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Click This Link CHITTAGONG, Aug 27: A high-profile delegation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the US Coast Guard and the American Homeland Security concluded Tuesday their two-day visit to different installations in Bangladesh, including the Chittagong Port. The objective of the visit was to have an on-the-spot idea about the status of the international ship and port security (ISPS) code to be fully implemented by all IMO member countries. Concerned officials of the installations said the visitors expressed satisfaction over the progress in implementation of the ISPS code in the country. Managing Director of Chittagong Dry Dock Engineer Baqui said the delegation visited the state-run facility to inspect the ship repair and other related work. "They expressed satisfaction over our performance," said Engineer Baqui when contacted. On arrival at the QNS Container Services in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) on Tuesday morning, QNS Chairman Nurul Qayyum Khan briefed them on operational activities and other off-dock services. The chairman of Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA) said the visitors were happy over the off-dock performance but said there was a scope of further improvement in the overall activities. Implementation of the ISPS code is mandatory for sea-going vessels by 2015. The IMO officials visited the facilities as part of that mission, a senior official noted. Earlier, they went to the Chittagong Port and held a meeting with Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral Nizam Uddin Ahmed. They later visited the Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Ltd (CUFL) across the Karnaphuli. CPA Director (security) Moazzem Hossain said the tour was part of observing the progress in the ISPS code implementation. The Financial Express