HMCC News

February 9, 2022

MAN-ES Retrofits Greenest-Ever SCR System For German Cruise Ship

MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in Augsburg, Germany – MAN PrimeServ Augsburg – has completed the retrofitting of dual SCR systems aboard the ‘MS Amadea’, a […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Group Bunkering Vessel Successfully Operated Using Biodiesel Fuel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the bunkering vessel Techno Star, owned and operated by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (MOL Tech) has been […]

February 9, 2022

MOL Receives Delivery Of Wood Chip Carrier ‘Stellar Symphony’

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on February 8, the wood chip carrier STELLAR SYMPHONY with a cargo capacity of 3.6 million-cubic feet, was delivered […]

February 9, 2022

Employment And Skills Challenges In European Maritime Transport And Services Sector Highlighted

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim shone a spotlight on the rights of seafarers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recruitment and retention when speaking at […]

February 9, 2022

Fatigue Led To Sinking Of Fishing Vessel In Alaska: NTSB

A captain’s decision to get underway while fatigued led to the grounding and sinking of a fishing vessel near Whittier, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board […]

February 8, 2022

Samsung To Use Recycled Ocean Plastics For New Devices

Samsung has emerged as the latest phone maker with plans to use materials that are already damaging the environment in its devices. The company went as […]

February 8, 2022

Blue Whales Can Be Protected If Major Shipping Lanes Are Rerouted

Several conservation groups and scientists have called for one of the world’s busiest shipping routes to be immediately re-routed differently to protect blue whales. What has […]

February 8, 2022

FPSO Explosion Off Nigeria: 3 Of 6 Crew Members Found Dead; 4 Still Missing

Two more crew members have been discovered dead on the oil vessel that recently exploded and sunk, the management of Shebah Exploration and Production Company (SEPCOL) […]

February 8, 2022

MOL And PETRONAS Sign MoU On Liquefied CO2 Transportation For CCUS

Mitsui O.S.K. Line (MOL) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), the state-owned energy company of Malaysia, to study liquefied CO2 transportation […]

February 8, 2022

MOL Sets World Records For Autonomous Navigation Using Large Commercial Car Ferry

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, together with its two group companies and the following consortium partners, announced the completion of a successful sea trial of autonomous sailing using […]

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 […]

June 27, 2022

Inmarsat-Thetius Report Shows Majority seafarers favour Greater Maritime Digitalization

A new report published by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, indicates that seafarers are largely in favour of greater digitalisation but that […]

June 27, 2022

Ardmore Shipping Captains Share Personal Experiences Onboard Vessels Since COVID-19 Pandemic

Seafarers are the backbone of shipping, which plays a pivotal role in the global economy. Despite being critical to the ongoing function of international trade, this […]

June 27, 2022

Indian Register Of Shipping’s Statement On Media Reports Linking It with Russian Shipping Entities

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) notes media reports linking it with Russian shipping entities. Our primary function as a classification society is to ensure the highest […]