Visit to Physical Model of Pussur Waterway Regulation Project for Mongla Port

On March 18, 2023, Mr. Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, Chairman of the Mongla Port Authority, Bangladesh, led a delegation consisting of the Mongla Port Authority and the Bangladesh Ministry of Shipping to visit NHRI Dangtu Lab Center. A senior engineer from the Bangladesh Branch of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) accompanied the visit.

During the visit, the delegation toured the Physical Model of the Pussur Waterway Regulation Project for the Mongla Port, Bangladesh, located in the Deep Water Channel Lab Hall of the Dangtu Lab Center. The serious back-siltation after the implementation of the second phase dredging project at the Mongla Port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh, as well as the relevant technical issues involved in the Pussur Waterway Regulation Project were discussed.

After the model testing tour, a discussion was held. The heads of NHRI International Cooperation Office and Department of River & Harbor Engineering warmly welcomed the visitors. The head of the International Cooperation Office introduced NHRI's development history, research strengths and directions, and international cooperation, and showcased some research achievements in the fields of water resources, rivers, coasts, etc. The project team from Department of River & Harbor Engineering introduced the progress and results of the numerical model and physical model testing of the Pussur Waterway Regulation Project for the Mongla Port, Bangladesh, and invited the visitors to watch a video about tidal waterway regulation in China, taking the 12.5m deep water channel improvement projects in the Yangtze River downstream of Nanjing and the Yangtze River Estuary as examples.

The delegates highly appreciated and affirmed NHRI's technical strength and achievements, and expressed their willingness to further deepen cooperation to jointly promote the development of Bangladesh's ports and waterways. The senior engineer of CCECC Bangladesh Branch introduced its relevant business and experience in Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to strengthen cooperation with NHRI in this field.

After the visit and discussion, Mr. Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali left a parting message expressing his strong desire to further cooperate with NHRI. The visit not only showcased NHRI's technical strength and achievements in the fields of water resources utilization, waterway improvement, model testing, etc., but also provided an opportunity for exchange and cooperation between China and Bangladesh in the fields of shipping development, water resources utilization, talent cultivation, etc., which will help promote cooperation between the two countries in relevant fields to a new level.

Heads and technical experts from NHRI International Cooperation Office and Department of River & Harbor Engineering accompanied the delegation during the visit and participated in the technical exchange and discussion.

The Discussion