SAIF POWERTEC LTD

An Assignment On

Port Operation of Chittagong Port

Supervised By
Captain Tanveer Hossain
Chief Operating Officer
Saif Powertec, Chittagong Port

Submitted By
Md Ibrahim Rana
ID No: SPL007452
Trainee Officer, Saif Powert

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INTRODUCTION: Since 1888, Chittagong port, the main port of Bangladesh with the shore base facilities,
has been playing a vital role in the economic development of the country. It has 03 berth in CCT
(Chittagong container terminal) & 5 in NCT (New Mooring container terminal). The ports of the world have
changed significantly with the advent of containerization in trade in the seventies of the last century. The
port of Chittagong, despite many constraints, continues to cope with the changing patterns of the trade.
Previously 04 QGC in CCT was used for cargo handling and last year more 06 QGC installed in NCT.
However, it has been suffering from the problems of poor operational efficiency. In this assignment I will
try to discuss about the Terminal operation procedure of CPA.

General Information about CPA:

1. The maximum permissible draft for entering and leaving Chittagong Port is 9.50 Metre.
2. The maximum permissible length for entering Chittagong Port is 190.00 Metre.
3. The maximum permissible entry length for night navigation is 170.00 Metre.
4. The maximum permissible draft for Main Jetty areas i.e. Jetty no.2 to 4 is up to 7.5Metre & Jetty
No. 5 to Jetty no. 13 is 8.55 Metre.
5. The entry permissible draft would however depend on the day’s maximum permissible draft.

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 6. Vessels upto 170.00M LOA (Length over all) with minimum speed 10 knots, vessels LOA exceeding
170.00M and upto 190.00M with speed 12 knots may be berthed at jetties 2 to 13 draught not
exceeding 8.55 Metre.
7. Vessels having maximum LOA upto 190.00M can be berthed at CCT and NCT.
8. SHIP MOVEMENT generally commences about 4/5 hrs. before the day’s High-water Time.
9. All ships in port to provide requisite “RAT GUARDS” in the mooring ropes.

Number of equipment’s in CCT and NCT under Saif powertec:

1. QGC (Quay granty crane) : 10

2. RTG (Rubber tired granty crane) : 30
3. RMG (Rail mounted granty crane) :1
4. FLT (Fork lift) :18
5. RST (Reach stacked) :2
6. SC (Staddle carrier) :18
7. Trailer :104

Total 37 imports items go to depot for delivery

General information about berth in CPA:

CCT- 03 berth, Length -500m

NCT- 05 berth (one dedicated to pangaong), length-1000m

Gate (1-5) total -13 berth

General berth (1-7), Container berth (8-13)

Berthing procedure at Chittagong port:

1. The ship owners/ agents shall indicate id their vessel will be availing of the navigation system of
the berthing at least 5 days before the arrival of the vessel at the outer anchorage in writing to
the director traffic/ Harbour master of CPA under intimation to custom house.
2. If the declared vessels are required to be withdraw from the registration system, the owner or
agent shall inform the director traffic/ harbour master of CPS in writing 4 days before the arrival
of the ship

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 3. the ship owner/ agent will inform the vessel captain of such vessels to present themselves at the
anchorage “A” (Alpha anchorage) where jaladia signal station can identify / recognize such vessels
by call or any other means.
4. The declared vessel shall not leave the anchorage “A” unless the Jaladia signal station is satisfied.
5. The waiting time of the vessel will be estimated in the daily berthing meeting and recorded in the
berthing sheet of the next day and the same will be communicated to the jaladia signal station
and all concerned
6. The jaladia signal station will advise the vessel about the waiting time as recorded in the berthing
sheet.
7. A vessel which has been registered should be ready to enter after the expiry period of waiting
time assigned to it at the time of registration and berth will be allocated to her in accordance with
her turn as registered at the first call.

Mooring Procedure: Cables used to secure a ship at a berth. Mooring should be arranged as symmetrically
as possible.

Three types of rope used in mooring

1. Head rope of vessel: Brought to bollard from the forward of the vessel
2. Breast rope: brought to bollard form the middle of the vessel’
3. Stern rope: brought to bollard from the stern of the vessel

While cargo operation starts some instruction should be followed about the stability of the vessel.

Draught: The distance between the waterline and the bottom of the keel.

Freeboard: The vertical distance from the waterline to lowest point of the main deck

TPC: (Tonnes per centimeter immersion) The weight which will increase the draft by 1cm.

Trim: The distance between draft aft and draft forward is called trim

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Draught marks and reading the draught:

The draught marks on a ship should be marked at the forward and aft perpendiculars on both sides

GRT (Gross register tonnage): Gross register tonnage is a measurement of volume of all enclosed spaces
on a ship. 100 cubic feet=1 ton. For example, if the total cubic volume of all enclosed spaces on a ship
were 340000 cubic feet, the grt will be 3400 GRT.

NRT (net register tonnage): Net register tonnage is a measurement of volume which consider only the
volume of actual cargo storage area.

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Vessel stability: Three equilibrium

1.Stable equilibrium 2.Neutral Equilibrium

M= Transverse
metacenter

G= Centre of Gravity

GM= Metacentric
Height

B= Centre of
Buoyancy

3.Unstable equilibrium

Angle of loll: The angle of heel at which vessel goes to neutral equilibrium is called angle of loll. The angle
of heel makes KM=KG

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Forecastle: Foremost part of the vessel where anchorage system is installed.

Pay load: It is the maximum load weight of a container. this weight is stated on the right container door.

Different types of locks used in port:

1. cone lock
2. spring lock
3. mid lock

Note:

1. No lock is used for 40 feet container under deck

2. Cone lock is used for 20 feet container under deck
3. Spring lock is used for 40- and 20-feet container on deck
4. Mid lock is used when container remain face to face position

Chittagong port is a tidal port

Radio description:

Channel 1: Maintaince , equipment control, empty container in charge

channel 2: NCT yard- CTMS office

channel 3: Vessel point, office, documentation, operation

channel 4: CCT yard- CTMS office

Container specification:

5 types of container are very common in Chittagong port

1. General container (LCL, FCL)

2. Open top container
3. Flat rake container
4. Refer container
5. Tank container

LCL (Less than container load): When more than one importer/ exporter brings or delivery cargo in one
container then it’s called LCL container

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FCL (Full container load): when one importer/ exporter brings or delivery his goods in one container then
it’s called FCL container.

Type wise Container Tare weight Payload Capacity in Capacity in CBM

capacity: Container Cubic feet
2D (20*8*8.6) 2,280 Kg 21,720 kg 1171 cubic ft 33.20 cbm
4D (40*8*8.6) 3,830 kg 26,650 kg 2390 cubic ft 67.70 cbm
4H (40*8*9.6) 3,980 kg 26,500 kg 2694 cubic ft 76.30 cbm
45(45*8*9.6) 4,800 kg 25,680 kg 3040 Cubic ft 86.00 cbm
2R (20*8*8.6) 2,600 kg 20,840 kg 967 cubic ft 27.38 cbm
4R (40*8*8.6) 4,270 kg 25,805 kg 2279 cubic ft 64.54 cbm

Discharging procedure: There are some key personnel involved in these discharging processes. they are-

1. Vessel supervisor
2. Assistant supervisor
3. Tally clerk
4. Lasher foreman
5. Lasher
6. ITV operator
7. QGC operator

Involved equipment and devices:

1. Radio (walkie talkie)

2. HHT (hand held terminal)
3. TAB
4. Trailer
5. Quay granny crane

Documents related to quay operation:

1. Fault and delay sheet

2. Check list discharge
3. Check list load

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 4. bay plan
5. Mlo number summary
6. Ship stowage plan
7. Operator performance report
8. Import container list
9. Damage report
10. Joint tally sheet
11. Empty container list
12. Laden container list
13. Force shipment for discharge
14. Special container handover memo
15. ICD paper
16. Port permission for loading on chassis MTY container
17. Container inspection report

Lashers duties and responsibilities:

1. keep different types of locks individually

2. they carry locks form one place to another
3. always remain near the QGC
4. always remain in ship
5. when hatch cover kept on deck lasher check that hatch cover is perfectly locked
6. Using lashing hook to unlock container
7. to lash/ unlash containers on board vessel under the supervision of the foreman in a safe and
efficient manner
8. Lashing material arrangement in particular place as advised by foreman
9. Provide the signal to QGC operator for tracking the position of container to avoid accidents
10. When loading set locks in container in vessel

Tally clerks’ duties and responsibilities:

1. Give instruction about the location of discharging container

2. see the stowage plan and give instruction to QGC operator which container will discharge
3. Collect the cargo manifest and stowage plan of the vessel form office

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 4. Write the container no and seal no in check list discharge or load
5. input the data in HHT and tab
6. take challan from the trailer operator who carry on chassis container

Vessel supervisor duties and responsibilities:

1. When vessel is berthing in port supervisor will collect checklist discharge and ship stowage plan
from office. then planned to discharge container. he will decide which container will discharge
first and then gradually one by one
2. Supervise vessel planning activities
3. Responsible for ensuring vessel unloading with in short time and also ensure load the vessel at
the earliest time possible
4. Ensure loading and discharging in performed accurately
5. Give instruction to QGC operator, lashers, tally clerk
6. Always careful about the operation process
7. Collect ship stowage plan from office and give the order which container will discharge or load
8. Have to careful about the bay plan. when he loads container on the vessel, he has to very concern
about laden container and MTY container. He has to maintain ship stability
9. Do the loading plan according to the ship stowage plan
10. Communicate with chief officer about loading or discharging container. Because sometime chief
officer tell supervisor to change plan of discharging or loading container
11. Tell depot representative to bring the laden container in port
12. Make plan with chief officer
13. Make plan in accordance with discharge summary
14. Before vessel leaving supervisor go to chief officer for signing and checking the joint tally sheet
and MLO- number supply. Chief officer will sign these documents after checking. then supervisor
will give these documents to office room
15. Shipping agent, Freight forwarder, C&F, depot come vessel point and discuss with supervisor
about loading / discharging
16. communicate with yard supervisor

NVOCC: (Non-vessel operating common carrier): This type of agent has no vessel but they have cargo
and they hire some space in a particular vessel.

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Container Roaming at a glance:

Remarks:

1. when spreader take container form vessel operator should move the spreader very carefully. if It
touches ships crane, some damage may occur.
2. Sometime damage container found in vessel. This type of container is difficult to carry/ shift. this
type of container should not use.
3. While QGC operation is running people should not move under the spreader.
4. Lashers should always wear helmet, safety shoe, hand gloves while working on board vessel
5. Vessel should be inspected before start discharging
6. There is so much hole in port. specially in river side area. I think these holes can be very dangerous
because any one can fell down in these holes and may occur major injuries. Respective authority
should concern about that.
7. It has been seen that there is no fixed way for movement of trailer and other vehicle in ctg port.
though there is shortage of space, but I think proper management system should be
implemented. Moreover, there is speed limit for internal vehicle.
8. One noticeable issue is that there is shortage of lashing hook. lashers have to face a lot of
problems. It hampers the smooth operation.

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