As part of the ongoing Operation 'Samudra Setu II' to support the nation's fight against COVID-19, Indian Naval Ship Kolkata arrived at New Mangalore, INS Trikand entered Mumbai and INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam today. The Ministry of Defence in a statement said that these ships are part of nine ships deployed for COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II' for shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen and associated medical equipment from friendly foreign countries in the Persian Gulf and South East Asia.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry said, INS Airavat arrived in Visakhapatnam from Singapore with eight cryogenic oxygen tanks and about four thousand oxygen cylinders along with other critical medical supplies. The INS Trikand was deployed to augment shipment of Liquid Medical Oxygen cryogenic containers from Hamad Port, Qatar to Mumbai. The ship arrived at Mumbai with 40 Metric Tonnes of liquid Oxygen. INS Kolkata arrived at New Mangalore with 400 bottles of oxygen and 47 concentrators that were embarked at Qatar and Kuwait.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 23, 2026 7:23 AM
3 Indian Naval Ships deployed for COVID relief Operation 'Samudra Setu II' arrive with LMO and associated medical equipment