HMCC News

July 16, 2020

Two-Fold Increase In Number Of Incidents Against Ships Reported (Jan-Jun, Asia)

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today released its Half-Yearly Report 2020 (January to June). Highlights of the Report, whose information is verified by the respective government […]

July 16, 2020

BSM Launches New Liquid Cargo Simulator Facility To Support Growing Global LNG Operations

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), has launched a new Liquid Cargo training facility at its Maritime Training Centre in Cyprus. This, combined with a structured career progression […]

July 15, 2020

AAL Transports Giant Cable Carousel For Taiwanese Clean Energy Project

Breakbulk and project heavy-lift carrier, AAL Shipping has delivered a cable carousel measuring 23 m in diameter (73 m circumference) to Jan De Nul Group, for […]

July 14, 2020

Skipper Fined $8,500 After Grounding Mussel Barge

The mussel barge, Falcon, ran aground on Motuokino Island off the Coromandel coast because no one on board was keeping proper look out. The skipper, Connor […]

July 14, 2020

Westport Launches World’s First Wireless Remote P-Check System

On 9th July 2020, the Minister of Transport, YB. Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong made an official visit to Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a […]

July 14, 2020

Concerns Raised As Vessel MV Gulf Sky And Its 22 Indian Crew Goes Missing

Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration are increasingly concerned about the change in status of the MV Gulf Sky (IMO 9150377) and […]

July 14, 2020

Hapag-Lloyd Reports COVID Positive Crew Members On Two Vessels

In the latest press release, Hapag-Lloyd informed that during normal operations of Philadelphia Express and St. Louis Express, deployed in our Atlantic Loop 3 (AL3) service […]

July 14, 2020

Pakistani Master Suffers Stroke, Evacuated By Indian Coast Guard

Successful evacuation of a Pakistani crew onboard MV Haykal has been carried out on Monday by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ship was in the […]

July 14, 2020

Video: Fire On US Naval Ship Continues For 2nd Day, Cause Still Unknown

The massive fire caused by an explosion onboard the USS Bonhomme Richard continues to stay ablaze for a second day while docked at home-port San Diego […]

July 14, 2020

World’s Biggest Cruise Line Operator To Sell 13 Ships To Cope With Losses Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Carnival Corporation, the biggest cruise line operator in the world confirms its plans to sell a total of 13 of its ships this year, in a […]

January 20, 2021

Gulf Of Guinea Kidnappings Makes 95% Of 2020 Global Piracy Attacks

Gulf of Guinea piracy incidents have reached new heights this year, reveals a security report by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). As […]

January 20, 2021

Seafarers Stranded On Board Cruise In Mumbai Allowed To Disembark

Stranded cruise ship Marcella Discovery anchored in Mumbai since April last year finally got permission to release the Indian crew. The seafarers of the cruise will […]

January 20, 2021

World’s First Tiltable Rotor Sails On Sea-Cargo Ro-Ro Installed By Norsepower

Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a leading logistics provider […]

January 20, 2021

Wärtsilä Inks Long-Term Service Agreement With Nanjing Changjiang Waterway Engineering

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 5-year long-term service agreement with Nanjing Changjiang Waterway Engineering, a leading Chinese dredging company. The agreement, signed in December […]

January 20, 2021

Seafarers’ Charity Stella Maris Grows European Network

David Noval has been appointed as National Director of Stella Maris’ Danish operation. The launch comes at a time when welfare and wellbeing of seafarers are […]

January 20, 2021

Indonesian Fishers Fight For Safe Working Conditions And Repatriation From The Marshall Islands

The prevalent issue of poor and abusive conditions for Indonesian migrant fishers continues to be highlighted internationally by local NGOs. Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) Indonesia has […]

January 20, 2021

Seafarers UK Highlights Support Available For Fishers

The charity, Seafarers UK, has helped seafarers and fishers since its origins as the King George’s Fund for Sailors. As the third COVID-19 lockdown endures, the […]

January 20, 2021

Tonnage Tax Reductions Of Up To 30% For Vessels Reducing Their Environmental Impact: Cyprus SDM

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has announced a new range of green incentives to reward vessels that demonstrate effective emissions reductions. From the fiscal year […]

January 19, 2021

ABS-Classed Suezmax Is World’s First Ammonia Ready Vessel

An ABS-classed Suezmax tanker ordered by Avin International LTD, the first vessel of a potential order of three vessels, is to be the first ammonia-fuel ready […]