Sustaining its efforts in the fight against COVID-19, Indian Navy is continuing with its mission of Oxygen Express in order to render support to the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. A Defence release said 41 oxygen cylinders (collected from the islands) were refilled and embarked onboard Indian Navy hired vessel, Meghna here for onward delivery to the Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands. The operations are being progressed under the supervision of the Naval Officer-in-Charge at Lakshadweep under the aegis of Headquarters Southern Naval Command in coordination with the Lakshadweep administration. The vessel is expected to reach the islands by today or tomorrow and would again carry back empty Oxygen cylinders on its return voyage.
Indian Navy’s ‘Oxygen Express’ delivers Covid essentials to island territories
Indian Navy’s ‘Oxygen Express’ delivers Covid essentials to island territories
The Indian Navy has deployed ‘Oxygen Express’ to transport Covid essential items to island territories.
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Oxygen Express delivers Covid relief items to Island Territories.
As part of the country’s fight against the second wave of Covid-19, the Indian Navy has deployed ‘Oxygen Express’ to island territories.
The Oxygen Express delivered Covid relief materials like oxygen cylinders, rapid antigen testing kits etc., to Lakshadweep on Sunday.
After the Indian Air Force (IAF) transported Covid relief items from one part of the country to another, the Navy is now carrying out operations to ensure essentials are provided in far-flung areas.
Indian Navy deploys Oxygen Express to Lakshwadeep islands
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New Delhi, April 25 : As part of the nation s fight against Covid-19, Indian Navy ships are progressing with Oxygen Express mission to support the Union Territory of Lakshadweep s administration.
On Sunday morning, INS Sharda, based at Kochi, undertook transfer of essential medical supplies to Lakshadweep s Kavaratti. The stores consisted of 35 oxygen cylinders, rapid antigen detection test (RADT) kits, personal protective equipment (PPE), masks and other items to fight the pandemic.
Ship MV Hai Nam 86 , carrying steel cylinder tubes, reaches Deendayal Port ANI | Updated: Apr 25, 2021 22:02 IST
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], April 25 (ANI): Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday informed that ship MV Hai Nam 86 reached Gujrat s Deendayal Port, carrying steel cylinder tubes which are used for making oxygen cylinders. Ship MV Hai Nam 86 reaches Deendayal Port, carrying steel cylinder tubes used for making oxygen cylinders. The vessel was given the highest priority for berthing on arrival at Cargo Jetty, owing to oxygen shortage in the country, said Mandaviya.
In wake of increasing COVID-19 cases in Lakshadweep, Southern Naval Command at Kochi has deputed two Naval Ships as Oxygen Express to ferry oxygen cylinders to islands and also to collect empty cylinders back to mainland for refilling.
Uniindia: New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Sunday said that it has dispatched ships under the ‘Oxygen Express’ mission to the island Union Territories (UTs) in view of the rising Covid-19 cases.