WADI ALBOSTAN

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Lighter vessel out of control after anchor dragged

The 1200-tonne cement clinker laden lighter vessel "Nasa" was partly submerged as a giant crack developed on its deck after being hit by another sunken lighter vessel at outer anchorage area of Chittagong port on Aug 23, 2014, in the morning. The"Nasa" was unloading the clinker from the "Wadi-Al-Bostan", while the anchor of the mother vessel dragged, causing the "Nasa" to get out of control, and drifting against the sunken wreck of the "Sundarban 1". The deck of the lighter vessel cracked, and it was rushed to Patenga seashore which was close to the spot. Another lighter vessel, the "East Bengal", rescued the 13 Crew members of the "Nasa" which was kept near shore so that no hindrance was created for vessels’ movements at outer anchorage area.