Bulk carrier contacted decommissioned tanker

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Bulk carrier reportedly came in contact with tanker, presumably decommissioned tanker, on Jan 4 at Chittagong Anchorage. No other information available, it was mentioned by local sources, that both ships sustained some damage. Tanker understood to be sold for scrap and is to be dismantled at Bangladesh scrap yard.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.