Navy deploys 7 ships to bring loaded tanks of oxygen from abroad amid shortfall
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Bahrain s first batch of medical aid of liquid oxygen to be sent to India is loaded onboard the Indian Navy ship, INS Talwar, at Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain,
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to meet the oxygen requirement in the country. Under the Samudra Setu-II, the Navy has deployed seven ships Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries.
Indian warship INS Talwar visits Bahrain Indian warship INS Talwar visits Bahrain Tuesday, 16 March 2021 10:48
According to information published by Zawiya on March 15, 2021, Talwar-class frigate INS Talwar (F40) of the Indian Navy arrives at Mina Salman Port (Bahrain) as part of Operation Sankalp.
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INS Talwar’s visit highlights the Indian Navy’s commitment to build co-operative partnerships with friendly nations of the Indian Ocean to develop solutions to meet maritime challenges together.
INS Talwar (F40) (translated as ‘Sword’) is the lead ship of Talwar-class guided missile frigates and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on June 18, 2003.
The Indian Navy provided assistance to a stranded cargo ship with seven Indian crew members as it was drifting in the Gulf of Oman following failure of its propulsion and power generation systems, officials said on Friday.
The Indian Navy provided support to the stranded ship MV Nayan on Thursday after its frigate INS Talwar received a call from the cargo vessel requesting for technical assistance, the officials said.
Indian Navy provides technical assistance to stranded cargo ship in Gulf of Oman ANI | Updated: Mar 12, 2021 17:01 IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Indian Navy Ship (INS) Talwar, deployed in the Gulf of Oman, provided technical assistance to a stranded merchant vessel carrying seven Indian crew members on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
According to an official statement, INS Talwar on Thursday received a broadcast call from a stranded merchant cargo ship MV Nayan, requesting technical assistance. The cargo ship, on transit from Oman to Iraq, was drifting at sea since March 9, owing to the failure of its propulsion, power generation machinery and navigational equipment.