HMCC News

August 11, 2020

Beirut Blasts: Italian Firefighters Investigate Wreck Of Damaged Ship

Italian fire service personnel continued helping local administrations after the blasts in the Middle Eastern port city of Beirut, Lebanon. The Italian team has been mainly […]

August 11, 2020

Pirates Release 9 Abducted FPSO Crew Members

As per reports from BW Offshore, nine Nigerian seafarers who had been abducted last month from FPSO Sendje Berge have been released. July 2 was a […]

August 11, 2020

Just In Time Arrival Guide Issued To Support Smarter, More Efficient Shipping

A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time […]

August 11, 2020

Houlder Wins Contract For IoMSPC’s New Purpose-Built Battery Hybrid Ferry

Design and engineering consultancy, Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and […]

August 11, 2020

Stranded Cargo Ship Over Coral Reef Likely To Break Into Two Pieces

Japanese Bulk carrier MV Wakshio that has been stranded on a coral reef off the southeast coast of Mauritius could now be on the verge of […]

August 11, 2020

IMO Assists Mauritius In MV Wakashio Oil Spill Response

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined international efforts to assist the Government of Mauritius, following an oil leak from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, which […]

August 11, 2020

Work Resumes On Salvage Operation Of Cargo Ship Golden Ray

The Golden Ray dismantling operations have now resumed after it had been postponed due to the onset of Hurrican Isaias. The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified […]

August 10, 2020

Ship Catches Fire In India, Port Officials Avert A Catastrophe

Port officials at the Q5 berth of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust West averted a minor fire that broke out in the port vicinity. A coastal vessel, […]

August 10, 2020

India: Seafarers To Appear For Examination From Home; Online Examinations Launched

Manuskh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of State for Shipping of India launched the online exit examinations for seafarers while addressing a virtual ceremony on Friday, 7th […]

August 10, 2020

Beirut Blast: Owner Of Sunken Cruise Ship To Sue Those Responsible

On 4th August, the explosions at the port of Beirut shook the entire world. The blast occurred in a port warehouse and has subsequently destroyed a […]

December 17, 2020

‘Circular Economy’ Proposed As Best Short-Term Solution To Boost Sustainability Of European Ports

The LOOP-Ports circular economy project, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC, held its final conference yesterday in which the partners presented the main […]

December 17, 2020

Kobe Steel Conducts Joint Research With MOL On Binary Cycle Power Generation System

Kobe Steel, Ltd. will conduct joint research with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on a binary cycle power generation system [*1] currently under development. The binary cycle […]

December 17, 2020

NYK To Expand The Number Of Ships Sharing Data Via ShipDC’s IoS-OP

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to use the latter’s IoS-OP* to share data received from all NYK-operated […]

December 17, 2020

Tanker And Dry Bulk Market Participants Now Able To Assess CO2 Impact When Chartering Ships

Tanker and dry bulk market participants are now able to assess the CO2 impact when chartering ships optimally positioned for their cargo, thanks to a new […]

December 16, 2020

Kongsberg Maritime To Deliver Large Electric Winch Package For New Fishing Vessel

Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to supply a large electric winch package for a pelagic trawler/purse seiner, currently being built for the Danish company Astrid Fiskeri […]

December 16, 2020

Captain Of Maersk Etienne Shares Experience From Care Of 27 Persons Caught At Sea For 38 Days

Even when off duty and onshore, you will find Captain Volodymyr Yeroshkin not far from the sea. These days he reclines off the coast of Costa […]

December 16, 2020

Royal Caribbean’s Empress And Majesty Of The Seas Set To Depart Fleet After 30 Years Of Service

Royal Caribbean International announced Empress and Majesty of the Seas will depart its fleet later this month. “Empress and Majesty of the Seas made indelible marks […]

December 16, 2020

ITF Fair Practices Committee Statement On “ILO Minimum Basic Wage For An AB And IBF Basic Wages – Difference Explained”

The FPC SG met on 10 December 2020 and discussed the IMEC Circular (20)123 “ILO minimum basic wage for an AB and IBF basic wages – […]

December 16, 2020

Total Of 15 BW LPG Vessels Set For Dual-Fuel Conversions With MAN ES

Oslo-listed BW LPG – the world’s leading owner and operator of LPG vessels – has announced that it will retrofit a further three MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9.2 […]