The court led by Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Magistrate Muhammad Munir Chowdhury also directed the vessels not to ply on until installation of VHF sets in the vessels.

The vessels included MV Banglar Jamuna, MV Asrer, MV Maitree, MV Rumaisa Haq, MV Madina-2, MV Hazi Kayes, MV Al Taif, MV Rabbana-1, MV Pranati and MV Khaza Ahmad Shah.

Meanwhile, the same mobile court yesterday realised Tk 30000 from a diagnostic centre - Life Scan, on charges of lacking in skilled technicians and using x-ray machines without the approval of Atomic Energy Commission.

The diagnostic centre in the city's Halishahar Naya Bazar area also failed to show any documents issued from the department of health.

It also did not have any arrangement for destroying chemical wastages, posing a great threat to public health, said a press release here last evening.