Media Release 

Mangaluru, May 10: Various nations in their endeavour in containing and eliminating Covid-19 have been helping India by supplying oxygen, equipment and other medical aids etc. NMPT on Monday, May 10, handled one more navy vessel 'INS Kolkata' which was carrying o2 nos of 20 MT oxygen-filled in ISO tanks, 200 nos oxygen cylinders packed in 10 pallets of 10 MT and o4 nos of 10 litres high flow oxygen concentrator from Kuwait.

The aid cargo was loaded on to the navy vessel and sailed out from Shuwaikh Port, Kuwait on May 5. This is one among the nine vessels under the Samudra Setu-II operation launched by the Indian Navy. The vessel was given the highest priority berthing in the port which arrived at 2 pm today. The above medical oxygen and medical equipment are donated by the Government of Kuwait to the Indian Red Cross Society in support of the nation’s healthcare and to overcome the current pandemic situation in the country.

INS Kolkata is the second such vessel carrying medical aids to reach NMPT under the operation launched by the Indian Navy. Chairman, NMPT, Dr AV Ramana, along with Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner, Dr KV Rajendra, MLA Dr Bharath Shetty, MLA, Umanath Kotian and senior officers of the Port, navy and coast guard were present at the operation site to monitor smooth disembarking of the cargo off the vessel.

The chairman expressed the readiness of the Port in such situations and every possible help towards the country’s fight against the pandemic. The liquid medical oxygen containers will be transported to the destinations decided by the state government. The Port extended all its resources for berthing of the above vessel and handling of o2 oxygen containers of 20 MT each, 10 pallets containing 200 oxygen cylinders of 10MT and o4 high flow oxygen concentrators of 10 litres each which will be on free of cost basis as per the directives of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.