Panama ship salvaged after 2 weeks
Panama flag bearer MV Vinashin Iron, which ran aground on September 2 in a shoal near Hiron Point, was refloated yesterday.
The ship was on the way to Mongla Port from a port of the Philippines carrying 16,243 tonnes of urea fertiliser imported by BCIC from China.
MV Vinashin reached the port's outer anchorage at around 3:30pm and started unloading fertiliser at 4:00pm, said Commander Enamul Haque, harbour master of Mongla Port Authority.
The crew of the MV Vinashin are safe and sound, said the harbour master who monitored the situation round-the-clock to guide the salvage operation.
No damage was done to fertiliser due to the accident, he said, adding that some 4,000 tonnes out of 16,243 tonnes of urea had been unloaded to reduce weight of the ship.
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