HMCC News

February 1, 2022

Cargo Vessel Collides With Oil Tanker Off Dutch Coast; 18 Crew Members Rescued

The Dutch coastguard was able to rescue an 18-member crew from a vessel that encountered a collision with yet another vessel on Monday in the North […]

February 1, 2022

Malaysia’s MMEA Seizes Ships & Arrests Crew Members For Illegal Anchoring

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has recently seized a tanker ship (243m), a cargo ship (120m) registered in Indonesia along with a tanker (39m) from […]

February 1, 2022

First Diesel-Electric Laker ‘M/V Nukumi’ Embarks On Maiden Voyage

M/V Nukumi, Canada Steamship Lines new purpose-designed self-unloading ship built to service Windsor Salt, departed on her maiden voyage on 31st January (2022). Image Credits: cslships.com […]

February 1, 2022

Svitzer Termination Bid Could Risk Australian Supply Chains, Harm Maersk Reputation

An application by A.P. Møller–Mærsk’s towage subsidiary, Svitzer, to terminate its collective agreement with its entire Australian workforce could further deepen the country’s supply chain woes. […]

February 1, 2022

Using Remote Survey Techniques To Augment Shipyard Surveys To Be Explored By ABS & N-KOM

A pioneering joint development project (JDP) between ABS and Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (N-KOM) will examine how techniques developed by ABS for its […]

February 1, 2022

Largest Maritime Exercise In Middle East Kicked Off By 60 Nations, International Organizations

International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022, an 18-day biennial naval training event led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, combines with exercise Cutlass Express (CE) led annually […]

February 1, 2022

MOL JV Completes Hard Sail For ‘Wind Challenger Project’; Installation Underway On Large-Scale Vessel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding announced the completion of the hard sail system jointly developed under the “Wind Challenger” project at the Oshima […]

February 1, 2022

Seafarer Welfare And Wellbeing App Launched By Stella Maris And FrontM

International maritime network Stella Maris is partnering with FrontM on their development of onship – a new crew collaboration and wellbeing platform and super-app. As a […]

January 31, 2022

Container Vessel ‘Thorswind’ Runs Aground In Dubai; Successfully Refloated

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) has been successful in floating a container vessel that was grounded on […]

January 31, 2022

Shipping Companies Giving Employees Bonuses Of Up To 30x Their Annual Salaries

Shipping firms all over the world are offering their workers bonuses that equal up to three years’ salary to attract and retain talent in an industry […]

June 27, 2022

World’s Deepest Shipwreck Ever: US Navy Destroyer Discovered Off The Philippines

A US warship had sunk during World War II and has been discovered off the Philippines and at about 7,000 meters under the sea level, making […]

June 24, 2022

Marble Head of Hercules Discovered in an Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site

A ship from the Roman era discovered off the island of Antikythera in Greece over 120 years ago is considered to be the world’s richest shipwreck […]

June 24, 2022

Fear of Oil Spill Rises As Merchant Vessel Princess Miral” Sinking

A merchant vessel named Princess Miral ran aground almost five nm off the city after there were damages to its hull. This happened on Tuesday. It […]

June 24, 2022

Russia’s Oil Tankers Receive Safety Cover From India Via Dubai Firm

India has been providing safety certification for dozens of vessels that are managed by a Dubai subsidiary of a top-notch Russian shipping major named Sovcomflot, official […]

June 24, 2022

Mitsui O.S.K. Line Starts Joint Development On Net Zero Emission Ammonia-fueled Ocean-Going Liquefied Gas Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minatoku, Tokyo), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Sachio Okumura; Headquarters: Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima) and Mitsui E&S […]

June 24, 2022

CMA CGM Group And MPA Collaborate To Advance Maritime Decarbonization, Digitalization, Innovation And Workforce Development

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions; and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), on 22 June […]

June 24, 2022

Innovez One To Advance Digitalization Of Major Malaysian Port, Tanjung Pelepas

Innovez One, a world-leading port information management systems provider, will supply its MarineM solution to the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), improving efficiency and enabling […]

June 24, 2022

Chevron Marine Lubricants White Paper Assesses Future Cylinder Oil Needs

Ship operators will need thermally resilient, low-ash formulations and high cleaning performance from cylinder oils as they begin to use more advanced engines and new fuels, […]

June 24, 2022

Viking Marks Float Out Of Newest Ocean Ship “Viking Saturn”

Viking® today announced its newest ocean ship—the 930-guest Viking Saturn®—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. […]