HMCC News

September 9, 2020

Bunker Spill Reported From VLCC, As MT New Diamond’s Rear-Portion Sinks By 3 Feet After Reignition Of Fire

Sri Lankan authority and Indian Coast guard are continuously performing boundary cooling in response to the fire, which had re-ignited on September 7, rising up to […]

September 9, 2020

China’s First Hybrid-Electric Rescue Vessel Features Full Scope Of ABB’s Electric And Digital Solutions

The newbuilt vessel, Shenhai 01, features a full scope of ABB’s electric, digital and connected solutions that help support sustainable operations and enhance safety and efficiency […]

September 9, 2020

Port Delays Operations On Matson Ship With Lifeless Crew Member Due To Pending COVID-19 Test

The Port Authority has delayed the beginning of operations on a Matson ship that arrived this morning after a crew member was found lifeless on board. […]

September 9, 2020

MV Wakashio Diverted Its Navigation Plan In Relation With Crew Member’s Birthday – Investigation

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), through a delegation of experts in maritime accidents relocated to Mauritius, collaborates with the investigation of the accident of the Panamanian […]

September 9, 2020

Wärtsilä Achieves Major Milestone With Delivery Of 4 LNG Tanks For New-Building Vessels

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions took delivery on August 28 of four LNG cargo tanks from the company’s supplier in China. The successful completion of this delivery will […]

September 9, 2020

APM Terminals Mumbai Set To Improve Efficiency And Customer Experience With Tech Upgrade

With successful implementation of APM Terminals’ standard Terminal Operating System (TOS) Navis N4, APM Terminals Mumbai joins the league of other terminals as part of its […]

September 9, 2020

MSC Partners With WAVE For Wide Adoption Of Its e-Bill Of Lading In India

MSC’s electronic bill of lading (e-BL) solution, offered via the WAVE platform, enables its customers to continue shipping goods despite COVID-19 quarantine and lockdown measures, by […]

September 9, 2020

Damen Shipyards Cape Town Lays Keel For Second Project BIRO IPV

On 28th August, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) held a keel-laying. The keel-laying was for the second of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) that DSCT […]

September 9, 2020

Digital Water Monitoring Technology Calibration Portal Aiming To Enable Transparency Launched

Market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology, Rivertrace Limited have established a new, web-based calibration portal that will enable complete transparency of compliance and […]

September 8, 2020

IMO Insists To Allow Crew Changes To Resolve Humanitarian Crisis

A humanitarian crisis is taking place at sea and urgent action is needed to protect seafarers’ health and ensure the safety of shipping, the IMO Secretary-General […]

January 13, 2021

DNV GL Changes Name To DNV As It Gears Up For Decade Of Transformation

DNV GL, the assurance, and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021. The move comes after a comprehensive review of […]

January 12, 2021

Holland Shipyards To Build Three Additional Hybrid Ferries For SFK

After delivering a hybrid ferry, ‘Gaarden’, in July 2020 and a fully electric ferry, ‘Düsternbrook’, that will be entering operations shortly, Holland Shipyards Group has signed […]

January 12, 2021

Carnival Chooses Shell Marine For Carbon-Neutral Marine Lubricants Support

Shell Marine has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide marine lubricants to cruise line operator Carnival Corporation’s global fleet of 89 ships. Carnival will also […]

January 12, 2021

NYK To Participate In Design, Development And Engineering Of FSRP Project In Papua New Guinea

NYK will participate in the design, development and engineering work of a floating LNG storage and regasification power generation facility (FSRP)* planned near Lae, the capital […]

January 12, 2021

Royal Caribbean Group Extends Suspension Of Cruising

Royal Caribbean Group continues to focus on the healthy and safe return to cruising for guests, crew, and the communities we visit. As we work closely […]

January 12, 2021

First LNG-Powered Ferry To Serve UK Takes To The Water

The next ship to join Brittany Ferries’ fleet will be called Salamanca, she will be powered by cleaner LNG and she took to the water for […]

January 12, 2021

SCHOTTEL Awarded Contract To Propel Two Autonomous Electric Ro-Ro Vessels

SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract to deliver SCHOTTEL EcoPellers and PumpJets for two new autonomous RoRo ships. They will be operated by ASKO Maritime AS, […]

January 12, 2021

India | Government Approves PF & Pension Benefits For 4 Lakh Indian Seafarers

Indian seafarers are getting their long-standing demand fulfilled this year as the government has assured them of provident fund, gratuity, and pension benefits. After a long […]

January 12, 2021

Video: Damen Subsidiaries Join Forces For Race To Get P&O Ferries’ ‘Pride Of Canterbury’ Back To Work

Late last year, a team of Damen group subsidiaries completed a challenging project to replace one of the twin rudder stocks on P&O Ferries’ Pride of […]