HMCC News

March 18, 2022

IMO: Kenya Ratifies Fishing Vessel Safety Treaties

Kenya has shown its support for the safety of fishing vessels and their crews by depositing its instrument of ratification to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement […]

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 […]

August 3, 2022

Giant Shipwreck Discovered At The Sea Bottom A Few Miles Off The UK Coast

A huge shipwreck lying at the bottom of the sea just a few miles off the UK coast was discovered, and now, more information has been […]

August 3, 2022

British Millionaire Dies After His Luxury Yacht Collides With Rocks

A British man who reportedly lost his life after a 70ft luxury yacht that was sailing off the Italy coast crashed into rocks has been named […]

August 3, 2022

Watch: 8 Crew Members From Indonesia Stuck On Cargo Ship Seek Help To Return Home

Eight crew members from Indonesia, who’re stuck on their vessel for nearly six months now and without pay at the Kaohsiung Port, are seeking help head […]

August 3, 2022

Watch: History Made As First Locally Assembled Vessel Floats In Lake Victoria

President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the Kisumu Shipyard officially on Tuesday, and also witnessed the floating of the MV Uhuru II ship that is nearing its completion. […]

August 3, 2022

Filipino Authorities Suspend Seafarers Recruitment Agency After ITF Red List Warning Over Illegal Fees

A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices. […]

August 2, 2022

Bodies Of 25 Victims Found After Floating Crane Disaster In South China

The bodies of 25 victims have been recovered after a floating crane reportedly sank off south China’s Guangdong Province in early July, the provincial maritime search […]

August 2, 2022

British Man Killed And Six Severely Injured In A Luxury Yacht Crash In Italy

A 63-year-old British man lost his life, and six were injured following a luxury yacht crash on Sunday. The 21-meter vessel was sailing near a Sardinia-based […]

August 2, 2022

MOL Establishes ‘MOL Group Anti-Corruption Policy’

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the establishment of a group-wide policy to prevent corrupt practices such as bribery. With […]

August 2, 2022

Largest Container Ship In The World Delivered To ABS Class

The EVER ALOT, the largest container ship in the world, with just over 24,000 TEU capacity, has been delivered to ABS class. The vessel is the […]