Bangladesh brought Shah Amanat and seven other Ro-Ro ferries from Denmark in 1980. After the unprecedented capsize of a Ro-Ro ferry, the authorities say the vessels are strong enough for services even after expiry while an expert has questioned their argument. But no Ro-Ro ferry has ever met such an accident,” said Syed Md Tajul Islam, the chairman of BIWTC. A ferry has an economic life of 30 years while Shah Amanat began providing service more than 35 years ago, according to him. “The engine should have stopped and the ferry would have sunken had water entered it.

Source: bd News24 October 28, 2021 04:54 UTC