Chittagong (BDCGP)

Chattogram (formerly Chittagong) is the premier port of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by India in the N and W. Imports include Food grain, Cement clinker, Sugar, Salt, Fertilizer, General cargo, Iron Materials, Chemicals, Coal and Edible oil etc. Exports include ready Made Garments, Knitwear, Fertilizer, Jute and Jute Products, Hides and Skins, Tea, Naphtha, Molasses, Frozen foods etc.

Bay of Bengal Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Dec 1 to Apr 30, Summer May 1 to Nov 30.

The port is situated on the right bank of Karnaphuli River, approx 9nm upriver from the Bay of Bengal.

LOA 199.99m, beam 36m, draught 10.5m, 66,262DWT.

Approx 144,000,000t of cargo, 3,300,000TEU and 4,200 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage "A": Formed by extending 2 lines up to port limit, one having bearing 337.45° and the other 310.3° from the point having position 22°12.3'N 091° 47.0'E. Anchorage "B": Formed in between 4th and 5th line having bearing 234° extended up to port limit from the previous point. Anchorage "C": Between 4th and 5th line having bearing 234° and 157° respectively, extended up to port limit from a point of 22°12.0'N 091°47.2'E. The area between 3rd and 4th lines is prohibited anchorage. "A" Anchorage is for vessels over 9.2m draught (freshwater draught limited of between 11.0m and 11.5m). "B" Anchorage is for vessels entering the port within 24 hours (freshwater draught limitation 10.0m). "C" Anchorage is for vessels lightering and other vessels not scheduled to enter the port within 24 hours (freshwater draught limitation of between 8.5mm and 9.0m). Vessels can anchor temporarily in certain reaches of the river whilst bound up or down. However, it should be noted, there is only swinging room at or near HW and with assistance from the engines. Vessels cannot remain at anchor at LW. The bed of the river is soft mud and harmless in case of grounding. Quarantine anchorage: Vessels carrying plaque or other infectious diseases must anchor off Coombs Pillar, 0.8nm N of Juldia flagstaff. The port has recommended anchorage grounds: Note: Masters are advised not to anchor southward off Patenga Lighthouse, bearing 055° and to observe Admiralty Notices describing prohibited anchorage and proposed anchorages. On arrival at the outer anchorage, vessels should proceed to marked anchorage clear of the prohibited anchorage and contact the signal station Port Radio Control on VHF Ch 12, to indicate the time and anchorage position. The signal station keeps constant watch and records the arrivals and departures of vessels and transmits and receives advance information of urgent nature. Masters are advised, in their own interests, to maintain a security watch on the focsle and the poop while the vessel is at the Outer Anchorage. Kitubdia Anchorage: Permissible draught 15.0m to 16.0m.

The distance to the pilot ground from the S Patches Shoal is 46nm on direct course. The seaward approach to the Port of Chittagong may be considered to be N of the 18m (10 fathom) contour in 22°24'N 091°03'E. The width of the navigation channel (5.49m contour) varies, a minimum of 203m channel width is maintained. CAUTION: Caution should be exercised in respect of the wrecks in the following positions: ..... Wreck Latitude Longitude Thetic "C" 22°07.9'N 091°46.0'E Gun Boat Sylhet 22°09.3'N 091°46.0'E Vishwakusum 22°15.4'N 091°44.5'E Kawana 22°12.5'N 091°48.1'E Tina 22°14.2'N 091°46.5'E Leta 22°15.3'N 091°45.4'E Quader 22°17.0'N 091°43.6'E Karnaphuli River is entered between a training wall retaining a sand and mud flat, which extends 0.5nm SW from "Patenga Point" (22°13.5'N 091°48.2'E) and a stone apron extending Juldia training wall SW, which retains mud flats on the SE side of the entrance.Outer Bar lies at the seaward end of the training walls. The channel over Outer Bar is marked by lightbuoys the positions of which are frequently altered and by leading light beacons standing 0.35nm NE of Patenga Point. The channel in the river is marked by lightbuoys on the E and W side for approx 5nm within the entrance passing over the three bars. Safe Draught: The depth of water at the Outer, Inner and Gupta Bars is maintained at 5.6m LW throughout the year. The bars are situated at 0.5nm, 1nm and 4.75nm from the entrance. In order to calculate the max draught for entering or sailing the depth of 5.6m is added to the height of tide for day light tides.

BA 90, 102, 1016. Admiralty Pilot NP21, NP286(4).

1000-1005.

As Karnaphuli is a tidal river, it is essential for a vessel entering the port to have 6 ropes aft for mooring purposes. Arrival: Vessels are allocated berths on a first come first served basis. Vessels exceeding quota need to wait at the anchorage. In order to facilitate fixed berthing and sailing time of vessels, a berthing window system has been introduced. Tentative berthing schedule is made in advance on the basis of application from container feeder operators. Vessels anchoring on arrival are to advise anchor position to Port Control on VHF Ch 12.

Pilotage is compulsory for merchant vessels but is only available during daylight hours. Vessel should call on VHF Ch 16 and report ETA when 12nm from the port. The entrance to the river is constantly changing and no vessel should attempt to enter without a pilot. Pilot boards approximately 2nm SW of the Outer Bar Buoy. In moderate to heavy weather, a lee must be made for the pilot boat. The vessel receiving a pilot is required to wait at the pilot ground near the entrance, underway and taking consideration of the effect of tide and other conditions to facilitate boarding of the pilot in good time. Vessel should be able to take advantage of the tide for entering and berthing etc. The distance from the pilot ground to the main jetties is approximately 11nm. Inward vessels must be present at the pilot station at least 3 hours before HW to enter on a particular day, subject to the availability of berth. The vessels movements generally commence about 4-5 hours before HW. During the spring tide/freshets or foul weather, vessels under 7kts will not normally be handled and such vessels will be classed grade 2 for operational purposes. Agents should consult with the harbour master well in advance. Masters are advised to manoeuvre with great care while embarking and disembarking pilots. Vessels due for entering in the next 24 hours must anchor in anchorage 'B' and keep RT watch at least 3 hours before the pilot boarding time and also display their signal letters. Incoming vessels normally enter with the flood tide. The normal manoeuvre is to snub with the starboard anchor and proceed to berth/mooring after heaving up and finally go alongside using the port anchor. Pilot boards in position 22°11.9'N 091°46.9'E. Vessels can be piloted up and down the river between the outer anchorage and the jetties at Chittagong during HW periods, between sunrise and sunset.

Seaward Limit: with Patentga Beacon as centre, an arc seaward with radius 5.5nm to where it crosses the coastline at positions: 22°18.7'N 091°46.5'E in the N and 22°08.2'N 091°50.0'E in the S, the area enclosed within the arc forms the seaward limits of the port of Chattogram. Upper Limits: Upper limits of the river water are formed by two straight lines. One drawn across the Karnafuli River in the N by joining the two pillars located at: 22°24.5'N 091°53.3'E and 22°24.9'N 091°54.2'E. The other by joining the two pillars located at: 22°25.1'N 091°53.3'E and 22°25.1'N 091° 53.2'E. These limits include so much of the area and of Karnafuli River and Halda River and the area that lie within 137m of high water mark at ordinary spring tide and docks, wharves, quays, stages, jetties, piers, warehouses, sheds, railway lines and yards within the limit of the bounded area and such other area outside it as included in Schedule 3 of the Chattogram Port Act.

..... Lighthouse Position Light St Martin's Island Lighthouse 22°37.8'N 092°19.4'E Fl (2) 30s 17M Coxs Bazar Lighthouse 21°26.0'N 091°58.5'E Fl 15s 21-5M Kutubdia Lighthouse (New) 21°52.3'N 091°50.6'E Fl (3) 10s 17M Norman's Point Lighthouse (New) 22°10.6'N 091°49.5'E Fl (10) W 17M Patenga Lighthouse 22°13.5'N 091°48.2'E Fl (10) R 13M Position of Outer Bar Light Buoys: No 3 (Stbd side) 22°12.6'N 091°47.8'E - No 4 (Port side) 22°12.9'N 091°47.7'E -

Night navigation: Both inward and outward, possible for vessels up to LOA 153m with their bridge aft and up to LOA 165m with their bridge amidships.

Range 5.5-2.0m. Approximately 0.5nm W of Outer Bar, the tidal stream sets NNW with the flood and SSE with the ebb. The tidal streams turns approximately 1.5 hours after HW and LW, near Juldia and 1.25 hours after HW and LW at Chittagong, (22°20'N 091°49'E). Under ordinary conditions the rate of the streams is approximately 2kts at neaps and from 2 to 4kts at springs. Crossing the shallow area between Kutubdia points and the Karnafuli entrance and the Bars within the port limits is determined by the tides. The tides are semi diurnal with prominent diurnal effect. The approximate tidal ranges at Patenges at Patnega Khal No 10 and Sadrghat are as follows: ..... At Petenga 1.5-5.5m At Khal No 10 1.5-4.8m At Sadargat 1.2-4.2m Maximum velocity of current opposite Khal No 10 is as follows: ..... Spring tides (SW Monsoon) 4.5 to 5.5kts Neap tides (SW Monsoon) 2.5 to 3.5kts Spring tides (winter months) Up to 3kts Neap tides (winter months) Up to 2kts Freshet ebbs Up to 8kts Salinity at Sadarghat varies from 0.1gms/1,000cc at LW to 0.2gms/1,000cc at HW during monsoons and from 2.5gms/1,000cc at LW to 16.5gms/1,000cc at HW during dry season. Salinity at Patenga varies from 0.15gms/1,000cc at LW to 3.3gms/1,000cc at HW during monsoon and from 10gms/cc at LW to 27gms/1,000cc at HW during dry season.

The port has AIS surveillance system.

A fleet of tugs up to a maximum 3,200bhp is available.

Prevailing winds: NE'ly (winter), SE'ly (summer). The weather in Bangladesh is largely governed by the monsoon. The prevailing wind directions are from S to SE during the months of Apr through to Sep. After taking an E'ly direction for a while, the wind turns in N and NE'ly directions, the latter prevailing from Nov to Jan. During the months of Feb and Mar, winds turn via a W'ly direction back to S'ly to SE'ly. Winds in excess of 20kts/5BF prevail for 6% of the time while those in excess of 30kts/7BF persist for about 0.1% of the time during cyclones, ie, during the transition between monsoon and dry seasons in May, Oct and Nov. During the monsoon the atmosphere is frequently saturated causing heavy dew at night and occasionally dense fogs. From Nov to Feb thick morning fog is experienced on the river from sunrise to approximately 0900hrs.

CHITTAGONG 22°14.32'N 91°49.43'E UNCTAD LOCODE: BD CGP ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 39/24 BNHOC Notice 31/24, (RSDRA2024000246844), 39/24

..... Pilots: VHF: Ch 12, 16. Port: VHF: Ch 16, 12. Callsign: "Port Radio Control" RT Frequency (kHz): 2182 Tel: +880 31 2522200 (switchboard) Fax: +880 31 2510889 Email: info@cpa.gov.bd Website: http://www.cpa.gov.bd Dock Master: Tel: +880 31 2510854 Harbour Master: Tel: +880 31 2510839 Deputy Conservator: Tel: +880 31 2510842 Note: The port authority has introduced measures to protect vessels in the port from acts of piracy or armed robbery. Vessels are advised to report any attack immediately to the Port Radio Control on VHF Ch 12.

..... 1. Last Port Clearance 2. Bangladesh Coast Light Dues 3. Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate 4. International Load Line Certificate 5. Safety Radio Telegraphy Equipment and Construction Certificates 6. Cargo Gear Register and Relative Inspection Certificate 7. Ship's Register of Nationality Certificate 8. International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate 9. Competency Certificate of Officers. 10. EPIRB Test Certificate 11. ISSC and CSR (Continuous Synopsis Record)

Vessel's ETA should be advised 72 hours prior to arrival and confirmed 48 hours in advance. The following information will be required: ..... 1. ETA Kutubdia and Chittagong outer anchorage 2. Date and hour of departure from last port of call 3. Nature and quantity of cargo to be discharged and max draught in fresh water on arrival.