Two lighter ships sank in Bangladesh waters near Hatiya island in the morning Aug 15: MV AKHTER BANU-1 and MV CITY-14, both in load. MV CITY-14 was loaded with some 2,000 tons of raw sugar, all 12 crew rescued. MV AKHTER BANU-1 was loaded with some 2,000 tons of wheat, 13 crew are missing. Both ships, like all other lighter ships in Bangladesh, aren’t registered in international registries or databases.
