HMCC News

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 […]

July 27, 2020

Last Of 2 Kidnapped Seafarers From Tanker Vessel Return To India

After almost 3 weeks, the last 2 seafarers who had been captured during the hijacking of an oil tanker returned to India. The tanker, named MT […]

July 27, 2020

Silverstream Secures Orders For Eight New HHI Built LNG Carriers

Pioneering clean technology company Silverstream Technologies announced that it has secured another new deal to install its market-leading air lubrication technology, the Silverstream® System, onboard eight […]

July 24, 2020

Innovative Tool To Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales From Over-Speeding Ships Released

A report released by Oceana Canada reveals that a voluntary slowdown measure put in place by Transport Canada this year to protect critically endangered North Atlantic […]

July 24, 2020

First Uncrewed, Remotely-Operated Superyacht Support Vessel Concept Unveiled

SEA-KIT has launched a new concept in superyacht support vessels, the first uncrewed vessel specifically designed for the sector. SEA-KIT’s remotely operated superyacht support vessel will […]

July 24, 2020

Hong Kong Faces Third Wave Of COVID-19 Cases, Fears New Cases From Cargo Ships

Hong Kong’s third wave of COVID-19 infections has raised questions about the risk and possibility of imported infections arriving by cargo ships and among the crew […]

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 […]

February 2, 2021

Powering Ships by Hydrogen, Refueling At A Solar Island

Powering ships by hydrogen, refueled at seaworthy floating solar islands? If it is up to SolarDuck and Voyex, this will become a reality for the shipping […]

February 2, 2021

Shipping Industry Continues to Exploit Workers and the Environment for Profit – NGO Shipbreaking Platform

The shipping industry continues to exploit workers and the environment for profit According to new data released today by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial […]

February 2, 2021

K” Line To Expand Sharing Of Ship Operation Data To Enhance Utilization Of Big Data In The Maritime Industry

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share operation data of all “K” LINE fleet equipped with […]