The incidents of fireplace at MV Banglar Saurav and MV Banglar Jyoti ideal four days aside could per chance per chance well be an act of sabotage to wretchedness the energy security of the nation, Managing Director of Bangladesh Transport Corporation Mahmudul Malek acknowledged nowadays (5 October).
Speaking at a press convention on the company offices, he acknowledged, “The fires broke out in four locations of MV Banglar Saurav on the identical time. As the fire did now not be pleased from the formation of fuel or the rest and a travel boat went previous the ship throughout the time of the incident, we are suspecting it could per chance per chance well be an act of sabotage.
“Such back to back fire accidents are unhealthy for the energy security of the nation. A vested quarter could per chance per chance own deliberate the sabotage to attain the nation unstable. A committee has been fashioned by BSC with Govt Director Mohammad Yusuf at its head to discover who pickle fire to the ships,” Mahmudul added.
On the briefing, Mahmudul moreover acknowledged they’ve determined now not to transfer oil thru the two oil tankers anymore.
“We are chartering a ship from one other nation which is ready to transfer 30,000 metric tonnes of oil. The ship will arrive by the following day, and oil will seemingly be transported to the Eastern Refinery Miniature from the mum vessel. Money will exit the nation now as home ships couldn’t be former for oil transport anymore,” Mahmudul added.
Based on the BSC, MV Banglar Saurav became once carrying 11,055 metric tonnes of oil and forty eight employees, including 42 crew members.
Among them, a steward named Sadek Mia from Noakhali died after sustaining injuries throughout the fire.
The fire incident came about around 12:50am on Saturday.
It took four hours for the Wing Guard, the navy and Chattogram port authority to manipulate the blaze.
A total of 47 employees of the ship had been rescued unharmed. Among them, one crew became once rescued after he jumped into the ocean to attach himself.
Earlier, three individuals died when fire engulfed MV Banglar Jyoti, one other ship of BSC, on 30 September.
