HMCC News

August 21, 2020

Port Of Kiel Signs ‘Fjord 5G-Project’ LoI To Enable Passenger Ferries To Cruise Partly Autonomously

It is a very special example of digitisation in Germany that is to be realised on the inner Kiel Fjord: The new mobile radio standard 5G […]

August 21, 2020

UAE Ship And Its Crew Detained By Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reported that it detained a UAE-registered vessel on Thursday, 20th Aug 2020 after it was found violating the Iranian waters. In a […]

August 21, 2020

Somali Pirates Hijack Panama-Flagged Vessel, First Successful Hijack Since 2017

A Panama-flagged vessel has been hijacked by Somali pirates on Thursday, 20th Aug 2020 off the coast of Somalia. This is the first successful hijack since […]

August 21, 2020

World Maritime Theme 2021 – “Seafarers: At The Core Of Shippingʹs Future”

“Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future” has been selected as the World Maritime theme for 2021, reflecting a clear need to raise awareness of seafarersʹ […]

August 20, 2020

India: Ministry Of Shipping Inks MoU For Skill Development In Port And Maritime Sector

To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify their skill sets, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed […]

August 20, 2020

Video: 14 Missing After Two Ships Collided Off Shanghai, Tanker Catches Fire

14 crew members are missing after two ships collided about 1.5 nautical miles southeast of Yangtze River. Image Credits: SCMP Clips – YouTube An oil tanker […]

August 20, 2020

Photos: MSC Cruises Celebrates Float Out Of Its Longest Ship ‘MSC Seashore’

The float out of MSC Seashore took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This is a major milestone in ship building as it is […]

August 20, 2020

Port Of Antwerp To Remain Open And Operational During Second Wave Of Coronavirus

The Port of Antwerp will remain 100% operational during this second wave of the coronavirus. The port is part of Belgium’s essential infrastructure, playing a crucial […]

August 20, 2020

Cargo Ship Catches Fire In The Arabian Sea, Second Engineer Dies

A fire aboard the Greek-flagged cargo ship ‘Faneromeni’ led to the demise of a 55-year old second engineer, who was of Greek nationality. The fire broke […]

August 20, 2020

Bulk Carrier Crew Refuses To Work After Months Trapped On Ship, Gets Repatriated

The crew of another ship have taken matters into their own hands in a new front in the unfolding crew change crisis. Seafarers on the South […]

February 23, 2021

World’s First Fully Remotely Controlled Commercial Tug To Be Made By Svitzer, Kongsberg And ABS

Global towage operator Svitzer A/S, Kongsberg Maritime, and ABS announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the world’s first fully operational, and […]

February 23, 2021

Customisation Is the Future For Vessel Connectivity

In this digital age, maritime communications are set to move away from the ‘one size fits all’ approach to become fully customisable, which predicts connectivity specialist […]

February 23, 2021

OneOcean Goes The Distance For Seafarers, In ‘Heroes At Sea’ Fundraising Initiative

OneOcean, the world’s largest provider of voyage solutions for the maritime industry, takes part in a recent Heroes at Sea fundraising initiative. As a Gold-level sponsor […]

February 23, 2021

Photos: World’s First Hybrid Surface Effect Ship Launched

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been awarded a contract to supply its robust donut fender system, as part of the ongoing maintenance to the Galveston-Port […]

February 22, 2021

Gasum To Supply LNG To Wasaline And To Wärtsilä’s New Technology Hub

Nordic energy company Gasum has entered into an agreement with the City of Vaasa, NLC Ferry Oy and Wärtsilä Finland Oy to supply liquefied natural gas […]

February 22, 2021

4 Seafarers Injured In Cargo Ship Explosion In Gibraltar

A coal-carrying cargo ship in Gibraltar was rocked by an explosion which left 4 seafarers injured. The Hong Kong-flagged ship was passing through the Bay of […]

February 22, 2021

Video: 9 Ships On The Radar For Israel Oil Spill

Israel waters have turned black due to tar from oil spills allegedly from a ship and now the authorities are on a rampage to find the […]

February 22, 2021

AMSA To Undertake Focused Inspection Campaign For Livestock Ships

From 1 March to 31 August 2021, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships departing Australian ports. The purpose of the focused […]

February 22, 2021

ReSea Project Certified To DNV GL’s Reclaimed Plastic Traceability Standard

ReSea Project is a Danish company cleaning rivers and oceans in Indonesia. It is the second organization in the world to be certified to DNV GL’s […]