Mangaluru: NMPT on Tuesday May 11 handled two more Navy vessels “INS KOCHI and INS TABAR” by berthing them simultaneously.
The Navy vessel “INS KOCHI” carried 03 Liquid Oxygen filled ISO containers of net weight 20 MT each, 40 pallets of oxygen cylinders of one ton each, and 2 high flow oxygen concentrators of 10 liters, whereas “INS TABAR” carried 02 Liquid Oxygen filled ISO containers of net weight 20 MT each & 30 pallets of oxygen cylinders of one ton each.
The medical oxygen & concentrators are from the second tranche of medical aids donated by the Kuwait Government to the Indian Red Cross Society. The cargoes were loaded on both the ships at Shuwaikh Port and sailed out on 06.05.2021. Including these two ships totally to date 04 naval vessels have arrived at NMPT carrying medical oxygen& equipment under the Samudra Setu-II operation launched by the Indian Navy. Both the vessels were berthed on highest priority & NMPT extended all its resources for berthing of the vessels and handling of 05 oxygen containers, 70 pallets containing oxygen cylinder and 2 high flow oxygen concentrators of 10 liters on zero charges as per the directives of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
Chairman, NMPT, Dr. A. V. Ramana, along with Dy. Chairman, K. G. Nath and senior officers of the Port, Navy, Coast Guard, Customs& District Administration were present at the operation site to monitor smooth disembarking of the cargo off the vessels without any delays. State and District Administration will decide on the further distribution of the Oxygen tanks, cylinders, and concentrators.
