HMCC News

March 18, 2022

3000T Jack-Up Barge Arrives At Portsmouth Naval Base In The UK

OverWater (part of The SMS Group), with a permanent presence on HM Naval Base Portsmouth, UK, has won a significant contract to support KBS Maritime with […]

March 18, 2022

3 Panama-Flagged Ships Hit In Black Sea Since Start Of Russia-Ukraine War

Three Panama-flagged vessels were hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea from when Russia invaded Ukraine last month, Panama’s Maritime Authority informed on Wednesday. The […]

March 17, 2022

Photos: Longest Vessel Ever To Sail On Brahmaputra Anchors At Pandu Port

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (PSW) achieved a new landmark on Tuesday with the motor vessel dubbed (MV) Ram Prasad Bismil. It secured its […]

March 17, 2022

Wärtsilä To Deliver First Dedicated Methanol Fuel Supply System

Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä […]

March 17, 2022

Historic Agreement Inked For Construction Of India’s Largest Dredger To Be ‘Made In India’

Dredging Corporation of India has signed a historic Ship Building Agreement for the First Make in India Project for Construction of First Beagle Series 12 Trailing […]

March 17, 2022

NYK Begins To Bareboat Charter Crew Transfer Vessel In Offshore Wind Industry

NYK has begun to bareboat charter a crew transfer vessel (CTV)* to service offshore wind farms with Northern Offshore Services AS (NOS), a subsidiary of the […]

March 17, 2022

MSC Joins White House Flow Initiative To Improve Supply Chain Data-Sharing

Relying on a common digital infrastructure to connect the supply chain is vital to moving goods more efficiently. So, MSC is delighted to join Freight Logistics […]

March 17, 2022

ITF And ETF Condemn P&O Mass Sacking And Outsourcing

Global and European maritime unions have expressed anger and condemnation at breaking news that ferry operator P&O Ferries will move to sack its UK based seafaring […]

March 17, 2022

Russian Attacks On Merchant Ships In Ukraine; Blockade Imposed On Coast And Ports

BBC website reported that Russian forces are ‘not ready yet to launch a sea-based operation against the southern port city (of Odesa) as they haven’t established […]

March 17, 2022

Watch: Heerema’s Offshore Vessels Successfully Plugged In On Shore Power

Heerema Marine Contractors’ largest crane vessels, Sleipnir and Thialf have officially switched from using their engines to using shore power. The successful commissioning of the shore […]

July 25, 2022

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority Bans Liberia-Flagged Tanker

On 23rd July, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned the Liberian-flagged oil tanker, AG Neptune, for six months in Australian ports. AMSA examined the Port […]

July 25, 2022

IMO Welcomes Maritime Humanitarian Corridor In Black Sea

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim on Friday (22 July) welcomed the signing of an agreement between, the Russian Federation, Türkiye, Ukraine and the United Nations to establish […]

July 25, 2022

“CC-Ocean” Marine-based CO2 Capture System Demonstration Project Receives “Marine Engineering Of The Year 2021” Award From The Japan Institute Of Marine Engineering

“Carbon Capture on the Ocean” (CC-Ocean) project conducted in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, […]

July 25, 2022

IMCA’S Code Of Practice For Environmental Sustainability Used For Making Self-Assessment Questionnaire For Members

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) published its Code of Practice for Environmental Sustainability in May 2021. Following research amongst members, focussed working groups are being […]

July 25, 2022

Major Indian Ports Exempted Ro-Pax/passenger Ferries From Paying Port And Vessel Related Charges For Next 6 Months

Indian Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is promoting the Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax/Ferry waterway transportation which has lower emissions compared to other modes of transport for the […]

July 23, 2022

Marine Biofuel Debut for Carnival’s AIDA Cruises’ Ship in the Netherlands

AIDA Cruises, Carnival’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has reportedly started using biofuels as part of the efforts to cut down on CO₂ emissions. Such a move forms part […]

July 23, 2022

Cargo Ship Ran Aground on the Isle of Man as the Chief Officer Had to Visit the Washroom

A cargo vessel, named CEG Orbit, reportedly ran aground off the Isle of Man as the chief officer needed to visit the washroom. The cargo vessel […]

July 22, 2022

Scuba Divers Discovered 200 Year Old Milwaukie Ship Off The Shores Of Lake Michigan

A shipwreck of The Milwaukie that was lost almost two centuries before off the shores of Lake Michigan has been discovered by a pair of experienced […]

July 22, 2022

Anti-Piracy Group Reports A Rise In Armed Robbery Cases In The Singapore Strait

Cases of armed robbery in the Singapore Strait went up during the first half of 2022. Still, the incidents revolved around an insignificant proportion of vessels […]