HMCC News

September 8, 2020

IMO Insists To Allow Crew Changes To Resolve Humanitarian Crisis

A humanitarian crisis is taking place at sea and urgent action is needed to protect seafarers’ health and ensure the safety of shipping, the IMO Secretary-General […]

September 8, 2020

Captain And Ship Crew Reported Kidnapped From Reefer Ship Off Nigeria

In a recent piracy incident that happened off the coast of Lagos, Captain and one other crew member of the Seatrade reefer ship – WATER PHOENIX […]

September 8, 2020

Jotun Inks First Commercial Contract For Hull Skating Solutions With MSC To Reduce Emissions

Jotun has signed the first commercial contract for container vessels with its ground-breaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). The contract was signed with global container shipping […]

September 8, 2020

Panama Maritime Authority To Stop Grant Of Extension To Seafarer’s Employment Agreement

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) will continue to extend the Seafarer’s Employment Agreement (SEA) until 14 September 2020. Thereafter, the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, […]

September 8, 2020

Norwegian Cruise Line Chooses Brookes Bell’s Safe Return To Port Solution

Brookes Bell, the leading international multi-disciplinary marine, scientific and technical consultancy, has been contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line to deliver its innovative software solution SRtP Onboard™ […]

September 8, 2020

Panama Canal To Ensure Long-Term Operational Reliability By Investing In Robust Water Management System

The Panama Canal published a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the pre-qualification of potential offerors for the engineering, design and construction of a new water management […]

September 8, 2020

Fuel Cell Industry’s First Commercial Zero-Emission Module To Power Ships Introduced By Ballard

Ballard Power Systems announced the launch of the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels. Ballard’s FCwaveTM fuel cell product […]

September 8, 2020

HMM Cooperates With SHI To Develop Eco-Friendly Smart Ship Technology

HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) on smart ship technology. Under the MoU, HMM and SHI will collaborate in […]

September 8, 2020

Eagle LNG Becomes First Company To Deliver LNG Bunker Fuel To Foreign-Flagged Vessel

FURE VEN, a dual-fuel vessel owned and operated by Furetank of Donsö, Sweden, a global leader in the development of efficient and environmentally friendly product & […]

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 […]

March 22, 2021

Telenor Maritime Calls To Help Facilitate Digitalization Of The Shipping Industry

Telenor Maritime believes its new platform can help facilitate the digitalisation of the shipping industry, with secure, reliable and cost-effective sharing of data right across the […]

March 22, 2021

NGOs Urge Shipping Body To Halve Arctic Black Carbon Impacts By Switching Fuels

As this week’s virtual meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee (IMO, PPR 8, 22-26 March) opens, non-governmental organizations are calling on […]

March 22, 2021

Kongsberg Maritime Launches New Ultra Deepwater SSBL Positioning Tool

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has announced the launch of its HiPAP 602 Ultra-Deepwater SSBL (Super Short Base Line) Positioning Tool. The newest addition to KONGSBERG’s established portfolio […]

March 22, 2021

Marine And Climate Experts Call For Ocean Protection In Climate Policy

More than 3,000 scientists, political representatives, public figures, and others have added their names to a call for the protection and restoration of ocean and coastal […]

March 22, 2021

Ghana’s First Floating LNG FRU Classed By Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has announced the completion of the classification of the Torman LNG floating regasification unit […]

March 22, 2021

Høglund To Supply Automation And Gas Management Systems For TSM Owned VLEC Newbuilds

Systems integration specialist Høglund has signed two more contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd and Babcock LGE to supply Integrated Automation and Control Systems (IACS) […]

March 22, 2021

ClassNK Issues AiP For Design Of Methanol Dual-Fueled Tanker

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a methanol dual-fueled tanker developed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & […]

March 19, 2021

Photos: USCG Oversees Diesel Spill Clean-Up After Vessel Fire Near Marquesas

The Coast Guard is currently overseeing diesel spill clean-up operations after the 100-foot vessel, La Dolce Vita, caught fire Tuesday near Marquesas. Image Credits: USCG The […]

March 19, 2021

COVID-19 Crew Change Crisis Still A Challenge: IMO Secretary-General

The crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has […]