Handling Capacity Of Chabahar Port, Iran Under $85 Million Agreement

India has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over USD 25 Million under […]

January 18, 2021

Port Of Long Beach Moves A Record 8.1 Million TEUs In 2020, Marking Its Busiest Year

Essential workers at the Port of Long Beach moved more than 8.1 million cargo container units in 2020, setting a record in the face of economic […]

January 18, 2021

Singapore: 37000 Workers Including Seafarers Start Getting Vaccinated

As COVID vaccine rollout to frontline workers takes center stage all over the world, seafarers and aviation workers are being prioritized alongwith healthcare workers, and Singapore […]

January 18, 2021

Navy Captain Steals Propellers Of His Own Ship

A navy officer in Russia has been investigated for a maritime crime where he conspired to steal propellers of his own ship, reports Russian media. Baltic […]

January 18, 2021

Beirut Blast: Ship Captain Shocked By Interpol Red Notice

The Beirut Port Blast is still shocking the maritime world as fresh reports of Interpol Red Notices for the ship captain that carried the hazardous explosive […]

January 18, 2021

Chevron Marine Helped Ships Sail Amid VLSFO Engine Challenges

Chevron Marine Lubricants has helped ship owner customers identify and manage a distinctive engine condition challenge associated with the widespread switch to low-sulphur fuels. Image Credits: […]