HMCC News

August 14, 2020

Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close future, the lack of which would eventually mean a […]

August 13, 2020

Annual Checks Had Been Cleared By Cargo Ship Responsible For The Mauritius Oil Spill

The Japanese Bulk carrier that caused the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius had reportedly cleared the annual inspection in March, as said by Japanese […]

August 13, 2020

Clean Arctic Alliance Comment On MV Wakashio Heavy Fuel Oil Disaster, Mauritius

In response to the July 25th grounding of the Japanese-owned, Panamanian registered, bulk carrier MV Wakashio on the coast of the Republic of Mauritius, and the […]

August 13, 2020

Nigeria: Three Pirates Convicted Under New Anti-Piracy Law

The first convictions under renewed anti-piracy laws were made in Nigeria on Wednesday. This comes as a boost to those who believe that piracy in the […]

August 13, 2020

World’s Biggest Container Ship Is Almost Ready To Be Launched

The Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea is at present working on what will soon be the biggest container ship in the world with a […]

August 13, 2020

Iranian Forces Board Tanker In International Waters, Reports US Officials

A Liberian-flagged product tanker, Wila, was boarded by Iranian forces in international waters, off Khor Fakkan Anchorage, 20 miles away from UAE on Wednesday, 12th Aug […]

August 13, 2020

Oil Pumped Out Of Stranded Cargo Ship, Mauritius Seeks Compensation From Ship Owner

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that almost all the oil inside the vessel’s reservoirs has now been pumped out, a result of relentless work […]

August 13, 2020

As India and Bangladesh Boost Maritime Ties, Shipping To Northeast India Becomes Easier

For years now, India’s north-eastern part has been subjected to much neglect, partially because of the sheer distance of these areas from the hitherto mainland India. […]

August 13, 2020

LNG-Powered Container Ship Sails Through Successful Sea Trials With ME-GI Engine

MAN Energy Solutions successful ME-GI (-Gas Injection) engine has set a new industrial standard for two-stroke propulsion engines aboard – among others – LNG carriers, container […]

August 13, 2020

Jan De Nul Installs First Jacket Foundations For TPC Offshore Wind Farm Installation

Jan De Nul Group is well on track in the construction of the ‘Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration’. The very first […]

February 15, 2021

SunStone Ships Succesfully Complete Sea Trials Of Infinity-Class Expedition Vessels

SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Sea Trials of their third and fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessels (CMHI 196-3 and […]

February 15, 2021

DNV GL Awards AYRO AiP For Oceanwings Wind Assist System

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, has awarded AYRO an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind assisted propulsion system for ships. The […]

February 15, 2021

Port Of Rotterdam And PD Ports Step Towards Smart Port Status With New Partnership

A new partnership has been announced by PD Ports and the Port of Rotterdam which will further enhance a journey of digitalization at Teesport, the fifth […]

February 15, 2021

Amsterdam Moves Towards Making The Port More Sustainable With Shore Power

Together we can make the port more sustainable. We are looking at various possibilities to achieve this, in cooperation with our customers and partners. On 8 […]

February 15, 2021

Photos: 3 Bodies Of Seafarers Recovered From Blazing Offshore Ship In Mumbai

4 seafarers were caught in a fire in an offshore ship near Mumbai and 3 of them have died a brutal death in the process. Image […]

February 12, 2021

MAN ES’ Tier III Compliant, Emission-Reduction Technology Orders Pass 1,000 Mark

MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke Business has announced that it has surpassed 1,000 orders for secondary-measure, Tier III-compliant, emission-reduction technology for its portfolio of MAN B&W-branded, low-speed […]

February 12, 2021

SCHOTTEL To Drive Nine Newly Built Russian Dry Cargo Carriers

SCHOTTEL has supplied drive units for nine other newly built dry cargo carriers. Each of the ships, which were designed by the Russian designer Marine Engineering […]

February 12, 2021

NYK To Build Four New LNG-Fueled PCTCs

NYK has concluded a ship-building contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.* for four LNG-fueled PCTCs. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 […]

February 12, 2021

Wärtsilä And Siem Offshore Sign 5-Year Agreement To Reduce Carbon Footprint

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance Agreement covering two offshore Well Intervention Vessels owned by Norway based Siem Offshore. The 5-year agreement […]