Indian Navy divers help assess the ecological impact of MV Wakashio’ incident in coordination with National Coast Guard of Mauritius, following a major oil spill off the coast of the island nation. INS Nireekshak, a specialised Diving Support Vessel, reached Port Louis on Aug 24, 2020 and is expected to sail back to India tomorrow. The ship has the capability to provide assistance towards fighting the Oil Spill by removal of floating and submerged sullage/ oil from the site near the Wakashio wreck. Additionally, the ship can provide Seaward Security and Medical Cover off the incident site and as a specialized Diving Support Vessel carries a crew of specialist divers on board.
“The deployment of this ship is in line with India’s longstanding commitment to extend support to Mauritius at difficult times. And the deployment of Naval ship follows the recent deployment of a Technical Response Team and delivery of nearly 30 tonnes of specialized anti-pollution equipment by India on Aug 16 to combat and extend assistance for managing the MV Wakashio oil spill incident,” said the official spokesperson of the Indian Navy.Read more…
