BM Warrior
The 146 meter long, 20,479 dwt freighter BM Warrior went aground near Hiron Point pilot station, Mongla, Bangladesh. The BM Warrior with 15,000 metric tons of bagged fertilizer on board. No further details reported.
Oil Spill
The oil tanker OT Moon (TK 10 LAKH) capsized and sank in the Karnaphuli river at a jetty in the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The tanker loaded with 180 metric tons of fuel oil began to sink while loading it’s oil cargo. Nine crewmen on board were rescued. The pollution is being released due to an open cap on the sunken tanker. A salvage ship along with two cleaner vessels are on scene. The fuel oil has caused a decrease amount of dissolved oxygen in the river and pollution has reach some shorelines. Authorities will be conducting an investigation into the sinking of the tanker.
Hyang Ro Bong Collision
The 14,806 dwt freighter Hyang Ro Bong collided with the 11,690 dwt freighter Banga Lanka in the outer anchorage of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The Hyang Ro Bong’s hull developed a crack, tilted over and sank by the stern. The 31 crew of the Hyang Ro Bong were safely transferred to another vessel. The Hyang Ro Bong was loaded with 13,000 tons of rice from Pakistan. Authorities have formed a probe to investigate the incident.
