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Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to receive $22.48m pay-out for vessel hit by rocket in Ukraine

State-run Bangladesh Shipping Corporation will get a $22.48m pay-out from insurers over its abandoned bulk carrier, Banglar Samriddhi, which has been stuck in Ukrainian waters for a year, having suffered a rocket attack in the early days of the war with Russia.

The bulk carrier arrived in Ukraine on February 22 last year on charter to Delta Corporation. Two days later, the war with Russia began and all ports were closed with the Banglar Samriddhi becoming one of many stranded vessels in the area. On March 2, a rocket hit the vessel, killing a seafarer, and severely damaging the ship.

The ship was insured through Dhaka-based Sadharan Bima Corporation and reinsured through Lloyd’s of London broker Tysers.

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

Comments

  1. I think it will be negative impact in bangladesh because you know all over the country is now crisis moment.Big amount of products are destroyed by ukraine. Its not possible to recover.well, Bima company will pay specific percent of money but its a big loss. Actually it will uncertain impact in Bangladesh.

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