HMCC News

March 2, 2022

IMO Supports Financing For Maritime Decarbonisation

Maritime decarbonization needs financial instruments – but these need to take into account the needs of developing countries, to ensure no one is left behind. This […]

March 2, 2022

NAPA And ClassNK Launch New Data Link To Support 3D Ship Design Approval Process

NAPA, the leading provider of maritime software, services, and data analysis, and classification society ClassNK have strengthened their partnership to support the use of 3D models […]

March 1, 2022

Car Carrier ‘Felicity Ace’ Sinks After Burning For Days [Photos]

On 1st March, early morning, the ship ‘Felicity Ace’ lost stability as it sank at about 25 nautical miles, equivalent to 46 kilometres, outside the limit […]

March 1, 2022

Watch: Georgian First Mate Blatantly Refuses To Refuel A Russian Ship

The first mate of a maintenance ship based in Georgia right away refused to refuel a Russian vessel in an act of solidarity with Ukraine. Viral […]

March 1, 2022

UK To Prohibit Entry Of Russia-Linked Vessels

The government of the UK has strictly asked port operators under its jurisdiction to not permit Russian ships to dock as sanctions escalate in response to […]

March 1, 2022

Ukrainian Chief Engineer Caught Trying To Sink Russian Boss’s $8 Million Luxury Yacht

An unrepentant Ukrainian sailor was accused of attempting to sink his boss’s Lady Anastasia, a 48-meter luxury yacht, as a payback for the Russian invasion of […]

March 1, 2022

Impact Of Russia-Ukraine Conflict On Port Of Rotterdam

The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. At the current time (Monday, 28 […]

March 1, 2022

GTT Scores Tank Design Order For Two New LNGCs From Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

GTT announces that it has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new LNGCs[1] […]

March 1, 2022

US Forces Participate In Indian Navy-Led Exercise Milan For First Time

U.S Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA), from Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, joined […]

March 1, 2022

Geneva Declaration On Human Rights At Sea Launched

Today marks the launch of the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea, a landmark publication protecting the human rights of all people living, working, and […]

July 19, 2022

Trelleborg Completes Remote Installation In Angola Deepwater FPSO Project

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure successfully completed the remote installation of its latest technology in navigation and piloting; SafePilot Offshore. Works are part of an upgrade of […]

July 19, 2022

New World Maritime Theme Highlights Environmental Legacy

“MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on” has been chosen as the IMO World Maritime Theme for 2023. ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes […]

July 19, 2022

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Becomes The First 100% Landlord Major Port Of India

Capacity of JNPCT will increase to 1.8 million TEUs from 1.5 million TEUs Port received Royalty price of Rs. 4,520 per TEU against the Minimum Reserve […]

July 19, 2022

Sea Cruise In The Port Of Amsterdam Connected To Ship-To-Shore Power

The Port of Amsterdam is working towards the energy transition by making sea cruises more sustainable. In 2025, sea cruises will be connected to ship-to-shore power […]

July 19, 2022

Norway And Honduras Support Expanded IMO Council

Support from 117 IMO Member States is required for the amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization to come into force. Norway has become […]

July 18, 2022

P & O Pacific Explorer Cruise Ship With 100 Covid Positive Passengers Docked In Sydney

Another cruise ship experienced a Covid-19 outbreak and docked in Sydney with over 100 passengers testing Covid positive. The P&O Pacific Explorer got over with its […]

July 18, 2022

Two Sailors Injured After Ship Caught On Fire During RIMPAC Exercise

Two sailors of the Peruvian Navy’s ship named the BAP Guise suffered burns when a fire broke in the ship’s engine room around 8 am on […]

July 18, 2022

Ships Wait Up To Three Weeks To Load At Albany Port, Result Of The Bumper West Australian Crop

Ships wait up to three weeks at anchor to load grains at the Port of Albany as supply chain-specific issues result in delays. Most important pointers: […]

July 18, 2022

EMSA Drone Operating In The Strait Of Gibraltar Area For Multipurpose Maritime Surveillance

EMSA’s remotely piloted aircraft is in operation in the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar providing the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda with […]