HMCC News

September 2, 2020

ABS And Chevron Shipping Begin Their Digital Fleet Management Journey

ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in a pioneering digital fleet management journey with ABS Smart notations for vessels. The Suezmax […]

September 2, 2020

KONGSBERG And Shell Ink Agreement To Deliver ‘JAWS’, For Supporting Complex Operations

Kongsberg Maritime, part of KONGSBERG, has signed an agreement with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell), to deliver Shell’s patented draft and trim optimisation […]

September 1, 2020

Cargo Ship Suspected Of Being Fled After Collision, Investigated In Shanghai

The maritime authorities are now investigating a Liberian registered bulk carrier on suspicion of collision with the Chinese flagged fishing vessel MIN JIN, which happened the […]

September 1, 2020

Video: Anti-Ship Missiles Sink Amphibious Cargo Ship USS Durham

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sank the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. […]

September 1, 2020

Seaspan And Sailors’ Society Mark Five-Years Of Delivering Mental Health Support To Crew

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding Wellness at Sea partnership with containership operator and manager, Seaspan Ship Management. […]

September 1, 2020

Silverstream Expands Team By Over 90% Amidst COVID Crisis, Reflecting Company Growth

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced a number of new appointments to support both the increasing demand and uptake of its market leading air […]

September 1, 2020

2 Crew Members Dead And 2 Missing, As Tug Sinks Near MV Wakashio

In a tragic incident happened near the ill fated MV Wakashio, 2 crew members died as their tugboat sank due to the collision with an oil […]

September 1, 2020

NYK Begins Demonstration For Commercialization Of High-Power Fuel Cell Vessels

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation (i.e., “the Companies”) are pleased to announce […]

September 1, 2020

Ports Of Stockholm Enters Partnership To Launch Inland Shipping Connecting Major Regions

Ports of Stockholm, Hutchison Ports Stockholm, Mälarhamnar and Wallenius Marine have built a unique partnership to launch inland shipping between Stockholm Norvik Port and the strategically […]

September 1, 2020

Taiwanese Authorities Arrest Chinese Master Suspected Of 2014 Murders

Taiwanese Coastguard authorities have arrested a 43 year old Chinese fishing vessel Master of the Seychelles-flagged Indian Star reported as being named ‘Wang’ who is suspected […]

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 […]

March 5, 2021

India Commemorates ‘Chabahar Day’, Reiterates Importance Of Chabahar Port

Chabahar, a landlocked land that acts as a gateway for Afghanistan and Central Asia is in dire need of infrastructural projects like those on the Chabahar […]