Owner of Sunk Tanker Fined on Karnaphuli River!

Environment Department on Monday (06/06/2011) fined the owner of the oil tanker, which sank at Chittagong port jetty Saturday night, which price is Tk 10 lakh.

Enforcement department unit Director Munir Chowdhury, visited the area in Karnaphuli river where the oil was spilling into the water till Monday (06/06/2011) morning.

The investigation team found that, the Oxygen dissolved in water which is 6% less than the normal level, which is harmful for the sea fish.

The authorities fined Eastern Banker Service, owner of the ‘Oil Tanker Moon’ Tk 10 lakh for spilling oil into the water.

While loading fuel, the local tanker which loads fuel from tanks in the jetties to supply by the sea going vessels. On Saturday night, the tanker started sinking slowly around 11:30pm.