- ICG ships, 03 Dornier aircraft & ALH MK3 helicopters are being comprehensively deployed in multi-mission mode for monitoring coasts
- ICG ships & aircraft had started warning Mariners from June 6 onwards to go to safer areas
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JUNE 18
All units under the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, Region North West are continuing with response action at sea post landfall of cyclone Biparjoy. Coastal recce and extensive sorties are being undertaken to check any adrift boat or objects at sea, says a Defence release..
“The ICG ships, 03 Dornier aircraft & ALH MK3 helicopters are being comprehensively deployed in multi-mission mode for monitoring coasts, with emphasis on ports / harbours at Okha, Vadinar, Jakhau and Mandvi for damage assessment and response post landfall of Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ at Kutch Coast,” the statement added.
#CycloneBiporjoy #CycloneBiparjoyUpdate@IndiaCoastGuard deploying its assets comprehensively for damage #assessment
Post #LANDFALL of 🌀 #BiparjoyCyclone 03 ICG Dorniers & ALH did 06 sorties to check any adrift boats/objects at #SEA
⚓ *वयम् रक्षामः* ⚓️@giridhararamane pic.twitter.com/m4n6BaUBXZ
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) June 17, 2023
Post landfall, ICG Dornier aircraft & ICG MK3 helicopters have already undertaken 06 sorties across the Gujarat coast. No adrift boat or objects have been reported so far.
The outreach included medical assistance whereas,#AFFWA(L), on its part, distributed relief packets of essential ration items, toys and clothes and interacted with the community members enquiring about their well being pic.twitter.com/NjyIt0RNFF
— C PRO South Western Air Command (@SWAC_IAF) June 18, 2023
The ICG ships & aircraft had started warning mariners from June 6 onwards to go to safer areas. A total of 39 ship days and 30 air sorties were undertaken specifically for that purpose. Six exclusive community interactions were conducted with fishermen and their leaders.
During the aerial assessment of affected/ damaged areas by #Cyclone #Biparjoy (in #ICG #ALH) and overseeing rescue/relief efforts, Sh. Amit Shah, Hon’ble Home Minister of Union visited @IndiaCoastGuard station #Jakhau alongwith Sh. Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble CM of #Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/Q48qBoMubq
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) June 17, 2023
Adherence to such advisories by mariners and timely evacuation of 50 personnel from the oil rig ‘Key Singapore’ by ICG helicopters were key to safety of lives and property in the affected areas.
