Cyclone Tauktae hits the coastal areas; Indian Navy and CG rescue stranded persons

As has been reported earlier, all of the 137 personnel on barge GAL Constructor had been rescued by each the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard. (Photographs Credit score : Indian Navy)

In one of the vital difficult search and rescue operations (SAR) within the final 4 many years, in joint operations carried out by the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, 184 individuals are rescued from the barge that sank early Tuesday. The Naval rescue groups that are working across the Bombay Excessive Oil Rigs, 70 km south west of Mumbai have recovered 14 our bodies close to a sunken barge by naval rescue group.

In keeping with the Indian Navy to this point the 184 males who’ve been rescued from the barge have arrived at Mumbai on board the INS Kochi. And the second lot are reaching the Mumbai harbour on board the INS Kolkata.

In keeping with the official spokesperson of the Indian Navy Commander Vivek Madhwal “Two Indian Navy ships — INS Kochi and INS Kolkata are returning to Mumbai harbour with rescued males. There are three extra warships, planes and helicopters which proceed their SAR at sea.”

As reported earlier different naval ships together with INS Teg, INS Betwa and INS Beas are already on the location and taking part within the missions, and they’re supported by the maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8I, that are fitted with sharp sensors and are scanning the lengthy stretches of water and the coastal areas. Each the Navy and the CG have deployed their helicopters within the rescue operations. The naval helicopters are fitted with sensors and may land on the decks of the warships.

ONGC a part of the rescue operations

In keeping with the Indian Navy the tugs of the ONGC are towing the drill ship Sagar Bhushan and barge ‘Assist Station 3’ to harbour. And the Indian Navy helicopters are offering meals and ingesting water to the crew on board these vessels that are carrying 297 males on board.

Following Cyclone Tauktae, these have been a part of the six vessels which have been adrift at sea since Monday and have been all related with oil drilling work on the Bombay Excessive.

Do the adrift barges pose a risk?

Sure. In keeping with sources when ships or barges of this measurement are adrift at sea then different installations moreover the oil rigs and different ships are at risk.

As has been reported earlier, all of the 137 personnel on barge GAL Constructor had been rescued by each the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard.

A number of rescue ops

In keeping with the Indian Navy, the warships have been deployed on Monday after a request was acquired for help for barge P305, which was adrift off Heera Oil Fields in Bombay Excessive space. These oil fields are round 70km south-west of Mumbai.

Thus far 183 rescued by late Tuesday night, and ops are happening to hint 90 extra individuals.

Sagar Bhushan: 101 on board, and is being towed to harbour

Deshbhakt, Greatship Aditi: has 45 crew on each vessels. They each are being towed to the harbour and their propulsion has been restored.

Gal Constructor: which ran aground 90 km off Mumbai, and all 137 are protected.

Assist Station-3: 196 on board, can be within the means of being towed to harbour.