HMCC News

August 14, 2020

Macgregor Receives RoRo Orders From Japan Worth EUR 18 Million

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from Japan to provide full hardware supply including ramps and lifting platforms for two RoPax vessels and two […]

August 14, 2020

Merchant Navy Day On 3 September Will See Red Ensigns Flown Across The UK

Seafarers UK is calling on flagpole owners throughout the UK to support the charity’s annual ‘Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day’ campaign. Last year […]

August 14, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Greatly Simplifies Digital Transformation Of The Maritime Sector

Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both ship and yacht building is already being done with a number of maritime companies that are currently using it […]

August 14, 2020

Indonesian Crew Member Dies On Chinese Vessel Due To Accident

In what was termed as a ‘workplace accident’, Chinese vessel Long Xing 629 has reported the death of an Indonesian crew member, on Tuesday, 11th Aug […]

August 14, 2020

Video: Stranded Filipino Seafarers Near China Call For Help Fearing Abandonment

Seafarers onboard the Oceanstar 86, unable to contact their manning agency and surviving on relief goods sent by the Embassy have called for rescue via a […]

August 14, 2020

Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close future, the lack of which would eventually mean a […]

August 13, 2020

Annual Checks Had Been Cleared By Cargo Ship Responsible For The Mauritius Oil Spill

The Japanese Bulk carrier that caused the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius had reportedly cleared the annual inspection in March, as said by Japanese […]

August 13, 2020

Clean Arctic Alliance Comment On MV Wakashio Heavy Fuel Oil Disaster, Mauritius

In response to the July 25th grounding of the Japanese-owned, Panamanian registered, bulk carrier MV Wakashio on the coast of the Republic of Mauritius, and the […]

August 13, 2020

Nigeria: Three Pirates Convicted Under New Anti-Piracy Law

The first convictions under renewed anti-piracy laws were made in Nigeria on Wednesday. This comes as a boost to those who believe that piracy in the […]

August 13, 2020

World’s Biggest Container Ship Is Almost Ready To Be Launched

The Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea is at present working on what will soon be the biggest container ship in the world with a […]

December 18, 2020

Wärtsilä And Grieg To Build World’s First Green Ammonia Fuelled Tanker

With Norwegian government support worth 46.3 million NOK (4.4 million EUR), the partnership aims to build the world’s first green ammonia fuelled tanker. The technology group […]

December 18, 2020

Chinese Ban On Aussie Coal Cargo Keeps Seafarers Stranded; Few On Board For 18 Months

Amidst the pandemic and the crew change crisis there looms another danger for the seafarers as they struggle to survive in the terrible China Australia trade […]

December 18, 2020

Ultra-Low Emission Vessel ‘Ortelius’ Joins Jan De Nul Fleet

Ortelius is the fifth dredger delivered by Keppel O&M to Jan De Nul Group, following the delivery of three 3,500 m3 Trailing Suction Hoppers Dredgers (TSHD) […]

December 18, 2020

Cyber Risk Management Comes Of Age

On 1 January 2021, pursuant to Resolution MSC. 428(98), IMO Administrations are to ensure that cyber risks are appropriately addressed in safety management systems no later […]

December 18, 2020

Seafarers Stranded In Tug Boats For 1.5 Years; Begged For Food And Necessities

Amidst the pandemic and extreme working conditions of seafarers due to lack of crew change opportunities, there comes the news of seafarers stuck in a tug […]

December 18, 2020

Ground-Breaking Tech Meets Owners’ Needs For Optimal Routing And Usability

Fuel consumption is the leading cost driver in shipping and remains the top fiscal concern of shipowners amid uncertainty surrounding bunker costs and availability. “Managing fuel […]

December 18, 2020

Ammonia Fuel Cells For Deep-Sea Shipping – A Key Piece In The Zero Emission Puzzle

Interest in ammonia-powered fuel cells for the maritime sector is growing, but stakeholders have been hesitant to commit to investments in large-scale systems. Now the ShipFC […]

December 18, 2020

HHI Group And DNV GL Present Green Tankers Of The Future

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. […]

December 17, 2020

Samsung Heavy Industries Orders For Tank Design Of New LNGC To GTT

GTT has received an order from the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNGC[1] on behalf of […]