HMCC News

July 28, 2020

NYK Becomes One Of The First Shipping Companies In ‘Hydrogen Council’

On July 27, 2020, NYK became one of the first shipping companies to become a member of the *Hydrogen Council, a global initiative of leading energy, […]

July 28, 2020

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Agia Sofia For Underpaying Seafarers

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Agia Sofia from Australian ports for six months. AMSA inspected the ship at Hay […]

July 28, 2020

Resolve Marine Frees Ice-Bound Grounded Platform Barge Off Alaska Shoreline

In April 2020, Resolve Marine Alaska (Resolve) mobilized teams and resources in response to a mining platform barge used for placer gold mining that was grounded […]

July 27, 2020

Marine Scrubbers – Yara Marine Tackles The Great Upheaval

2020 will go down in history as the year that changed everything for many industries, not least the marine exhaust gas cleaning segment. “The coronavirus turned […]

July 27, 2020

Coronavirus: Hong Kong Tightens Crew Change Rules As Cases Continue To Rise

Hong Kong’s third wave of the coronavirus outbreak is at its most severe in the last few months, meaning that it should now ready itself for […]

July 27, 2020

Cruise Operations Restarts In Germany, Hopes To Revive The Industry By Short Trips

Even though cruise operations remain suspended in the USA till September end, operations elsewhere are slowly opening up. TUI cruises, a German Company, will be the […]

July 27, 2020

‘Vladimir Rusanov’ Becomes The First Ever Ice-Breaking LNGC To Call At Japan

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the Ice-Breaking LNG Carrier “Vladimir Rusanov”, which is jointly owned and operated by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation […]

July 27, 2020

“Cursed” Ship Found Intact After 90 Years

Canadian Archaeologists received the surprise of a lifetime when they found an almost 90-year old “cursed” ship, long thought to have been sunk. Built in Glasgow […]

July 27, 2020

German Cruise Ship To Begin Sailing With 217 Filipino Seafarers Onboard

A German cruise ship by AIDA cruise operators, set to sail for a short-term cruise has hired 217 Filipino seafarers onboard. This stands as a first […]

July 27, 2020

World’s First “Megaship” At The End Of Its Journey As It Awaits Scrapping

Worlds’ first ‘megaship’ Sovereign and sister vessel Monarch is now beached at Aliga, Turkey, waiting to be scrapped for recycling. The two former Royal Caribbean Ships […]

February 3, 2021

Liberia Becomes The First Ship Registry To Join Neptune Declaration

The Liberian Registry has become the very first ship registry to sign onto the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. The Liberian Registry joins […]

February 3, 2021

Jan De Nul Vessels First To Receive New Bureau Veritas Ultra-Low Emissions Notation

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has developed a new notation to recognize the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs). Jan […]

February 3, 2021

CMA CGM India Introduces First Shipping Line Dedicated Python Train Service

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announced the launch of CMA CGM – GatewayRail PYTHON Train Service on February 1st, 2021 […]

February 3, 2021

Kongsberg Helps Reduce Expenditure And Emissions In Drilling Operations By More Than 25%

A collaborative, green solution developed between Kongsberg Maritime, COSL Drilling Europe AS and drilling equipment provider NOV is poised to generate major environmental and financial savings […]

February 3, 2021

GTT Receives DNV GL’s AiP For NO96 Containment System Application As LNG Fuel Tank For ULCV

GTT has received Approval in Principle (AiP) for the NO96 containment system application as an LNG fuel tank for Ultra Large Container Vessels from the classification […]

February 3, 2021

RINA Awarded 7 New Builds Contract By Royal Bodewes

Royal Bodewes, one of the leading shipbuilding yards in Northern Europe, has awarded RINA a contract for plan approval, supervision during the construction, and classification of […]

February 3, 2021

Tragic Seafarer Suicide On Asphalt Tanker Vessel Off UAE Coast

With express permission, it is with great sadness that we report the tragic and premature death of a young seafarer onboard the MT SEA PRINCESS (IMO […]

February 3, 2021

Seafarers On Hunger Strike, Hospitalised In Kuwait To Stop Families Going Hungry: The Full Story

After 11 months without pay for their families, 19 seafarers on board the MV Ula bulk carrier in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait have gone on […]

February 2, 2021

Real Life Incident: Fatigue And Weak Bridge Practices Contribute To Expensive Accident

A partially loaded bulk carrier was inbound in a port-channel under pilotage. A rudder angle indicator was lit and because the bridge had been darkened for […]