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Allision off Chattogram

On March 4, 2025, at around 12.20 p.m. the container ship 'Yong Yue 11' (IMO: 8741026), which had arrived from Colombo, was in allision with the moored 'Rhine' off Chattogram Port on the outer anchorage area. The propeller of the 'Yong Yue 11' got become entangled with the anchor cable of the 'Rhine' and caused damage to the container ship. The port authority deployed the tugs 'Kandari 10', 'Kandari 4', 'BLV Lusai', along with a pilot boat to the accident site. A specialised team comprising of experienced pilots and port employees successfully freed the container ship and moved it to safety by approximately 4:30 p.m. The 'Rhine' has been stationary in pos. 22° 13' N 091° 45' E since Feb 28. As of March 7, the 'Yong Yue 11' was moored in pos. 22° 14' N 091° 50' E. The port operations, including those at the outer anchorage, remained unaffected, and all activities were proceeding as usual.