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The port of Chittagong is located in Bangladesh on the Karnafuli River near its opening into the Bay of Bengal. It has defined seaward and upper port limits. The seaward approach is north of the 18.28m depth contour approximately 46 nautical miles from shore. The port features three designated anchorages - Anchorage A for deep draft vessels, Anchorage B for vessels entering within 24 hours, and Anchorage C for lightering or vessels not entering within 24 hours. Several navigation aids guide ships including lighthouses at St. Martin's Island, Cox's Bazar, and Kutubdia. Mariners are advised to avoid prohibited anchorages and contact port authorities upon arrival and
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Navigational information_CPA
- 1. Navigational Information Location & Description The port of Chittagong is the principle port of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. It is situated on the right bank of the river Karnafuli at a distance of 9 nautical miles from the shore line of the Bay of Bengal. River Karnafuli rising in the Lushai Hills and falls in the Bay of Bengal after taking a winding course of about 120 nautical miles through the district of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong. Seaward Port Limit: with Patenga Beacon as centre if an arc is drawn seaward with a radius of 5遜 nautical miles till it interface the coast line at positions: Lat 22属 18' 45''N, Long 91属 46' 30'' E in the north and Lat 22属 08' 13'' N. Long 91属 50' 00'' E in the South, the area enclosed within the extremities in the arc will form the seaward limit of the port of Chittagong. Upper Port Limits: 1. A line drawn with a masonry pillar situated 1.3 nautical miles upwards of the Kalurghat Railway bridge on the left bank of Karnafuli river in the village Kadurkhil & other situated on the right bank of Halda river in the village Guzara-Noapara. 2. Aline drawn cross the Halda river from a masonry pillar situated on the left bank of the river & other situated 0.22 nautical mile upwards in the village Guzara-Noapara on the right bank of Karnafuli river in the village Mohora. These limits include so much of the area and of the river Karnafuli and the river Halda and the area that lie within 137.162 Metre 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 the Schedule iii of the Chittagong Port Act. The seaward approach to the Port of Chittagong may be considered to be northwards of the 18.28m contour in latitude 22属 24 North and longitude 91属 30 East. The distance to the pilot ground from the south patches shoal being 46 nautical miles on direct course. The port has the following recommended Anchorage Grounds. Anchorage Anchorage A is formed by extending 2 (Two) lines up to port limit, one (1st ) having bearing 337属 45and the other (2nd ) 310属 30 form the point having lat 22属 12 30 N and long 91属 47 00 E.
- 2. Anchorage B is formed in between 4th and 5th line having bearing 234属extended up to port limit from the previous point. Anchorage C is between 4th and 5th line having bearing 2340 & 157属respectively, extended up to Port limit from a point of lat 22属1200'' N and long 91属 4712'' E. The space between 3rd and 4th lines is prohibited anchorage. A Anchorage is for vessels over 9.2m draught. B Anchorage is for vessels entering the port within 24 hours. C Anchorage is for vessels lightering and other vessels not scheduled to enter the port within 24 hours. The following Navigation Aids guide ships to approach the Port of Chittagong. ST. Martine's Island Lat 20属 37' Long 92属 Light 52'' 19' House N 24'' E Flash Group (2) every 30 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles. Coxs Lat Long Bazar Light 21属 26' 91属 House 00'' 30'' 58' N E Single flash every 15 seconds; Visibility 21-5 Nautical Miles. Kutubdia Lat Long Light House 21属 52' 91属 (New) 18'' 36'' E House (New) 43'' 50' N N Flash Group (3) every 10 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles. Norman's Lat Long Point Light 22属 10' 091属 49' 27'' E Flash white every 10 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles. Patanga Lat Long Light 22属 13' 091属 Flash Red every 10 seconds; Visibility 13 Nautical Miles. Note House 34'' 48' N 12'E
- 3. Principle officer, Mercantile Marine Department , Ministry of Shipping, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is responsible for maintenance and operation of St. Martins, Coxs Bazar and Kutubdia Light House. Referance 1. Admiralty Chart No. 84 Approaches to the Karnafuli River Bay of Bengal Folio 2. Admiralty Chart No. 859 Elephant point to Matla River : Bay of Bengal Folio. 3. Bay of Bengal Pilot. Caution to be exercised in Respect of the Wrecks on the Following Marking. S.S THETIC C Lat Long Lat 091属 43' 14.81' E 22属 12' 32.09" N 091属 48' 14.51" E Lat 22属 14' 06.63" N 091属 46' 12.81" E Lat 22属 17' 12.36" N Long Fortune 22属 18' 10.96" N Long Firo3 Farjana 91属 42 46 E 091属 45' 11.28' E Lat 22属 17 35 N 22属 13' 45.28" N Long United Star 91属 44 00 E Long Long 22属 15 11 N Lat Lat 91属 43 41 E Long Bengal Bridge 22属 17 01 N Long Long 91属 45 28 E Lat Lat 22属 15 21 N Long Titu-9 91属 46 34 E Lat BIWTC-1063 22属 14 16 N Long M. V. HANG GANG-3 (under salvage) 91属 48 10 E Lat M. V. QUADER 22属 12 32 N Long M. V. LETA 91属 44 32 E Lat M.V. TINA 22属 15 28 N Long S.S KAWANA 91属 45' 59'' E Lat S.S VISHVAKUSUM 22属 07' 59'' N 091属 49' 11.46" E Position of Outer Bar Buoys 1. Outer Bar Buoy No. 1 Lat 22属 12 38.13 N (STBD SIDE) Long 091属 47 43.70 E 2. Outer Bar Buoy No. 2 Lat 22属 1301.35 N
- 4. (Port Side) Long 091属 47'45.54 E Master are advised not to anchor southward of Patenga Light House having a bearing 55属 and to observe Admiralty Notices describing prohibited Anchorage and proposed Anchorages. On arrival at the outer Anchorage, the vessels should proceed to marked anchorage clear off the prohibited Anchorage and contact the signal station Port Radio Control on VHF-ch-12 to indicate the time and position of the vessels anchored. This signal station Port Radio Control keeps constant watch and records the arrivals and departures of vessels and transmits and receives advance information of urgent nature. Master are advised in their own interest to maintain watch on the forecastle and poop while the vessels are at Outer Anchorage.