Rough sea: No ship could berth in the port
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Apr 20: Inclement weather and high waves in the Bay compelled suspension of operational activities in the maritime port of Chittagong as no ship could enter the port since Monday evening until this evening, port officials said.
The port activities almost came to a stand still as the weather turned volatile compelling suspension of unloading cargo at the outer anchorage and berthing of ships with import cargo. Port officials however said that seven ships had left the berths until Tuesday noon.
Secretary of Chittagong Port Authority Syed Farhad Uddin said unloading of different cargo of 10 ships at the outer anchorage had remained suspended but loading and unloading remained functional in the 19 ships berthed at the jetties.
Ten ships were scheduled to berth in the port but it was suspended. Movement of lighterage vessels was also suspended since Monday afternoon.
Ships at the outer anchorage remain at risk. A scrap vessel, which was anchored at the outer anchorage of the port, being washed by strong wind dashed a vessel anchored with 16,000 metric tons of imported salt yesterday. The vessel with salt was partially damaged but no harm was done to the cargo. A lighterage vessel was saved from sinking by clogging it to the sandy strip near the port.
Meanwhile met office issued cautionary signal number 3 for Chittagong Port and asked all fishing boats, trawlers and other river transports not to sail as the sea had turned rough.
CHITTAGONG, Apr 20: Inclement weather and high waves in the Bay compelled suspension of operational activities in the maritime port of Chittagong as no ship could enter the port since Monday evening until this evening, port officials said.
The port activities almost came to a stand still as the weather turned volatile compelling suspension of unloading cargo at the outer anchorage and berthing of ships with import cargo. Port officials however said that seven ships had left the berths until Tuesday noon.
Secretary of Chittagong Port Authority Syed Farhad Uddin said unloading of different cargo of 10 ships at the outer anchorage had remained suspended but loading and unloading remained functional in the 19 ships berthed at the jetties.
Ten ships were scheduled to berth in the port but it was suspended. Movement of lighterage vessels was also suspended since Monday afternoon.
Ships at the outer anchorage remain at risk. A scrap vessel, which was anchored at the outer anchorage of the port, being washed by strong wind dashed a vessel anchored with 16,000 metric tons of imported salt yesterday. The vessel with salt was partially damaged but no harm was done to the cargo. A lighterage vessel was saved from sinking by clogging it to the sandy strip near the port.
Meanwhile met office issued cautionary signal number 3 for Chittagong Port and asked all fishing boats, trawlers and other river transports not to sail as the sea had turned rough.