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Four ships grounded in Bay of Bengal

Four vessels ran aground amid powerful monsoon winds iwith speeds of up to 64 km/h in the Bay of Bengal, which were accompanied by heavy rain and rough sea, on the night of May 29, 2025. All vessels had been anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port, The tug 'Navimar 3' (IMO: 9526045), which was moored near Anwara due to unpaid fuel bills, was blown ashore along with the barge 'Mermaid 3' at the Anwara coast in the waters of Chittagong Port. Two years ago, stones were brought from India with the barge for the construction of the SS Power Plant in Banshkhali, Chittagong. At that time, fuel was supplied to the 'Navimar 3', but the owner of the tug did not pay any bill. nor did the local representative of the two ships, the Vision Shipping Company. At least five cases have been filed in this regard. As the case was not settled, the two vessels remained anchored in the waters of Chittagong Port. North of Chittagong, the tanker ''Al Herem' dragged anchor and was pushed onto the breakwater at the Pategna coast after losing control in the heavy seas. The 'B LPG Sophia', which had been anchored at the port of Chittagong since an explosion during fuel transfer and a subsequent fire in Oct 2024, also drifted ashore nearby. No injuries nor pollution were reported. Reports with photos and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5aaRvCwSRY&t=8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMo-CAezLkA https://thedailymorningglory.com/2025/05/30/four-ships-wash-ashore-in-chattogram-amid-rough-weather/ https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/4-ships-washed-ashore-chattogram-amid-rough-weather-1155386 https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/i7vwypimtu https://thereport.live/national/rough-sea-4-ships-crash-into-shore-in-chattogram/35648

Tanker, which was involved in fire which damaged B-LPG Sophia beyong repair, was arrested

The tanker 'Captain Nikolas' (IMO: 9008108)( was arrested at Chattogram on April 11, 2025, following an order from a Bangladesh court. The lawsuits leading to the arrest were filed due to the vessel's involvement in a fire at the port on Oct 16, 2024, at around 12:45 a.m., during an LPG transfer with the 'B-LPG Sophia'. While the fire on the 'Captain Nikolas' was extinguished by 3:30 a.m, the fire on the other ship continued to burn for another 12 hours, and the ship was found beyond repair and has been broken up in Chittagong since. The LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh alleged that the origin of the LPG cargo aboard the LPG tanker was unclear and that the records regarding its origin were falsified. The issue that the vessel possibly had violated sanctions was under investigation separately. The 'Captain Nikolas' was seized following the fire and remained stationary in Chattogram since due to legal disputes, still holding around 34,000 tons of cargo. The two separate court orders stem from the two admiralty suits filed against the vessel. One suit was filed by the Atlantis Gas DMCC, the owner of the 'B-LPG Sophia', which led to an arrest warrant being issued on April 9. The second admiralty suit was filed by theXenon Energy DMCC, a UAE-based company, which led to a warrant being issued against the same vessel on April 10. The vessel was finally seized on April 11, following two separate court orders for its arrest. The owner of the 'Captain Nikolas' has appointed counsel to contest the lawsuits and was trying to get the vessel released.

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