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A fire erupted on another Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessel near the Naval Academy in Chattogram's Patenga area.
The fire that broke out on the MT Banglar Saurav early on Friday comes shortly after a recent fire and explosion on another BSC tanker, the MT Banglar Jyoti, which claimed three lives earlier this week.
The blaze started after an explosion on the vessel, which had been anchored in the Bay of Bengal near the Karnaphuli River, according to a UNB report.
Fire service officials confirmed that while their team responded quickly, they were unable to control the blaze as the ship was located in the middle of the river.
However, all sailors aboard were safely rescued by night.
The Bangladesh Merchant Mariners Association expressed concerns about the age of the ships.
Both MT Banglar Saurav and MT Banglar Jyoti were built in Denmark in 1987 and have been operating for over 30 years, despite the international standard lifespan for such vessels being 20 to 25 years.
The two ships primarily transfer crude oil from larger tankers anchored offshore to various depots in Patenga.