HMCC News

July 24, 2020

Royal Caribbean Reinvents Cruise Industry’s Safety Drill

Royal Caribbean Group is replacing one of the least-loved but most important parts of a cruise vacation – the safety drill – with Muster 2.0, an […]

July 24, 2020

Lawsuit Filed By Passengers Of Ruby Princess Cruise Ship

Reports have recently surfaced where it is said that passengers on board the Ruby Princess have reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against Carnival in Australia. The […]

July 24, 2020

Panama Canal Reaffirms Commitment To Women’s Empowerment

The Panama Canal reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and the economic empowerment of women, through the signing of the Principles for the Empowerment of Women, […]

July 24, 2020

Failure To Adhere To Crew Change Protocols Must Not Be Tolerated: ICS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reminded the global shipping industry that failure to adhere to crew change protocols must not be tolerated. Alarming reports […]

July 24, 2020

Video: Sustainable Composite Ship Construction Project Reaches Milestone At Damen

On 18th July, the Realisation and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships (RAMSSES) project reached a key milestone. On that date, at […]

July 23, 2020

Funds Raised In Response To The Severe Welfare Issues Facing Seafarers Worldwide

Platinum sponsors of the Mission’s Flying Angel Campaign, Seafarers UK and the Grimaldi Foundation, have generously donated a combined £174,000 to The Mission to Seafarers in […]

July 23, 2020

Coronavirus: Repatriation And Crew Change Still A Hurdle For Shipowners

The efforts of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the countries who had pledged for swift crew change-facilitation is yet to be realized fully as shipping […]

July 23, 2020

Sailors’ Society Provides Mental Health Support To Crew On Board More Than 1,000 Ships

International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is providing free mental health and wellbeing support to crew on board more than 1,000 ships through its Wellness at […]

July 22, 2020

DSME To Collaborate With Rotterdam Port To Secure Smart Technologies For Future

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, in cooperation with Busan Port, will collaborate with the Netherlands Port to secure smart technologies for the future. Daewoo Shipbuilding & […]

July 22, 2020

AMSA Launches Campaign Targeting Cargo Securing Arrangements On Container Ships

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching a focused inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on container ships visiting Australian ports. This inspection campaign is […]

February 5, 2021

BIMCO And ICS Publish The First Industry-Standard On In-Water Cleaning Of Ships

Cleaning a ship’s submerged parts from barnacles and other growths, while the ship is in the water, can transfer invasive species to local marine environments unless […]

February 5, 2021

Bureau Veritas Certifies New Generation 3D Printed Propeller

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has certified a new-generation 3D printed propeller manufactured by Naval Group. With its 2.5-meter span […]

February 5, 2021

Wärtsilä And SAACKE Sign Strategic Partnership To Expand Their Marine Solution Offerings

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement with SAACKE, Germany based global supplier of marine firing plants for seagoing vessels, offshore plants and […]

February 4, 2021

CMA CGM Supports American Customers With Increased Capacity In The U.S.

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announces several initiatives it has implemented to meet the needs of its customers and make […]

February 4, 2021

Stena Line Plans To Launch Fossil Free Ships Before 2030

Ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery-powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030. This […]

February 4, 2021

Philippines Becomes The New Crew Change Hub

As the crew change crisis looms, shippers are looking towards new places to conduct crew changes. The Philippines is enjoying an unprecedented edge in this since […]

February 4, 2021

Detained South Korean Ship Crew Released By Iran

After much turmoil and negotiations, Iran has finally released the 19 crew members of the South Korean ship. However, the captain of the vessel hasn’t been […]

February 4, 2021

IMO Welcomes Neptune Declaration On Seafarers

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the […]

February 4, 2021

U-Ming’s First Ever VLOCs Opt For A-LF Sea Protection

Grand Wisdom, the second Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to join the U-Ming Marine Transport fleet, has been delivered with a protective hull coating from Nippon […]