UNB/Dhaka Tribune

August6, 2022 1:18 AM

ARussian ship carrying machinery for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) hasarrived at Mongla port.

Thisis the second transport of any Russian vessel to Bangladesh since Russiainvaded Ukraine in February this year.

TheLiberian flag carrier, MV Dragonball, carrying 5,601MT of machinery for thepower plant, docked at the port’s jetty-7 on Friday, said Sheikh Fakar Uddin,harbour master at Mongla port.

"Asthe depth of the ship is high, some goods are being removed from thevessel," said harbor master Sheikh Fakar.

Later,the vessel will be brought to Jetty-9 of the port on Saturday afternoon.

Afterthat, the machinery will be unloaded at the jetty and sent to the power plant.

Earlier,the Russian flag carrier, MV Kamilla, carrying 3,328.237MT of machinery for thepower plant docked at the port’s jetty-6 on Monday.

OnOctober 18, 2021, the last Russian container ship -- MV FESCO ULISS -- carryingequipment for Rooppur NPP arrived in Bangladesh, said Rear Admiral MohammadMusa, chairman of Mongla Port.