Sharing an update on the Op Samudra Setu II, the Indian Navy has said, INS Shardul had 8 ISO tanks and 2 semi-trailers which were carrying around 201 MT of LMO and around 1200 oxygen cylinders.
Another consignment of medical oxygen from Kuwait lands in Mangaluru
May 25, 2021
Liquid medical oxygen being unloaded at New Mangalore port - PTI×
Till date, five naval vessels have arrived at NMPT carrying medical oxygen New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on Tuesday handled the Naval vessel INS Shardul carrying approximately 190 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen from Kuwait. The cargoes were loaded on the naval vessel at Shuwaikh Port and sailed out from Kuwait on May 15.
Till date, five naval vessels have arrived at NMPT carrying medical oxygen and equipment under the Samudra Setu-II operation launched by the Indian Navy.
Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Ports and Shipping, tweeted on Tuesday that New Mangalore Port handled INS Shardul carrying seven oxygen containers, two semi-trailers filled with 25 tonnes each of oxygen, and 60 pallets of oxygen cylinders, brought from Kuwait. NMPT ensured clearance of oxygen cargo on topmost priority.
Bangalore: The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) in Karnataka on Tuesday found 11 liquefied oxygen tankers (Liquefied oxygen tanker), two cm trailers with liquefied oxygen and 1,200 oxygen cylinders by Indian Navy ship INS Shardul. These devices have been delivered by the Indian Community Support Group in Kuwait. The consignment was received by members of the Indian Red Cross Society, which was attended by Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, ADGP Pratap Reddy and Tattar Rakshak (Karnataka) Command S B Venkatesh.
Meanwhile, corona relief flight took off from Delhi airport today amid the crisis of corona epidemic in the country. This was the 100th flight in 29 days, flying to India today with corona relief material. Delhi s airport is emerging as a hub for management and distribution of relief materials.
MRPL acquires 100% stake in ONGC Mangalore
May 20, 2021
Acquires remaining 0.00027776% share in OMPL from ONGC
ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd (OMPL), a subsidiary of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), has now become a wholly owned subsidiary of MRPL.
This follows the acquisition of the remaining 0.00027776 per cent share in OMPL by MRPL from ONGC.
MRPL informed the stock exchanges on Thursday that the board meeting of MRPL, on October 19, had approved the acquisition of 124,66,53,746 equity shares of ₹10 each of OMPL from ONGC.
Accordingly, a share purchase agreement (SPA) was executed with ONGC for the acquisition. An amount of ₹1216,73,40,561 was paid towards consideration for acquisition of 124,66,53,746 equity shares at a price of ₹9.76 per share.
Nine on tugboat remain stranded at sea near Udupi, rescue efforts on ANI | Updated: May 17, 2021 07:08 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday informed nine crew members of tugboat Coromandel Supporter remained stranded at sea near Udupi district, owing to Cyclone Tauktae-induced strong winds in the Arabian Sea.
Efforts are on to rescue them as INS Varaha has been deployed to rescue them. Due to huge waves and heavy wind speed the operation stopped.
Tug Coromandel had 9 crew members. They had safeguarded themselves with life jackets. They kept food and waters.
Rescue operation using chopper halted after adverse climate condition. District administration have held meetings with the Indian Navy DG, coast gaurd, NMPT, MRPL, Coastal Police regarding rescue operation of stranded.