Principal and Paymaster
The principal defines the service, represented interest, reporting recipients and approval authority. The paymaster confirms funding, approved costs, remittance instructions and the account recipient.
Service Scope & Responsibility
Know who controls each line on the Bangladesh call file. Chittagong Port Agent (CPA) manages the appointed local work. The principal, vessel, authorities and external parties control their own decisions and duties.
- APPOINTED SCOPE
- Appointing principal and paymaster
- RESPONSIBILITY LINE
- CPA local coordination scope
- APPROVALS
- Authority, carrier and provider duties
Responsibility Map
Who Instructs, Approves and Controls the Work
The cards identify who instructs CPA, who approves costs, who holds vessel authority and who controls external decisions.
Master or OOW
The Master or Officer of the Watch holds vessel-safety, bridge, passage, access and onboard-work authority at all times.
Authorities and External Parties
Authorities and external parties control decisions within their statutory, commercial or technical roles. CPA follows their confirmed positions, reports exceptions and closes the local file.
Port Services
Choose the Service That Owns the Instruction
Each service has its own appointment, approval line, reporting output and close-out record.
Shipping Agency
Vessel-call appointment from nomination and PDA through clearance, movement reporting, SOF and voucher control, and Final DA close-out.
NVOCC Agent Services
Bangladesh shipment documents, release status, equipment movement, empty return and operational account close-out.
ISO Tank Agent Services
Tank-specific pre-alert, depot and provider follow-up, condition and certificate routing, repair approval and repositioning.
Owners’ Protective Agency
Independent owner-side reporting, SOF review, cost control and evidence review where another party holds the full-agency appointment.
Crew Change
Sign-on and sign-off feasibility, authority status, flights, hotel, road transport and vessel transfer where required.
Husbandry Services
Provisions and stores, fresh water, CTM handover, waste services and specialist attendance under written instruction.
Container and Cargo Surveys
Container and cargo condition, seal, quantity, delivery, depot and movement survey attendance under the principal’s instruction.
Ship Spare in Transit
Imported-spare pre-alert, nominated C&F status follow-up, custody control and approved vessel delivery.
Demolition Vessel Port Agency
Final-voyage coordination, proposed-facility status, local attendance, delivery evidence and approved account close-out.
Vessel Ownership Changeover
Buyer and seller handover, current-agent scope separation, crew and representative movements, delivery evidence and local close-out.
Ship Services
Ship Services Under Separate Instruction
Principals instruct these services separately from CPA’s ten port-agency services. Send the work scope, vessel position, access window, approval contact and evidence needed at completion.
- Vessel, machinery, bunker, cargo and condition survey attendance under the appointing principal’s instruction.Findings and professional opinions remain with the appointed surveyor.Review Marine Surveys scope →
Marine Surveys
- Underwater inspection, hull cleaning and related attendance against the confirmed vessel position, access window and approved scope.The diving provider owns method, equipment, execution and work records. The Master or OOW retains vessel-safety and stop-work authority.Review underwater service scope →
Underwater Inspection & Hull Cleaning
- Removal, transfer, cleaning-residue handling and approved disposal support under a confirmed vessel instruction.The appointed provider, vessel, receiving facility and competent authorities retain method, safety, acceptance, transport and disposal responsibility.Review de-bunkering and disposal scope →
De-Bunkering, De-Slopping, Demucking & Disposal
Other Services
Other Services Under Separate Instruction
Confirm the location, provider availability and approval line before attendance.
Boundaries
What CPA Handles and Who Retains Control
CPA works within the accepted instruction and records the local status. The parties below control their own decisions, methods and statutory duties.
Port, cargo and clearance operations
Authorities, pilots, terminals and facilities control port movement, berth allocation, security and acceptance. Importers, exporters and C&F agents retain goods declarations and Customs formalities. CPA follows the interfaces and reports the confirmed position.
Technical, survey and equipment work
Surveyors and technical providers retain their methods, execution, measurements, findings and specialist records. The principal or carrier retains freight, routing, carriage and equipment decisions. CPA coordinates the approved attendance, status, evidence and local close-out.
Cost commitment
CPA refers third-party costs for written approval before commitment unless the instruction permits immediate safety action.
Public-form privacy: Send only the first operational brief. CPA will confirm the secure route for passports, medical records, bank or contract files, manifests and other confidential documents.