1. 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.

2. 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.
The following Navigation Aids guide ships to approach the Port of Chittagong.
ST.
Martine's
Island
Lat
20°
37'
Long
92°
Light
52''
19'
House
N
24''
E
Flash Group (2) every 30 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles.
Coxs
Lat
Long
Bazar
Light
21°
26'
91°
House
00''
30''
58'
N
E
Single flash every 15 seconds; Visibility 21-5 Nautical Miles.
Kutubdia
Lat
Long
Light
House
21°
52'
91°
(New)
18''
36''
E
House
(New)
43''
50'
N
N
Flash Group (3) every 10 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles.
Norman's
Lat
Long
Point
Light
22°
10'
091°
49'
27''
E
Flash white every 10 seconds; Visibility 17 Nautical Miles.
Patanga
Lat
Long
Light
22°
13'
091°
Flash Red every 10 seconds; Visibility 13 Nautical Miles.
Note
House
34''
48'
N
12'E

3. Principle officer, Mercantile Marine Department , Ministry of Shipping, Government of the People’s Republic of
Bangladesh is responsible for maintenance and operation of St. Martin’s, Cox’s Bazar and Kutubdia Light House.
Referance
1.
Admiralty Chart No. 84 “Approaches to the “Karnafuli River” Bay of Bengal Folio”
2.
Admiralty Chart No. 859 “Elephant point to Matla River” : Bay of Bengal Folio.
3.
Bay of Bengal Pilot.
Caution to be exercised in Respect of the Wrecks on the Following Marking.
S.S THETIC “C”
Lat
Long
Lat
091° 43' 14.81' E
22° 12' 32.09" N
091° 48' 14.51" E
Lat
22° 14' 06.63" N
091° 46' 12.81" E
Lat
22° 17' 12.36" N
Long
Fortune
22° 18' 10.96" N
Long
Firo3 Farjana
91° 42΄ 46˝ E
091° 45' 11.28' E
Lat
22° 17΄ 35˝ N
22° 13' 45.28" N
Long
United Star
91° 44΄ 00˝ E
Long
Long
22° 15΄ 11˝ N
Lat
Lat
91° 43΄ 41˝ E
Long
Bengal Bridge
22° 17΄ 01˝ N
Long
Long
91° 45΄ 28˝ E
Lat
Lat
22° 15΄ 21˝ N
Long
Titu-9
91° 46΄ 34˝ E
Lat
BIWTC-1063
22° 14΄ 16˝ N
Long
M. V. HANG GANG-3 (under salvage)
91° 48΄ 10˝ E
Lat
M. V. QUADER
22° 12΄ 32˝ N
Long
M. V. LETA
91° 44΄ 32˝ E
Lat
M.V. TINA
22° 15΄ 28˝ N
Long
S.S KAWANA
91° 45' 59'' E
Lat
S.S VISHVAKUSUM
22° 07' 59'' N
091° 49' 11.46" E
Position of Outer Bar Buoys
1. Outer Bar Buoy No. 1
Lat
22° 12΄ 38.13˝ N
(STBD SIDE)
Long
091° 47΄ 43.70˝ E
2. Outer Bar Buoy No. 2
Lat
22° 13΄01.35˝ N

4. (Port Side)
Long
091° 47'45.54˝ E
Master are advised not to anchor southward of Patenga Light House having a bearing 55° and to observe Admiralty
Notices describing prohibited Anchorage and proposed Anchorages. On arrival at the outer Anchorage, the vessels
should proceed to marked anchorage clear off the prohibited Anchorage and contact the signal station Port Radio
Control on VHF-ch-12 to indicate the time and position of the vessels anchored. This signal station Port Radio Control
keeps constant watch and records the arrivals and departures of vessels and transmits and receives advance
information of urgent nature.
Master are advised in their own interest to maintain watch on the forecastle and poop while the vessels are at Outer
Anchorage.