HMCC News

December 6, 2024

FMC Investigates Spain’s Denial Of U.S. Ships Suspected Of Carrying Military Cargo For Israel

Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has started investigating Spain’s decision to deny access to U.S.-flagged ships suspected of carrying military […]

December 6, 2024

Engine Room Flooding Forces Cargo Ship Crew To Abandon Vessel In Red Sea

Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X Twenty crew members of the MV ISA STAR, a Panama-flagged cargo ship were rescued in the Red Sea on December 5 after […]

December 6, 2024

Armed Pirates Hijack Chinese Fishing Boat With 18 Crew Off Somali Coast

Image for representation purposes only Armed pirates have hijacked a Chinese fishing boat with 18 crew members off the northeastern coast of Somalia in the Puntland […]

December 5, 2024

Guidelines On Fair Treatment Of Seafarers Detained In Connection With Alleged Crimes Adopted

Image Credits: IMO The rights of seafarers involved in investigations or detention have been the subject of discussions at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the […]

December 5, 2024

Archaeologists Find Shipwreck From Vasco Da Gama’s Final Voyage Into The Indian Ocean

Image for representation purposes only In a remarkable discovery, researchers might have found the vessel that took the famous Portuguese explorer on his last voyage into […]

December 5, 2024

U.S. Navy’s Amphibious Fleet In Poor Condition & Some Out Of Service For Years: Report Reveals

Image Credits: Wikipedia The U.S. Navy’s amphibious fleet, which is essential for transporting Marines and equipment during military operations, is facing a serious problem. A new […]

December 5, 2024

Watch: Chinese Coast Guard Fires Water Cannons, Sideswipes Philippine Patrol Vessel In South China Sea

Screengrab from X video posted by Jay Tarriela China and the Philippines have once again clashed over the disputed waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South […]

December 5, 2024

Houthi-Hit Tanker Successfully Unloads 150,000 Tons Of Crude Oil After 3 Months Of Attack

Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X After months of uncertainty, the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion has successfully unloaded its cargo of 150,000 tons of crude oil. The Sounion […]

December 5, 2024

2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Crew Found Mysteriously Dead Shortly After Arrival In Japan

Image Credits: Wikipedia Two sailors from the USS George Washington, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, were found dead just days after the carrier arrived at its […]

December 5, 2024

NATO Plans To Deploy Fleet Of Unmanned Boats In Baltic Sea To Increase Security

Image Credits: Wikipedia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, commonly known as NATO, which is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states is preparing to deploy […]

January 21, 2025

Watch: Russian Cargo Ship Lists Dangerously While Loading Cargo At Plastun Port

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ViralBear A Russian cargo ship, named Stepan Geits, tilted to its starboard side while loading timber cargo at Plastun Port […]

January 21, 2025

China Hoists World’s Largest 20 MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

Image Credits: CRRC CRRC, a state-owned Chinese company, successfully hoisted the world’s largest floating wind turbine at the Shandong Dongying Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification […]

January 21, 2025

Meyer Werft Floats Out Japan’s First Cruise Ship Built After Over 3 Decades

Image Credits: MEYER WERFT ASUKA III, the newest cruise ship being built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, left the covered building dock I (Hall […]

January 21, 2025

Trump To Take Back Control Of Panama Canal Over China’s Influence On Its Operations

Image for representation purposes only U.S. President Donald Trump, during his second inaugural speech, has vowed to take back control of the Panama Canal. Trump accused […]

January 21, 2025

Houthis End Attacks On U.S & U.K Ships, Israeli-Linked Vessels Still At Risk

Image for representation purposes only Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced they will stop targeting ships linked to the United States and the United Kingdom in the […]

January 20, 2025

New Shipping Regulations Set To Improve Safety Standards For Charcoal Transport By 2026

Image for representation purposes only The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in […]

January 20, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime Delivers First REACH REMOTE USV For Underwater Surveys

Image Credits: Kongsberg Maritime Kongsberg Maritime has successfully delivered the REACH REMOTE 1, a 24-meter unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to revolutionise offshore operations. The REACH […]

January 20, 2025

Svalbard’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Ever Due To Climate Change

Image for representation purposes only Glaciers of Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago near Greenland, are melting down faster than ever. Scientists reveal that they are shrinking at […]

January 20, 2025

Republican States Sue Biden Administration Over Ban On Offshore Drilling Along U.S. Coastlines

Image for representation purposes only A group of Republican-led states and energy industry organisations have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration, opposing its decision […]