The Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) Captain Nikolas has been arrested by port authorities in Bangladesh following a major fire incident and a series of legal actions.
The vessel, anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port since October 2024, was officially seized on 11 April 2025 after the High Court of Bangladesh issued two separate arrest orders.
The fire broke out during a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) between Captain Nikolas and a smaller LPG carrier, B-LPG Sophia, near Kutubdia anchorage in the early hours of 13 October 2024.
While the fire on Captain Nikolas was brought under control by around 3:30 AM, the blaze on Sophia took nearly 12 hours to extinguish. The Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy were involved in containing the situation.
The B-LPG Sophia, which was severely damaged in the blaze, is now listed as “dead/demolished” by Clarksons, a UK-based shipbroking firm.
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