HMCC News

February 8, 2022

Tanker Crew ‘Rescued’ From Slave-Like Conditions After Panama Refuses To Act: ITF Seafarers

Ten seafarers from Aframax oil tanker Wind (IMO: 9252967) have been freed from slave-like conditions only after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) demanded their release. […]

February 8, 2022

Watch: Port Of Antwerp Deploys Drones To Detect Floating Debris

Floating debris does not belong in the port of Antwerp. To detect and clean this up as quickly as possible, Port of Antwerp is deploying drones. […]

February 8, 2022

Maersk Awarded Ocean Carrier Partner Of The Year And Intl. Logistics Partner Of The Year

Maersk was named Ocean Carrier of the Year and International Logistics Partner of the Year by The Home Depot. The company recognized the top performers among […]

February 8, 2022

Mission To Seafarers Launch Adventure Race Japan To Support Emerging Ports Strategy

The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new adventure race challenge event in Japan, taking place in early 2023. All sponsors and participants of this exciting […]

February 8, 2022

Future Proof Shipping Joins FLAGSHIPS Green Hydrogen Project

The FLAGSHIPS consortium aims to raise the readiness of zero-emission waterborne transport to an entirely new level by deploying two commercially operated zero-emission hydrogen vessels in […]

February 7, 2022

Cruise Ships With Millions In Unpaid Bills Finally Seized; Crew Members Escorted & Released

Concerning a US warrant regarding unpaid fuel bills of about $4.6 million, two Crystal Cruise ships named the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were arrested and […]

February 7, 2022

FPSO Blast Off Nigeria: 3 Crew Members Discovered Alive, 7 Still Missing & 1 Body Found

Three crew members on a Nigerian oil vessel that succumbed to a blast and sank last week were found alive. Seven continued to be missing, per […]

February 7, 2022

World’s First LNG-Fuelled Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier Welcomed For Bunkering In Singapore

BHP welcomed MV Mt. Tourmaline – world’s first LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carrier – that will transport iron ore between Western Australia and Asia from 2022. BHP […]

February 7, 2022

5 Indian Seafarers Wrongfully Imprisoned In Iran For 6 Months, Safely Repatriated

Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is set to provide emergency care to thousands of seafarers and their families, thanks to grants from The Seafarers’ Charity and […]

February 7, 2022

KR Launches Class Notation For Underwater Radiated Noise

The Korean Register (KR) has developed new ‘Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise’ which will help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships. As ships’ size […]

June 17, 2022

Denmark Jails 30-Year-Old British Sailor Over A Fatal Ship Collision

A British sailor associated with the 90-meter ship, Scot Carrier, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to a prison term lasting 1.5 years following a […]

June 17, 2022

Asia’s First Parallel Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel To Be Developed

Strategic Marine (S) Pte. Ltd. (“SMS”) has partnered Sea Forrest Power Solutions Pte. Ltd. (“SFP”) to develop and supply Asia’s First Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel (“CTV”) […]

June 17, 2022

Congestion in Shanghai Port Remains Normal, Even as Much of the City Reimposes Lockdown

Shanghai only re-emerged last week from two months of lockdown, following a rise in Omicron cases in early April. Average waiting times for Tankers, Bulkers, and […]

June 17, 2022

Keel-Laying Ceremony Held In Louisiana For New NOAA Oceanographic Ship

NOAA and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC (TMC) held a keel-laying ceremony in Houma, Louisiana, today for NOAA’s newest oceanographic research ship, Oceanographer. During the ceremony, the […]

June 17, 2022

New LNG-Powered Flagship Costa Toscana Christened in Port of Barcelona

The godmother of the ship is Chanel, the artist who represented Spain in the last edition of Eurovision. The Gala dinner menu has been conceived by […]

June 17, 2022

ABS And SpaceX Sign JDP On Remotely Controlled Rocket Recovery Droneships

ABS has signed a joint development project (JDP) with SpaceX to review the remotely controlled functions of autonomous rocket recovery droneships used for booster rocket recovery […]

June 17, 2022

Costa Group Establishes Decarbonization Department

Genoa, June 15, 2022 – Costa Group — the leading European cruise company with its two brands Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises, and a part of […]

June 17, 2022

Crane OCR System On 21 Ship-to-Shore Cranes Will Automate Container Information Handling At (MIT)

ABB’s optical character recognition (OCR) system will be implemented on 21 ship-to-shore cranes at SSA Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) to automate container information handling All 21 […]

June 16, 2022

Three Crew Members From A Cargo Vessel Go Overboard Off The Fort George Island

Three members of the cargo vessel crew named Simba jumped off the outbound vessel into the St. Johns River at Mayport on Wednesday morning, per the […]