MV Abdullah with 23 sailors to reach Kutubdia by this evening
Staff Correspondent
The Bangladeshi-flagged vessel, MV Abdullah, which was freed by Somali pirates on April 14, reaches Cox's Bazar's Kutubdia by Monday evening with 23 sailors and crew members.
The ship entered Bangladeshi territory on Saturday (May 12).
The shipping authorities said MV Abdullah is expected to enter Kutubdia by this afternoon or evening. The sailors and crew members are well. They will be brought to the KSRM lighter jetty by a lighter ship on Tuesday (May 14). There their family members will welcome them. Then they will go to their respective homes.
After loading 56,000 tons of limestone, the vessel departed from the UAE port of Mina Saqr on April 30, it went to a nearby port for taking fuel before heading for Chattogram.
On March 12, the vessel came under attack of Somali pirates when it was carrying 55,000 tonnes of coal from the Maputo port of Mozambique to Al Hamriyah port in UAE.
The pirates released the ship on April 14 early hours after reportedly receiving ransom.
