HMCC News

September 7, 2020

ESAIL Microsatellite For Real Time Global Ship Tracking Launched Successfully

exactEarth Ltd. (“exactEarth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Satellite-AIS data services, announces the successful launch of the ESAIL microsatellite. Developed under ESA’s ARTES Partnership […]

September 7, 2020

Photos: Port Of Tallinn To Use Estonia’s First Hybrid Ship

Starting from September 2nd, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia is served by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, […]

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 […]

March 16, 2021

Successful Trials Pave Way For Low-Cost & Simple To Deploy Systems For Remote Access

Danish ship technology specialist Danelec Marine and TeamViewer, a leading global provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, have completed trials of an innovative, low-cost and simple-to-deploy […]

March 16, 2021

2020 Yacht Crew Salary Report Offers Fascinating Crew Salary Insights

YPI CREW, the leading authority in yacht crew recruitment, has now published its 2020 Crew Salary Report. The report comprehensively outlines the average salary range for […]

March 16, 2021

Wärtsilä Highlights Potential For Technological Advances To Enable Scrubbers To Tackle CO2 Emissions

Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment highlights the potential for exhaust gas abatement systems to directly tackle maritime carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the near future, as technology advances […]

March 16, 2021

Ardmore Shipping Confirms JV To Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Cells To The Marine Sector

Ardmore Shipping Corporation has announced that it has formed and invested in a new joint venture with Element 1 Corp. (E1) and Maritime Partners, LLC to […]

March 15, 2021

Høglund Inks LNG Retrofit Contract For RoRo Combination Carrier M/V Hannah Kristina

Høglund Gas Solutions AS has signed a contract with oilfield services provider Halliburton AS to provide a turnkey retrofit of the 5932dwt RoRo – combination carrier […]

March 15, 2021

Capsized Golden Ray Salvage Operation Going Slow, To Be Continued Till June

The salvage plan of the capsized ship Golden Ray is taking more time than usual. The huge car carrier sank with 4200 cars on its deck […]

March 15, 2021

Iranian Investigators Blame Israel For Blast On Containership

The tension between Israel and Iran heightened again this week after an Iranian containership was attacked in the Mediterranean. Now Iranian investigators have stated that Israel […]

March 15, 2021

Adani Ports Bolsters Global Footprint With Colombo Port’s West Container Terminal

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd. (APSEZ) India’s largest private Ports & Logistics company and a key subsidiary of the diversified Adani Group, received a […]

March 15, 2021

ABS Launches Smart Emissions Reporting Tool

ABS has added another smart digital tool to its industry-leading environmental compliance support for shipowners and operators. ABS Emissions Reporter allows vessel operators to input and […]