HMCC News

July 10, 2020

9 Crew Members Test Positive, Delaying “Golden Ray” Cargo Ship Salvage Operations

9 salvage crew members who comprised of the core team in the removal undertaking of Golden Ray, a cargo ship which has been resting in St. […]

July 10, 2020

12 Countries Sign Joint Statement To Aid Seafarers In Crew Change Crisis

12 countries came together on the 9th of July to work effectively towards the crew change crisis by signing a joint statement to fast track crew […]

July 10, 2020

India: 4 More Crew Members Test Positive Onboard Indonesian Vessel

In a recent update of the Indonesian-flag vessel berthed at Netaji Subhas Docks where a crew member was tested positive for COVID-19, reports have now surfaced […]

July 10, 2020

Indonesian Sailor Body Found In Freezer Of Chinese Fishing Vessel

Chinese fishing vessels Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117 and its sister ship Lu Huang Yuan Yu 118 have been seized by Indonesian authorities around Nipah Islands, […]

July 10, 2020

Fjords Takes Delivery Of Second All-Electric Passenger Ship, Legacy Of The Fjords

On 6 July, The Fjords celebrated the delivery of Legacy of The Fjords which will join her sister ships, Vision of The Fjords and Future of […]

July 10, 2020

New International Commitment To Improve Seafarers’ Rights

Seafarers will get enhanced rights as key workers following a joint commitment made at International Maritime Summit. Representatives from over a dozen countries including Norway, Denmark, […]

July 10, 2020

98 Ships Broken During Q2, Despite COVID-19 Pandemic Closures: NGO Shipbreaking Platform

There were a total of 98 ships broken in the second quarter of 2020. Of these, 60 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, […]

July 10, 2020

IMO: Governments Pledge Action For Seafarers At Crucial Crew Change Summit

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the commitment of 12 countries to facilitate crew changes and achieve key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial […]

July 10, 2020

MSC Joins Smart Maritime Network For Supporting Of Digitization In The Industry

MSC is proud to join the Smart Maritime Network, an industry membership group focused on increasing the compatibility, standardization, and harmonization of the technology used in […]

July 9, 2020

Crew Change Crisis In India Burning Holes In Pockets Of Shipowners

The crew change crisis among the seafarers, ship owners, and managers in India are getting worse with the escalating costs undertaken to swap crews after they […]

January 21, 2021

Inmarsat Passes Major Milestone As Data Demand Accelerates Maritime Digitalization

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has completed its 10,000th Fleet Xpress ship installation. Simultaneously the company has launched a new ‘Fleet Data […]

January 21, 2021

World’s Quickest Towing And Mooring Connection Unveiled By Lankhorst

Leading maritime ropes manufacturer, Lankhorst Ropes, announces Lankoloop, the world’s easiest and quickest towing and mooring connection. It uses a simple knot and eye connection to […]

January 21, 2021

Migrant Ship With 43 People Sinks In The Mediterranean

43 migrants had an ill-fated death when their ship capsized on the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan Coast, revealed 2 different UN agencies. Ship Overturned A […]

January 21, 2021

23 Stranded Seafarers From ‘MV Jag Anand’ Land In Cochin

After months of the ordeal of being stranded in Chinese waters under terrible conditions 23 Indian seafarers from the Great Eastern ship MV Jag Anand have […]

January 21, 2021

Prince Albert II Of Monaco Foundation Backs Arctic Shipping Heavy Fuel Oil Ban

The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation as the latest illustrious signatory of the Arctic Commitment, joining more than 165 companies, […]

January 21, 2021

Kongsberg To Supply Equipment To World’s Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm

Kongsberg Maritime will be supplying key positioning and monitoring equipment to Equinor’s Hywind Tampen floating wind farm, as part of a contract with industrial solutions provider […]

January 21, 2021

Maersk Container Ship Loses Around 750 Containers In The Pacific

Maersk Essen, a 13100 TEU container ship, lost about 750 containers in the Pacific on 16th January 2021. The ship was sailing from Xiamen, China to […]

January 20, 2021

Navigator To Pioneer Decarbonization With Its First Carbon-Neutral Voyage

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator”) announced the first carbon-neutral Handysize LPG voyage. Navigator Capricorn, a 20,550cbm semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for U.S. midstream company Sunoco Partners […]

January 20, 2021

MARAD Authorizes Construction Of Two Additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) authorized the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), which will replace aging training vessels at […]