CPA allows Lankan owner 15 days to rescue sunken vessel
Our Correspondent | Wednesday, 27 August 2008
CHITTAGONG, Aug 26: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has asked the owner of the Sri Lankan flag carrier MV Badua Velli loaded with Indian rice to rescue it within 15 days which sank in the outer anchorage earlier. The surrounding site of the sunken vessel has been earmarked with light and buoy, sources said.
It is mentionable, the vessel was loaded with 3609 tonnes of Indian rice and while entering into CP outer anchorage sank on being hit with an oil tanker.
CPA has recently served notice on the Sri Lankan company owner of the vessel to rescue it by next 15 days. If they failed to rescue the vessel within the time frame , CPA would bring it under its disposal, it was mentioned in the notice.
It is mentionable, the vessel was loaded with 3609 tonnes of Indian rice and while entering into CP outer anchorage sank on being hit with an oil tanker.
CPA has recently served notice on the Sri Lankan company owner of the vessel to rescue it by next 15 days. If they failed to rescue the vessel within the time frame , CPA would bring it under its disposal, it was mentioned in the notice.