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On Friday, a Maersk boxship collided with a former fleetmate near the outer anchorage at Chattogram, leaving the Maersk vessel with a large gash in her starboard quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Maersk Chattogram was approaching the pilot station at Chattogram at about 0930 on Friday when she was in collision with the feeder HR Turag (formerly a Maersk vessel, ex name Maersk Arun). No injuries were reported, but photos from the scene show a long and substantial penetration in Maersk Chattogram’s hull plating on the starboard quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The damage is limited to the external hull. The engine and steering gear remain in good condition,” the crew told local TBS News.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ship will unload first at Chattogram before arrangements are made for repairs, Maersk’s local office told the outlet. Bangladesh’s shipping department and the port of Chattogram\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n Get the latest maritime news delivered to your inbox daily.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n HR Turag is a 1,000 TEU feeder built in 1999. She changed flags to Bangladesh in 2023, and has not had a recorded port state control inspection since, indicating domestic or regional trade.\u00a0<\/p>\n Maersk Chattogram is a 2,700 TEU sub-panamax operated by Maersk and flagged in Singapore. The vessel has a history of minor inspection deficiencies within the last three years. As of Monday, she was still moored alongside at a container terminal on Chattogram’s waterfront.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/maritime-executive.com\/images\/quick-sub-header.png\")
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