Ctg Oil Spillage
DoE serves notice on local agent
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday served a show cause notice on the local agent of foreign vessel MV Golden Tulip regarding oil spillage at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port.
The notice asked the agent Elite Shipping Lines to explain within December 5 why legal action would not be taken against it for the oil slick, said DoE sources.
A team of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) found proof of oil spillage at the outer anchorage of the port. The vessel polluted the Bay, which is an offence according to Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995, mentioned the letter.
Local office of DoE has also sent a copy of the notice to CPA and asked them for details about the owner of the Mauritius-flagged vessel, DoE Assistant Director Tazminur Rahman told The Daily Star.
Contacted, Prabir Sinha, manager of Elite Shipping Lines, said the master of the ship SS Aziz in an e-mail sent to them yesterday denied any oil spillage from his vessel.
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