Resources & Downloads

Use the brief, checklist, or port guide that matches the instruction. Chittagong Port Agent (CPA) keeps the live page as the working version. Check the issue date before using a PDF or extract for an active call.

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Briefs, Checklists and Service Guides

Select the required service or document. Use the live page for the working scope and the PDF as a quick desk copy.

Crew Change Documents Checklist

Indicative sign-on and sign-off documents. Confirm nationality, travel route, authority status, vessel position, and transfer plan before ticketing.

NVOCC Agent Opening Brief

Appointment, trade direction, booking or B/L reference, current unit position, empty-return instruction, export connection, cost exposure, and reporting recipients.

ISO Tank Agent Opening Brief

Appointment, tank reference and route, product, previous cargo, laden delivery, empty return, condition, approved provider work, and repositioning instruction.

Ship Spare Dispatch Checklist

Vessel schedule, supplier, package details, controlled contents, consignee or importer, nominated C&F agent, delivery point, approval contact, and required delivery evidence.

Vessel Ownership Changeover First-Brief

Appointing role, vessel and live-call position, current agent, target delivery window, buyer and seller contacts, crew movements, paymaster, and required handover evidence.

Vessel Arrival Documentation Checklist

Common pre-arrival vessel and statutory documents. The appointed agent’s latest vessel-specific message controls the final list for the vessel type, flag, cargo, and port.

OPA Cost-Control Reference

Appointment scope, PDA basis, tariff or circular source, SOF exceptions, Final DA variance, and supporting vouchers. The principal retains charterparty interpretation, laytime, and time-bar decisions.

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Husbandry Services Guide

Provisions and stores, fresh water, CTM handover, medical or technical attendance, waste services, and other principal-approved husbandry attendance.

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Marine Surveys Guide

Independent draft, bunker, cargo, tally, condition, and damage surveys. State the report purpose and recipients at appointment.

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First-Time Master's Checklist

Eight practical points for a Master making a first Bangladesh call: ETA reporting, tidal operations, anchorage activity, and local terminology.

Initial Operational Brief

Send the operating reference, Bangladesh location, required date, immediate action, and approval contact.

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Service Scope & Responsibility

Check CPA’s appointed role and the decisions retained by the principal, vessel, authorities, carrier, C&F agent, and provider.

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Operating Locations and Assignment Coverage

CPA checks the vessel position, facility, access requirement, and available local service route before accepting the work.

Location and Assignment Comparison

Use the comparison for initial routing only. The confirmed port, vessel position, facility, access, and operating instruction control the file.

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RouteNormal useCPA confirms for the callScope note
Chattogram (Chittagong)Primary vessel-call and cargo gatewayVessel position, pilotage, berth or anchorage plan, terminal or facility interface, and operating noticeCurrent call particulars control the instruction
MonglaPasur River, jetty, mooring and anchorage workRiver position, pilotage and access, facility interface, inland connection, and available local servicesCPA confirms each assignment separately
MatarbariNamed project, terminal or facility work onlyReceiving party, vessel position, facility access, local provider and reporting lineConfirmed facility or project assignments only

Location pages: Chattogram, Mongla, and confirmed Matarbari assignments. Reviewed 15 July 2026.

Need Another Working Reference?

Request the vessel-specific circular, tariff extract, berth or anchorage note, PDA or Final DA evidence list, or appointment checklist. CPA will identify the available document, source, and issue date.

Call +880 1748-966655
Dynamic figures: Use schedules, published depths, and design figures for planning context only. Confirm the live port, berth, tide, LOA, and draft position before operational use.
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