MV Abdullah reaches Dubai’s Al Hamriya Port safely
All the crew members are in good health and the ship is also in good condition
After getting released from 33-day captivity of Somali pirates on 14 April, the Bangladeshi-flagged cargo vessel MV Abdullah arrived at Dubai's Al Hamriya port today (21 April).
Mehrul Karim, CEO of Kabir Group, told The Business Standard all the crew members are in good health and the ship is also in good condition.
He said, after leaving the Somali coast on 14 April, the ship was escorted by EU Naval Forces Warships until it crossed the high-risk area.
"After completing an eight-day-voyage, the ship reached the outer anchorage of Al Hamriya port in Dubai around 2:30 pm local time (4:30 pm Bangladesh time), and anchored at Bravo Anchorage of the port," he added.
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"Now the ship is waiting for the next instruction of the Al Hamriya Port Authority. The ship is expected to get berthing permission at the port in the evening or tomorrow morning," Mehrul added further.
"The vessel will leave for Chattogram port after discharging coal at the Dubai Port. It is expected to reach Bangladesh in the first week of May with 21 sailors. The other two will travel by air," he also said.
On 12 March, MV Abdullah, carrying 55,000 tonnes of coal from Mozambique to Dubai, was captured by Somali pirates, along with 23 sailors.
