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 | | It was on 3 December, 2000, at about I 800hrs, that the MV Southern Queen, while berthed at jetty no. 1 of Chittagong Port, Bangladesh, caught fire in her cargo hold after discharging 300t of imported cargo (Copra). |
 | | As this particular type of salvage operation was believed to be unique, no chances were taken in ascertaining the difficulties that could be faced during the course of the project. |
 | | These barges, which had not previously been used for salvage operations, were specially strengthened by the contractors for this task, including the installation of 127mm (5m), 1.83m (6ft) long steel shafts aligned with the bollards to distribute the load over the decks of the pontoons. |
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