US Coastguard team visits Ctg port

The delegation, on a two-day tour in the city, came to Bangladesh on Monday last to inspect the security measures taken at the country's some Key Point Installations (KPIs) including premier seaport Chittagong and Mongla under a project named International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code, sources said.

The team led by Douglas Egglaston yesterday inspected the activities at different port jetties, multi-purpose berth (MPB), silo jetties, handlings of cargos and the overall security systems of the port.

Other members of the team are: Richard J Kavanaugh, Jessrey R Morgan and Bruce Tweed.

The USA Coastguard team will compare the ISPS Code implementation processes of Bangladesh and the USA and see the present state of implementation at Chittagong and Mongla ports.

After inspection, they will submit a report on the security of the country's KPIs, especially the Chittagong Port, to the USA Coastguard head office, sources said.

Port sources expressed confidence that the visit might have no negative impact as the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has already implemented the ISPS Code in the port.