HMCC News

August 28, 2020

USCG Offloads $228 Million Of Illegal Drugs At Port Everglades Recovered From Various Ships

The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) crew offloaded approximately 11,500 pounds of cocaine and approximately 17,000 pounds of marijuana, Thursday, worth more than $228 million. […]

August 28, 2020

ClassNK Releases ‘Guidelines For Digital Smart Ship’ As Part Of Its ‘Innovation Endorsement Initiative’

Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Digital Smart Ship” which stipulates the procedures for class notations for ships with advanced digital technology. The guidelines […]

August 28, 2020

APM Terminals Apapa Deploys Scalable 4G Wireless Network

APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria is the latest terminal in the company’s rollout of public 4G LTE networks at its facilities. Wireless connectivity supports APM Terminals’ global […]

August 28, 2020

DNV GL And Daehan Shipbuilding Cooperate To Develop Small-Size LPG Carriers

DNV GL entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (DHSC) to develop small-size LPG carriers. Mr. Dae-Seong Jeong, DHSC President & […]

August 27, 2020

What To Expect From AMSA Inspections? – AMSA Compliance Plan 2020-21

A new National Compliance Plan 2020-2021 gives industry a transparent overview of AMSA’s compliance focus areas over the coming year and what to expect in instances […]

August 27, 2020

Collaboration With Maersk Reduces Team Tankers’ Loss

Team Tankers International Ltd. reported EBITDA for the 2nd quarter of $21.7 million, compared with $16.5 million in the 1st quarter of 2020 (Q2’19: $11.8 million). […]

August 27, 2020

7 Abducted Russian Seafarers Rescued From Nigerian Pirates

7 Russian seafarers, captured by Nigerian pirates on the 17th of July, 2020 have reportedly been released. Owing to the joint efforts of Russian diplomats in […]

August 27, 2020

DNV GL Partners With ICS To Deliver Post-COVID-19 Impact Analysis Event

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is running a unique series of digital events which will give shipping industry leaders an insight into how the post-COVID […]

August 27, 2020

Video: Superyacht Catches Fire In Sea And Sinks, Passengers Reported Safe

Superyacht lady MM, travelling from Capri to Porto Servo in Sardinia, caught on fire at 0600 hours on Tuesday that destroyed its superstructure. The 48-meter vessel […]

August 27, 2020

Watch: Greece Coast Guards Rescue 96 Migrants From Sinking Yacht

96 migrants were rescued by Greek coast guards in a nighttime rescue operation as the yacht carrying them partially sank in the Aegean sea, possibly due […]

March 12, 2021

Van Oord Joins Hands With Wärtsilä To Enhance Fuel Efficiency And Reduce Carbon Footprint

The technology group Wärtsilä has expanded its partnership with the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord with the signing of a 9-year renewal and extension to its […]

March 11, 2021

Iran Denies Charges Of Causing Explosion Onboard Israeli Cargo Ship

After much turmoil, Iran has officially declined that it was behind the explosion on an Israeli cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. The Israeli cargo […]

March 11, 2021

Greece Agrees To Supply Food To Stranded Livestock Carrier

After the horrible incident of a cattle ship in Spain being stuck at sea and ultimately culled, comes the news of Greece delivering the fodder to […]

March 11, 2021

Maersk Enters MoU To Build World’s First Ship-To-Ship Ammonia Bunkering Base

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Sumitomo Corporation and Yara International ASA […]

March 11, 2021

EU And Dutch Government Join Damen To Fight Invasive Species In Ballast Water

Climate Investor Two has approved an investment that could amount to 24.5 million euros to support the lease of Damen’s portable ballast water treatment solution InvaSave […]

March 11, 2021

Shell Inks Agreements For Half Of Long-Term Chartered Crude Tankers To Run On LNG By 2023

Shell signed agreements to charter ten new crude tankers powered by dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines. Four of the very large crude carriers (VLCCs) have […]

March 11, 2021

New Zealand Government To Change Maritime Law To Fund Seafarer’s Centres

Human Rights at Sea is pleased to report that the Labour-led New Zealand Government has publicly announced it will fulfil its manifesto pledge and commitment to […]

March 11, 2021

NYK’s New LNG-Fueled PCTCs To Receive Environmentally Sustainable Solutions From MacGregor

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new equipment order for 4 PCTC vessels. The vessels will be built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) […]

March 11, 2021

Male Dominance Remains A Fact In Maritime Sector In General & Maritime SAR Is No Different: IMRF

To mark International Women’s Day, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has revealed the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across […]