HMCC News

February 15, 2022

Captain Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Grounding Vessel

The captain of a cargo vessel named Vera Su that had been stranded close to Kamen Bryag on Bulgaria’s Black Sea in 2021’s September has been […]

February 15, 2022

Indian Man From Tanker Ship Goes Missing In Atlantic Ocean

A 28-year-old man named Justin Kuruvila from Kottayam in Kerala has been missing while on a cargo vessel, sailing to New York from South Africa. He […]

February 15, 2022

Hapag-Lloyd AG To Receive Friend Of The Sea’s Whale-Safe Award

Friend of the Sea, a conservation project by the World Sustainability Organization is pleased to award Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s leading shipping companies, the highest […]

February 15, 2022

Poland’s First LNG-Fuelled RoPax Vessels To Use Decarbonisation Solutions From Wärtsilä

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Remontowa shipyard in Poland to supply engines, fuel storage and supply systems for three new RoPax vessels, the […]

February 15, 2022

NYK Aims To Realize Zero-Emission Ships And Promote Offshore Wind-Power Generation

On January 28, NYK and PowerX, Inc. (Power X) agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly study the possibility of collaboration on development of […]

February 15, 2022

Red Sea Project On Maritime Security Launched

The Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area (‘Red Sea Project’) has been launched at the Djibouti Regional Training Centre (10 February). The project, funded by the European Union, […]

February 14, 2022

Drugs Worth INR2,000 Crore Confiscated From Another Vessel Off Indian Coast

Less than five months after India’s largest-ever drug haul off the coast of Gujarat (State on the west coast of India), about 750 kgs of contraband […]

February 14, 2022

Bullying And Harassment Continues To Be A Challenge For Maritime Industry

Bullying and harassment continues to be a challenge for the maritime industry Women and minority groups are especially exposed to bullying and harassment at sea. This […]

February 14, 2022

GTT Inks New Global Technical Services Agreement With Nakilat For 26 Vessels

GTT announces the signature of a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with the Qatari shipping and maritime company Nakilat. GTT will support Nakilat with the maintenance and […]

February 14, 2022

Seafarer Duo Stuck In Iran Since 2019 Rescued With Help Of Maritime Union Of India

Two seafarers from India who were left stranded without their passports on a cargo vessel in Bushehr in Iran from 2019 have been released post the […]

June 28, 2022

Green Shipping Would Add Just 8 Cents To A Pair Of Nikes

Running ships entirely on green hydrogen-based fuels (e-fuels) would add less than €0.10 to the price of a pair of trainers and up to €8 for […]

June 28, 2022

Ship’s Master And First Officer Fined $75,000 For Compliance Breach In Great Barrier Reef

A Master and the First Officer of a 289-metre bulk carrier, the Sea Coen, have been convicted and fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively after pleading guilty […]

June 28, 2022

CMA CGM: The First Major Shipping Company To Be Awarded The Green Marine Europe Label

With the Green Marine Europe label, CMA CGM’s commitment towards environment is rewarded, based on 8 distinct performance indicators. This certification provides a detailed framework for […]

June 28, 2022

Rotterdam Port Authority and Eneco to Build Onshore Power Facilities for Boskalis Vessels

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco are going to construct shore-based power facilities in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) so that moored Boskalis vessels can […]

June 28, 2022

Captain Eezmaira Is Malaysia’s First Woman To Receive The National Seafarer Of The Year Award

Captain Eezmaira Sazzea binti Shaharuzzaman, Eaglestar’s first female Master Mariner made history as the nation’s first female recipient of the prestigious National Seafarer of The Year […]

June 28, 2022

Norwegian Cruise Ship Hits An Iceberg In Alaska; Remaining Trip Cancelled

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship was on its way toward an Alaskan glacier. However, it unexpectedly hit an iceberg during the weekend and is being turned […]

June 28, 2022

Indian Director-General Of Shipping Sounded For Oil Removal From Sunken Vessel

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in association with the Director-General Shipping, the Indian Maritime Administrator, would ensure the early employment of a salvor by the owner or […]

June 27, 2022

Bureau Veritas Completes New Study On De-Risking Ammonia as a Marine Fuel

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, carried out a study aiming at de-risking the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, […]

June 27, 2022

India: Shipping Ministry Dwells On Innovative Ideas To Propel India’s Blue Economy

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) started a three day Chintan Baithak to discuss and deliberate ideas & innovations that can propel India’s blue […]