HMCC News

July 21, 2020

Coronavirus: Delivery of World’s Largest Cruise Ship Delayed

The wonder of the Seas, which will supposedly be the largest cruise ship ever built, has experienced a delay in its delivery due to the coronavirus […]

July 21, 2020

Coronavirus: American Fishing Trawler Confirms 85 Positive Cases Onboard

85 out of the 119 crew members aboard the fishing vessel ‘The American Triumph’ have been tested COVID-19 positive after two weeks at sea. The ship […]

July 21, 2020

CMV Cruise Line Shuts Down Due To Pandemic Losses, Becomes Third Operator To Go Out Of Business

The unprecedented and devastating effects of the pandemic continue to harm the travel and tourism sector as another cruise line shuts down business after failing to […]

July 21, 2020

Collaboration Across Sectors, Key To Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation – DNV GL

In testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy, DNV GL’s Jennifer States presented her views on structures and systems that allow for collaborations to […]

July 21, 2020

Clean Cargo Data Shows 5.6% Reduction In CO2 Index For Container Shipping From 2018-2019

Carbon dioxide emissions from 17 of the world’s leading ocean container carriers, representing approximately 85 percent of global containerized shipping, continued to fall in 2019, according […]

July 21, 2020

Castrol Highlights Marine Lubricant Choice More Critical Than Ever

Global lubricants supplier Castrol highlights the increasingly important role of marine lubricants as the engine room environment changes. More efficient engines, new and varied fuels, and […]

July 20, 2020

Mayflower II Departs For Final Voyage After $11 Million Restoration

After over 3 years of large scale renovations of the Mayflower II, the beloved ship is now ready to depart for its final voyage home to […]

July 20, 2020

SAGT Becomes First Sri Lankan Terminal To Join Maersk’s Supply Blockchain Platform

SAGT, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, also became the first terminal in the country to adopt blockchain technology by collaborating […]

July 20, 2020

9 Japanese Companies Establish ‘Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group’, Paving Paths To A Decarbonized Society

Japanese nine companies (Note 1) have started the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (hereinafter referred to as “WG”) formed within Japan’s Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) […]

July 20, 2020

Filipino Cruise Ship Seafarers Might Have To Remain Out Of Work Till 2021 – Report

With the USA extending the ban on Cruise ship industry till the end of September, seafarers, especially those working on cruise ships, are facing tremendous repercussions. […]

January 26, 2021

Tymor Marine Launches Unique Technology To Cut Vessel Deadweight Audit Costs By Up To 75%

Aberdeen headquartered maritime technology and consultancy business, Tymor Marine, has launched an innovative new digital technology designed to improve the efficiency, cost and operational impact of […]

January 25, 2021

DEA Leverages Autonomous System To Survey Galveston Bay For NOAA

DEA Marine Services, a division of David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), in Vancouver, Wash., is leveraging a Sea Machines Robotics SM300 autonomous-command and remote-helm control […]

January 25, 2021

Silverstream Joins Forces With Industry Leaders On EU-Funded Maritime Decarbonisation Project

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies today announced that it is part of a consortium led by the University of Vaasa which has been granted EU […]

January 25, 2021

Latest Seafarers Happiness Index Proves Small Steps Have A Big Impact

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals that small investments can make a tangible difference to the lives of seafarers. […]

January 25, 2021

Drastic Improvements Of Oil Spill Response Over 50 Years

In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef off the coast of Alaska and spilled 37,000 tonnes of oil (257,000 barrels) into Prince […]

January 25, 2021

Kongsberg To Secure Green Footprint Of New Next-Gen Wind Turbine Installation Unit

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of an ambitious new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit (WTIU), destined to be among […]

January 25, 2021

Turkish Ship Attacked By Pirates: 15 Crew Members Kidnapped, 1 Killed

M/V Mozart, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was sailing from Lagos, Nigeria to South Africa when it was attacked by armed pirates. According to the reports, fifteen seafarers […]

January 22, 2021

World’s Largest VLEC Departs On Maiden Voyage With A Record 911000 Barrels Of Ethane

Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP announced the first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) has been loaded under its previously announced joint venture with Satellite Petrochemical USA Corp., […]

January 22, 2021

Carnival Corp. Accelerates Removal Of Ships; Pacific Princess To Leave The Fleet

Princess Cruises, the world’s leading international premium cruise line, announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is […]