Navigational Information

Location & Description

The port of Chittagong is the principle port of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. It is situated on the right bank of the river Karnafuli at a distance of 9 nautical miles from the shore line of the Bay of Bengal. River Karnafuli rising in the Lushai Hills and falls in the Bay of Bengal after taking a winding course of about 120 nautical miles through the district of Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong.
Seaward Port Limit: with Patenga Beacon as centre if an arc is drawn seaward with a radius of 5½ nautical miles till it interface the coast line at positions:
Lat 22° 18' 45''N, Long 91° 46' 30'' E in the north and Lat 22° 08' 13'' N. Long 91° 50' 00'' E in the South, the area enclosed within the extremities in the arc will form the seaward limit of the port of Chittagong.

Upper Port Limits:

1. A line drawn with a masonry pillar situated 1.3 nautical miles upwards of the Kalurghat Railway bridge on the left bank of Karnafuli river in the village Kadurkhil & other situated on the right bank of Halda river in the village Guzara-Noapara.
2. Aline drawn cross the Halda river from a masonry pillar situated on the left bank of the river & other situated 0.22 nautical mile upwards in the village Guzara-Noapara on the right bank of Karnafuli river in the village Mohora.

These limits include so much of the area and of the river Karnafuli and the river Halda and the area that lie within 137.162 Metre of high water Mark at ordinary spring tide and docks, wharves, quays, stages, jetties, piers warehouses, sheds, railway lines and yards within the limit of the bounded area and such other area outside it as included in the Schedule iii of the Chittagong Port Act.
The seaward approach to the Port of Chittagong may be considered to be northwards of the 18.28m contour in latitude 22° 24΄ North and longitude 91° 30˝ East. The distance to the pilot ground from the south patches shoal being 46 nautical miles on direct course.
The port has the following recommended Anchorage Grounds.

Anchorage

Anchorage “A” is formed by extending 2 (Two) lines up to port limit, one (1st ) having bearing 337° 45΄and the other (2nd ) 310° 30΄ form the point having lat 22° 12΄ 30˝ N and long 91° 47΄ 00˝ E.
Anchorage “B” is formed in between 4th and 5th line having bearing 234°extended up to port limit from the previous point.
Anchorage “C” is between 4th and 5th line having bearing 2340 & 157°respectively, extended up to Port limit from a point of lat 22°12΄00'' N and long 91° 47΄12'' E.
The space between 3rd and 4th lines is prohibited anchorage.

• “A” Anchorage is for vessels over 9.2m draught.
• “B” Anchorage is for vessels entering the port within 24 hours.
• “C” Anchorage is for vessels lightering and other vessels not scheduled to enter the port within 24 hours.