HMCC News

November 18, 2024

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens & Launches New LNG-Powered RO/RO Vessel

Image Credits: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Linkedin Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, christened and launched the TRANS HARMONY EMERALD, a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off […]

November 18, 2024

France Launches Its First Hydrogen-Electric Fishing Training Vessel, Alba

Image Credits: MAURIC/Linkedin The LPMA Bastia unveiled the Alba, the first hydrogen-electric fishing training vessel in France, on November 15, 2024. Alba, designed by MAURIC, a […]

November 18, 2024

Rudder Failure On 114-meter Tanker Shuts Down Operations In World’s Narrowest Strait

Image for representation purposes only Ship traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended on November 17, 2024, after a 114-meter tanker experienced a rudder failure […]

November 18, 2024

Watch: Terrifying Video Shows Tourists Ducking As Ship Comes Dangerously Close To Bridge In Bangkok

Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Bangkok Post A relaxing river cruise on Bangkok’s famous Chao Phraya River turned into a nerve-wracking experience for tourists when […]

November 18, 2024

Ship Nearly Escapes Suspected Houthi-Launched Missile Attack In The Red Sea

Image for representation purposes only A commercial vessel transiting through the southern Red Sea narrowly avoided a missile strike late Sunday night, according to the United […]

November 16, 2024

Keel Laying Ceremony Of Indian Navy’s First Fleet Support Ship Held At HSL

Image for representation purposes only. The keel laying ceremony for the first fleet support ship for the Indian Navy was conducted at Hindustan Shipyard Limited building […]

November 16, 2024

Russian Bomber Jet & Naval Ships Spotted Dangerously Close To UK’s Territorial Waters

Image for representation purposes only. The U.K sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft hovering close to the former’s airspace, per the Defense Ministry. […]

November 16, 2024

Scientists Discover Largest Coral In The World Near Solomon Islands, Bigger Than A Blue Whale

Image for representation purposes only. Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the southeastern end of the Solomon Islands, stating the structure was […]

November 15, 2024

Container Ship That Collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge Arrives In China To Begin Repairs After 8-Months

Image Credits: Wikipedia The containership Dali that struck the Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge eight months ago, arrived at Fuzhou Port in China on November 13. […]

November 15, 2024

Denmark Bans Scrubber Discharge From Ships To Protect Its Territorial Waters

Image for representation purposes only Denmark is set to ban the discharge of scrubber water from ships in its territorial waters starting July 1, 2025. The […]

January 2, 2025

Watch: U.S. Navy Destroys Houthi Radar Site & Weapon Facilities To Protect Ships In Red Sea

Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Central Command The United States Central Command launched multiple precision strikes on Houthi-controlled locations in Yemen on December 30 […]

December 31, 2024

North Korea Builds Its Largest Warship Equipped With Vertical Launch Systems For Missiles

Image Credits: Wikipedia North Korea has revealed its largest warship ever, currently being built at the Nampo Shipyard. The new vessel, still unnamed, is set to […]

December 31, 2024

7 Crew Members Killed By Co-Worker Frustrated Over Unpaid Wages & Lack of Leave

Image for representation purposes only A nationwide strike by shipping workers started after seven crew members were killed aboard the MV Al-Bakhera ship on the Meghna […]

December 31, 2024

China Welcomes Its Most Advanced 4th Generation Wind Power Installation Vessel

Image Credits: Wikipedia China has unveiled the Tiejian Wind Power 2000, a new, advanced vessel designed to install large offshore wind turbines. The vessel delivered on […]

December 31, 2024

Second Oil Leak In 3 Months Detected At Shell’s Pulau Bukom Refinery In Singapore

Image Credits: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore-MPA/Facebook An oil spill was detected at Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery in Singapore on December 27, making it the […]

December 31, 2024

Russia Launches Its Second Combat Icebreaker To Boost Its Arctic Presence

Image Credits: Wikipedia Russia has launched its second combat icebreaker, the Nikolay Zubov, at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. This new vessel is set to […]

December 31, 2024

Tugboat Sinks After Colliding With Tanker Ship In The Mississippi River

Image for representation purposes only A tugboat sank in the Mississippi River on Sunday night after it collided with a tanker ship near Luling, Louisiana. The […]

December 31, 2024

Tanker Owner Calls Finland’s Seizure A “Hijacking” After Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Image for representation purposes only The owner of the oil tanker Eagle S has appealed for its release after Finnish authorities detained the vessel, accusing it […]

December 31, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Warns Shipowners Of Fake Pilot Ladders Found In Port of Baltimore

Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety alert after finding counterfeit pilot ladders during an inspection at the Port of […]