Published : 21 Jan 2026, 03:44 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:02 PM
A foreign Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) ship named Gas Harmony has avoided a major accident after losing control in the Karnaphuli channel near Chittagong Port,.
The incident occurred while the ship was berthing at the United Tank Terminal Jetty around 10:15am on Tuesday.
A port official said the ship, carrying 515 tonnes of propane and 4,570 tonnes of butane combined gas from Liberia, lost control and nearly collided with the Karnafuli Fertiliser Company’s (KAFCO) ammonia jetty.
Port Director (Administration) Md Omar Faruk told bdnews24.com that the accident was avoided by changing the direction of the 159.9m-long ship.
Assistant Harbour Master Captain Asif Ahmed used the ship’s anchor and a tugboat to slow it down before successfully altering its course.
“[The assistant harbour master] was able to stop the ship at a distance of approximately 1.2m from the jetty structure,” Faruk said.
Port officials said the Liberian-flagged ship arrived in Bangladesh carrying LPG gas through transshipment from Zanzibar.
A Chittagong Port notification said if the ship had not been stopped, a severe accident could have occurred, resulting in loss of life and property, as well as extensive damage to the jetty and port channel.
Senior officials of the port gave necessary instructions by monitoring the situation through the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS).
