“We are still on the ship,” said Omar Faruk Tuhin, the chief engineer on the ship owned by the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, or BSC. According to BSC officials, the shell struck the bridge of the ship, where Hadisur was on duty. The fire started by the shell was put out by the crew, said BSC General Manager (Chartering, Planning) Captain Md Mujibur Rahman. The ship was scheduled to take cement clay on board before travelling to Italy’s Ravenna on Feb 24. Though the vessel is owned by BSC, it is currently rented out to a shipping company in Denmark.

Source: bd News24 March 03, 2022 07:33 UTC